We finally finished the deck! To date this was the biggest project that we have tackled at our new home. It didn’t help that it was almost always 100 degrees or above everyday that we worked on it. Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Here is what the deck looked like […]
Month: July 2012
Trampoline
Did a few projects around the house this weekend. One of which I will post later on this week (hint – its a sandbox with cover). One of the biggest projects and most time consuming ones was buying and assembling our kid’s new trampoline. The time consuming part was because I removed all of the […]
New Patio Chairs
Ashley and I really wanted to get patio chairs so we could enjoy our backyard and deck. Problem was, a set of chairs can be very expensive and we had enough expenses right now with the new house. Then one weekend Ashley went out garage sale shopping and ran across a set of 6 of […]
Painted Candle Holders
When Ashley and I first moved into our new home there were these candle holders located above the fireplace mantel that we just didn’t care for very much. At first glance, one would have thought they were hard-wired into the wall but upon closer inspection we noticed that they were only attached to the wall […]
Chair Rail Preview
A small preview of what our basement now looks like. The entire basement is now wrapped in chair rail and has two tone paint. We also did all three of the kid’s rooms. I will be posting more details later but for now enjoy!
Outdoor Farmhouse Table
One thing Ashley and I said we really wanted on the new deck was a table. A table that was capable of having 8 people sit around it in comfort but that also looked cool and was function for the space when not in use. I also knew that I was going to have a […]
Pull-Out Trash Drawer
Ashley and I have wanted a pull out trash drawer for quite some time now, even back when we lived in our townhouse. The problem has always been room. When we moved into our new home, we thought we could get away with an external trash can and even considered getting one of those stainless […]
New Thermostat
This isn’t much of a post but I wanted to get something up to show everyone that we are continuing to do work on the house. This was a simple swap. Removed the old thermostat and installed a new energy efficient model that allows us to schedule temp changes throughout the day (even though we have yet […]