We've been working on our house and yard some more this month. There is always something, but I think we're getting closer to finishing many of our projects we've started and wanted to complete. Here are some of the updates recently.
We put in red mulch and planted some flowers.
Nyles also wanted to plant some carrots so we put them in the barrel to grow.
Nyles helping to weed the area for flowers.
Carter giving us his support while we work, and doing what he does best right now, sleep :)
Nyles took a break to go kick the soccer ball around in the yard.
End result: Mulch w/ flowers! So much better!
We like to hang out and play in the backyard. Thankfully we get good shade both in the morning from the trees, and in the afternoon from the house.
Carter just relaxing and Nyles watering the flowers after riding his bike around the patio one morning.
A pretty bush and flowers in our yard.
Our one little pansie has turned into many on the same bush!
A few carrots coming up now too!
Our yard and patio.
We decided to rip out the mess under our little tree in our driveway. There were always bees around there due to the flowers/bushes underneath, and the bushes were overtaking everything, including our neighbors driveway, so we wanted to clean it up. Plus they said sometimes the bees would get into their van, yikes!
Nyles and Steve hard at work cleaning up the mess (picture taken from up in our room before the windows were replaced so it's a little foggy).
Now leveling out the dirt and then fixing the sprinklers.
All done w/ new sod laid!
Our house from the front.
House when we got it (in the Winter but still not in the best shape).
House now in the Summer and w/ updates.
Before
After-we've literally brought life back into this house and yard.
Some of the updates made:
- New windows (minus the garage one)
- Yard work we've done (mostly Steve)
- Taken out bushes, put in some sod
- Put in mulch and planted flowers
- Took out the little tree by flowers
- Cleaned up under the little tree on the right and put in new sod.
Nursery
Nursery Room Before
Nursery Room After
Updates made:
- New carpet
- New paint (ceiling, walls and door)
- Added beadboard
- New baseboards
- New light fixture
- New electrical outlets
- New window
Guest Room upstairs-
Before guest bedroom
After guest bedroom
Updates made:
- New carpet
- New paint (ceiling, walls and door), took down wallpaper
- New light fixture
- New electrical outlets
- New window
Upstairs Bathroom-
Before upstairs bathroom
After upstairs bathroom (we're still going to replace the vanity)
- New flooring (tile instead of linoleum)
- New paint (ceiling, walls and door)
- Added beadboard
- New baseboards and chair rail
- New light fixture
- New electrical outlets
- New toilet
- New towel bars and toilet paper holder
New Beadboad, towel bar, outlet and tile flooring
New light fixture, towel bar, paint
Light fixture
We're still working on our Master bathroom, but here is where we currently are.
Pocket door put in, working on putting the wall back together.
Toilet in, new tile floor, new towel bar and toilet paper holder, beadboard, chair rail, and baseboard.
Some other recent updates:
New rug in the formal living room, and a new window finally!
Other updates in this room were putting in hardwood flooring, paint, baseboards, outlets, and fixing the walls which were damaged by the cheap bookcases on them which we took out.
Old window-inside
New window-inside
Old window-outside
New window-outside
We also added a few other light fixtures as well.
One in the entry, one in kitchen and a ceiling fan (new window too).
And the light fixture in formal living room w/ the new window.
Old garden window above kitchen sink.
New window above the kitchen sink. I can actually see out of it now!
Well that's it for now! Our sliding glass door is the last to be replaced and they're doing that right now. I'll do another before and after later. Until next time...
