Even with Monday’s holiday, we still saw some good progress on the porch last week! For starters, the fireplace insert is in! We went with a 42” box that’s wood burning with a gas starter. It will be bricked up on the inside…fingers crossed that’ll happen this week. Honey picked up the screen door we… Read More
With all the goings and doings to wrap up school, baseball and celebrate a three day weekend, I’ve been neglecting my porch progress updates. So, here we go… Most of the last couple of weeks were spent waiting on inspections. Boo! On the flip side, the roof is on, the skylights are in, the electrical… Read More
It’s been a while since my last “I Love” edition and this one is beyond overdue. I had the great fortune of meeting Angie just about two years ago and really getting to know this beautiful gal last summer. First and foremost, she’s mommy to three beautiful boys, wife to a talented man, friend to… Read More
Y’all, I am positively thrilled to finally be sharing the before and after of my guest room. In fact, it’s being occupied this very minute by its first guests – Mother and Daddy-O! Here’s the before…it was actually one of the best rooms in the house on move in day. And here’s the room with… Read More
The porch really got off the ground this week and I’m so excited I can hardly contain myself! It’s totally framed up and the floor is down. I think the roof will be completed next week and the electrical and gas work will commence. I can hardly wait for my first glass of iced tea… Read More
I’m nearing the end of my guest room update…just a couple of bed pillows to go and it will be ready for guests!! I was perusing ebay for something else entirely when I found myself drooling over a lot turquoise chandelier prisms. After stalking the auction for three excruciating days, I made the whole bunch… Read More
Well, it’s been a slow go on the porch front this week as “our” major accomplishment was securing the permit and getting the foundation inspected. Such tasks are not to be underestimated! We also had the concrete poured for the foundation of the fireplace and porch footers. Cookie and Bird had a grand old time… Read More