We did some work outside. This is the before picture of the area we tackled. This was taken back in April before we took out the bushes in front of the double window and the three blocking the view to the front door.
This is what the area looked like today before we started (needless to say, we needed to weed it first):
During:
AFTER:
I LOVE IT.
If you focus upon this part of the front yard like I did in the picture, it looks great!!! Don't look to the left of the door. We will need a machete to get through the bushes to the left of the front door. I would also LOVE to put these blocks to the left to outline the flowerbeds on that side. That will be a big job in that the blocks weigh a lot!! They aren't too expensive...just heavy. But to put them all on the left side may turn out to be pretty expensive. We'll see. I need to take a picture from the street. It looks good from close up but AWESOME from the street.Remember this ugly rust color??? Well, it is gone!!! Thanks to mom and dad.
Here is the after. You can see that there is no rust color on the wall anymore. The flash didn't go off but you get the point.
Remember this drab looking fireplace?? Plain and boring walls. Notice the area rug in the picture below?? That was covering HUGE stains.
Here is the new updated fireplace and walls. The walls are a taupe (darker beige) color. The fireplace is a chocolate brown. We still need to paint over the ugly UGLY yellow trim that is in this room as well as in the rest of the downstairs. In due time!!!! I can actually live with the fireplace now. I love the brown instead of the rust color.
Here is the after. You can see that there is no rust color on the wall anymore. The flash didn't go off but you get the point.
Remember this drab looking fireplace?? Plain and boring walls. Notice the area rug in the picture below?? That was covering HUGE stains.
Here is the new updated fireplace and walls. The walls are a taupe (darker beige) color. The fireplace is a chocolate brown. We still need to paint over the ugly UGLY yellow trim that is in this room as well as in the rest of the downstairs. In due time!!!! I can actually live with the fireplace now. I love the brown instead of the rust color.
The next jobs are:
1. To paint the trim in the family room.
2. Finish second coating trim in the kitchen.
3. Hang up blinds in either the family room or the kitchen. I bought white wooden blinds...which will fit in either area.
4. Hang shelves in the family room.
5. Hit the lottery.
6. Get carpet in the family room.
7. Install the laminate we bought a few months ago in the kitchen/entry/hall/partial bathroom.
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