The Reveal

 

 

We decided on black for the front door.  I think it looks nice.  It took two coats of primer and three coats of paint to achieve this look.  What do you think?  We like it. 

 

 

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

Home Improvements

 While we were out shopping for the beadboard for the porch, I checked out some tile for a backsplash in the kitchen.  We decided to buy one 12x12 section of tile to see how if it coordinates with our kitchen.  I like the look of it, especially the metallic squares that pull out the colors in our hardware.  The board that matches the countertop will be removed before we add any type of backsplash.  Any thoughts on this tile?  (My photos stink, but you get the idea.)

 Onto the actual project...as you know, we added a porch to the back of the house last spring.  Time ran out and we never did get the ceiling put up.  Today we purchased the beadboard to complete the ceiling.  Above is a before picture, below is the beadboard started.  J has decided to paint the boards before creating the ceiling, so the ceiling should be completed tomorrow or early this week.

~peace and blessings~

Lisa

The Retaining Wall

The area where the retaining wall will be placed.

The wall in progress

J using the skidsteer to backfill the wall.

The wall is just about complete and steps are installed. Next step: sidewalks!

Thanks for stopping by!

~peace and blessings~

Lisa