Front Yard

I am very excited to post the transformation of our front yard. After receiving a COA (certificate of appropriateness) for the proposed work from the Historic Preservation Commission, we were able to address our failing/broken/crooked concrete retaining wall, build a fence, and put in new sod/landscaping! The fence will get painted after the pressure treated wood has plenty of time to dry. We have a double gate for the front but it also needs to dry (locked shut, so, not installed). Thanks to Owens Landscaping & Concrete for their work on the retaining wall and to Garden Environments for building the fence and making the yard new again!

The first few pics are ones I submitted in my COA application...

And the work begins!!

Ceiling

A while back I took a risk with some colors in the dining room, and then wasn't pleased. Well, the short term fix was to leave the ceiling yellow and re-paint the walls a light neutral that I love (navajo white). As time has passed, I've started to not love the yellow ceiling either. And because this is MY house and I can paint as many times as I please, I decided to paint the ceiling in the bay white. I like it much better. I'm just a light & bright, neturals kinda girl... I like color but not in the form of paint on my walls (or ceiling)....


This was such a small/quick project that I was easily able to do it with all 3 kids around:

And here's after cleanup:

I think the best part about this is that hubby won't know/notice until he reads it on this blog!! :) I plan to paint over the rest of the ceiling too but that will have to wait for another day(s).

Elana's room gets final paint

I wish these pictures weren't from my phone, but, whatever! :)

Last night's snow

October 2013 Home Tour

I'm a wee bit late posting this, but, for the sake documenting the house through the years, here are pics I snapped (so quick I'm ashamed) after the tour: