Projects
First Look: Building Our Outdoor Fireplace
We pretty much always have somewhere between two and thirteen projects going on at any given time. Most of you probably read about the wall covering we worked on last week for our office. We're also working on a few finishing elements for the basement, ordered a new ceiling fan for our bedroom, and are […]
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July 27, 2016
DIY
Our Outdoor Sofas are Here + What's Next?
The outdoor sofas we ordered a few weeks ago arrived the day before we left for Pittsburgh. As much as I wanted to bust them out of their boxes and arrange them on the newly finished deck, I knew them sitting outside for 10 days, unused, didn't really make a ton of sense. So as […]
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June 16, 2016
Idaho Rambler
Our Finished Deck!
Our deck is done! Our deck is done! We've been enjoying our outdoors for, what feels like, the first time since we moved here over 2 years ago. Today, I'm excited to share with you a bunch of photos, cost breakdown (while we paid for the sub-structure and labor, Trex supplied the decking, but we'll add […]
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June 2, 2016
Mood Boards
13 Things To Add to Your Outdoor Space this Summer
Since we're focusing on our outdoors a lot this summer--the deck is wrapping up!--I've been doing a lot of hunting around for furnishings. We have most of our bigger items picked out, but accessories can add so much personality to a space. Or, they can update a tired patio on a smaller budget. Here are a few things […]
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May 25, 2016
Projects
Deck on Deck!
Our yard is probably the most intimidating/embarrassing thing about our whole house, but after years of planning, it's finally time to do something about it. It's divided into, what I can only describe as, three triangles. When we were putting in our fence a couple years ago, we drew up this quick mockup of the property. […]
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May 19, 2016
DIY
Would You Rather: Real Wood vs. Composite Decking
Our actual back-backyard is pretty small. We are anxious to get the fence finished in the next couple days because we know that will help define a larger backyard for our family that will include our expansive side yards, but as for the back--this is what we're working with: Womp, womp. That scalloped fence belongs […]
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July 28, 2014
