Design
Ivy League: Our History with Climbing Vines
Some things are just certain in life. And one of those is that I will always want more ivy. We inherited ivy with our house, and it has been pretty hardy overall. Ivy grows vigorously and has tendrils that grip onto surfaces like brick in such a beautifully dramatic way. But there are some things […]
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June 3, 2024
North Carolina Home
Our Complete Exterior Renovation: The Final Reveal and Cost Breakdown
In the past two homes we've lived in, we prioritized renovating the inside of the house before the outside. So when we made the move to North Carolina, where the outdoor living is outstandingly better than Idaho, we wanted to focus on the outside first. And I'm so glad we did it right from the […]
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May 24, 2023
Renovations
What's Been Going on With the Landscaping?
If you've been following along on Instagram, you may have noticed our front yard has been torn up since December. It all started with wanting to expand the driveway because it's sort of a bottleneck situation when it comes to cars coming and going. We also wanted to take out some of the trees and […]
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March 13, 2023
Projects
"Planting" Faux Plants Outside
I guess I'm partially embarrassed and partially excited to tell you about the fake plants I "planted" in these pots right outside the dining room. Unfortunately, I didn't inherit a green thumb from either of my gardening expert parents, so I took matters into my own hands and went the faux route this spring. 36" […]
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March 6, 2023
DIY
Our Backyard Plant Landscaping Plans
As part of our backyard landscaping budget, $25k was to be allotted towards all the plants and greenery. Coming from someone who has no idea the going price for plants and trees, it's hard for me to wrap my head around spending twenty five thousand for that. And I'm aware that since this isn't my […]
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June 23, 2022
landscaping
Pros and Cons of Hiring a Local Landscape Designer vs. a Flat Fee Online Exterior Design Service
Design
Pros and Cons of Hiring a Local Landscape Designer vs. a Flat Fee Online Exterior Design Service
Before we even moved to North Carolina, we had big landscape plans for our new exterior–primarily, a pool. A pool was at the forefront of our mind when we were house hunting back in February. "Where would we put the pool" was a frequently asked question. At first we were only looking at homes WITH […]
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September 2, 2021
Idaho Rambler
A Front Yard Facelift and a New Parking Pad
First things first, exterior improvements take tiiimmmeeee and money. Holy Moly. While the majority of our blog chronicles our interior renovations, every year we tackle a little more of our exterior and we're finally at a place where I imagined it would be, or could be when we moved in. (See our back yard transformation […]
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October 24, 2018
Projects
Our Side yard Playground Part 1: An In-ground Trampoline and Play set
I'm slowly getting back into work after having Polly and we have so many exciting things and projects to share with you! Shortly before she was born, we started our side yard project, which feels more like a traditional backyard really. Our property is an interesting shape consisting of our front yard and then three […]
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August 30, 2017
