The Warehouse Beautification Administration

The mulch bed near the back staircase contains sun-loving flowers and plants. Thanks to Connie for her expertise. 

The front entrance now has mulch beds and solar lights flanking the walkway. The Blue Fescue looks real nice against the slate, cedar and the empty paint cans in the background.

The new retaining wall gets a mulch bed and various plants.

Guess Who Paid The Electric Bill?

Rockin'-n-Rainin'

The landscapers showed up bright and early to install the gravel under the decks and under the back of the house. The rain showed up even earlier and soaked them all morning. I say it was worth them getting soaked to get the gravel down and over with, but they might not agree. They were definitely good sports about it. Landcare Associates of Madbury, NH if you're interested.

All that's left outside is a few strategically placed plants, some slate boulders and some stepping stones. Oh, and grass...

HOLY CERT!

The Certificate of Occupancy in all it's glory. If you ask me, it's not very glorious at all.

Master Bath Gets A Makeover

The walls have been painted a darker brown color and the window trim has been installed. Also, continuing on the Reclaimed-Wood-From-Old-Warehouse theme, a piece of cedar rescued from the previous owner now graces the countertop as a backsplash.

DIY Coat Rack

 

A step-by-step guide to crafting a scrap wood and spike nail coat rack:

1. Buy an old warehouse and renovate it for 4 years
2. Once finished, you should have an 8' piece of 2x lumber left over
3. Cut said lumber into a 3' section then sand, stain and poly the wood.
4. Mark and drill 7 evenly spaced holes beginning 3" in on either end (make sure to drill the holes at a slight upward angle so the spikes tilt up. It's best to make a simple jig to ensure your angles are similar. If it does not work out, just say the crooked nails add "character")
5. Secure coat rack to the wall using wood screws
6. Mark 8" spikes roughly 3" up from business end and cut to size
7. Insert spikes into holes with adhesive silicone on tip to secure them
8. Hang coats (you may also hang jackets or "hoodies" if you do not own a coat

Goin' gray, then green.

The grey and white bathroom was great (in theory), but after living with it for a while, it was decided that there needed to be an additional color introduced. This olivy green color did the trick, and now the bathroom feels finished, which is the feeling we're going for here, ya know.