Last week was devoted entirely to Haven for me and I have been completely exhausted after a week of running like crazy, but my daddy was hard at work at the house, getting a couple more things accomplished. I’ll do a recap on Haven on Tuesday and it was SO fabulous, I hardly have words to express it all. I’m still on a Haven high! I did get some great sleep last night, so I’m feeling like a human being again.
But, back to the house. So many wonderful girls from Haven asked me about the house and told me how excited they are for me and this house.  They asked me if I was bringing my mom and dad to Haven, but I didn’t get them there. Everyone wanted to meet them, but they would have been so out of their element!
Here’s the little back door that goes outside from my laundry room/storage area downstairs. My daddy is one who loves to put a roof over a doorway like this. He likes to protect doors from the elements and they definitely do last longer when protected from the weather. So, with my Lowes Creative Ideas blogging opportunity for June, we are going to add a cover over this door.
He went and bought lumber to get started and this was the very beginning that I snapped pics of at dusk one afternoon. That daddy of mine is so good at all of this and I’m grateful to have him.
He framed in the top and sloped a short roof. We’ll eventually put a metal roof on top.
And here it is all framed in and almost finished. The metal roof will go on top of this and it will all get painted out white.  Note:  we ended up using shingles and not a metal roof, which worked out great too.
Isn’t it cute?
Close up of the brackets. We’ll add a bit more trim and then it will be done.
My daddy is so smart!
I love it, it’s so cute and will look so great when painted. Now hopefully this door will not get water damage. We had noticed that a bit of water comes in by this door when it rains, so it will be interesting to see if this stops it. Hope so!
I never showed you the finished master bedroom paint, so here is Moderate White (SW) again. I’m keeping my bedroom light and airy too and will probably keep my blue and white and add some green splashes in here. Lots of greens and blues in this house this time around. Love those 2 colors together.
Another thing my dad got done was tearing out the old vanity sink cabinet from in here. This will be a great space for my antique vanity.
Can’t wait to use it!
And here’s the extra bedroom with Moderate White.
I’m loving the house so far, it is so much fun to see it come alive. I know you all are so excited for me. And a big shout out to Lowes for providing a giftcard for this project. That has been such a help to me to get this house finished.
Having moved into a townhouse with an enclosed patio, I would use the gift card to brighten things up with potted plants.
I would use the gift card towards turning the back yard into a nice place to be.
I would do a few things to freshen up my porch!
Love the progress! If I won the giftcard I would use it to spruce up my screen porch!
Your house is looking great! So happy for you.
I’m moving also but to a new house. It’s needs so many things especially on the exterior. I would love to have a little roof just like your for starters.
Hope I win!
Thanks
Linda Miller
your house is coming along great! i look forward to each update. If I won the Lowes giftcard, I would use it to buy soil, mulch and a few evergreens. I am moving and taking my perennials with me! I will need to carve out beds at the new place.
I would LOVE to build a little roof over the door that goes outside from my garage like that!! What a great idea!
Oh my, I would put board and batten in my living room if I won the $100 gift card to Lowes!
I am loving peeking in on your progress!
I would love that Lowes Gift Card! I would love to take some of their Creative Ideas and implement them in my backyard! My kids want a giant chalkboard and their fun obstacle course made out of gutter materials… I’d add a hammock too!
I would love to win a Lowe’s gift card! I would use it to buy the Country Stone concrete mold and concrete mix to make a new patio! Thanks!
I would get some paint for my front and back doors, and then some rabbit fencing for my veggie garden to keep the little varmints OUT!
I would use the gift card to freshen up our patio area…paint for the table, new cushions and umbrella. Love following along as you make your house a home!
Hi! House is looking fabulous! And your mama and daddy are so inspiring! Lowe’s gift card= some back yard plants, bird feeders and new outdoor lighting!
I have go to get my deck re-done….it looks awful!
Hi Rhoda,
I’ve been inspired by you to take on a couple of litle projects in my own house! I love watching the improvements being made in your new home. I would use that Lowe’s gift card toward a deck for the back of my house.
I would use it for new lighting around my front door. Thanks for the opportunity…
I love following the progress you are making on your house. You are so blessed to have your parents there to help you! Your Dad reminds me so much of mine who could build or fix anything. He is gone now but everytime I start a project I think “What would Dad do here?”
If I won the gift card from Lowes I would expand my perrenial garden on the hillside behind our house.
If I won the gift card, I’d use it to build a patio off my back porch. My family really needs such a space to enjoy outside 🙂
Lowe’s gift card would give me a head start on making a great area for outdoor living space. Good luck on the rest of your house renovation!
If I were to win, it would go to paint. We just screened in the front porch and I would love to paint and add some potted plants to my new area. Glad you had a great time at Haven…..maybe next year…….