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.
Can you send your dad my way? My hubby has been remodeling our house for over a year by himself, and I am ready to be IN IT!! (as our my 3 kids). He could use some older experienced advice also 😉 BUT if you cant spare him…I will take a Lowe’s gc dfor sure 🙂 LOTS of stuff to do with it…but if it has to be outdoors, I would use it to fix the small deck that no one ever thought to seal 🙁
Your house is moving right along! I am really loving the paint color you are using. I would use the Lowe’s gift card to buy outdoor plants. We can’t start planting in our region until June, so I need to get going. Thanks!
Love to see the progress on your home! I am in the process of updating my back patio….I would love a gift card to help with a new umbrella and some landscaping.
Really enjoying seeing all the renovations. Just closed on my own house last week and looking forward to making it my own.
I would use the Lowes gift card to replace a few boards and restain my deck!
I am still enjoying foolowing along with your home renovation! What great parents you have!! 🙂 Actually, we need a little roof over one of our doors too!! It’s on the North side of our house so the little porch can get slick. =/
If I win I would use the gift card to put in a small patio in the corner of our yard. I would also put a fire pit in the middle of it..
I love seeing your progress! The roof over the door will be attractive as well as functional. I’m like your dad (who is amazing, by the way) and think all doors should have a cover of some kind. It not only looks so much better but who wants to stand out in the rain?
Thanks for keeping us updated on your house. I get so excited each week to see what else is new! The door roof is cute. If I win the gift card, I could have to consider doing the same to our garage walk-through door. We get lots of water under the door when it rains. Thanks again!
I would re-do my in-laws patio. They are letting us live with them for a little while and it would be nice to do something for them-they could use a few new patio chairs…
Love looking at the progress on your home. I would redo our privacy fence in the backyard that is falling down.
So happy for you and I am loving your new home progression. Your parents are the sweetest. I think if I’d win the gift card, I would walk Around Lowes and weigh all my options on my to do list, from some repairs to new patio or kitchen improvements. I ‘d be like a kid in a candy store!
So many ideas! We just moved into a new house and I would love to add hanging baskets and colorful flower pots on the porches.
Missing you already!!! Haven was awesome. Thank you thank you thank you!
I’d love to build some raised garden beds.
Love your house. I would buy some new plants as we are also renovating a house and the gardens need revamping.
I would love to make a really pretty succulent garden.
I just bought a great powerwasher at Lowes and, in fact, used it today. I would use the gift card to buy some stain or Thompson’s sealer for the deck. It’s really a lot of work!! Phew!!
I desperately want to replace the old chainlink in our front yard with a charming picket fence. $100 could go a long way toward getting that done. Thanks for doing the giveaway!
I love your house! The interior has a Pottery Barn feel to it! I would use the gift card to buy paint for my bathroom and some plants for my back patio. Even if I don’t get the card, I think you’re an awesome lady with the most supportive and loving parents ever imaginable. You’re richly blessed!!
Aren’t dads the best! Your house is going to be so beautiful! I know what my project would be. . . a small pond for my backyard complete with a waterfall. We have done a lot to our backyard to make it a great space to entertain and enjoy. I plan on digging the pond this fall! Maybe I can get my dad to help me?