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.
Love your blog and the continued project updates! Aren’t sweet Daddys (and Mamas) the best!!
Outdoor project……lighting, lighting, lighting!
Love following the progress of your house. If I were to win the gift card to Lowes I would use it towards building raised vegetable garden beds.
Love to watch how the house is coming along – it’s looking so great! I would use the gift card to add some landscaping to our yard – some flowers and small trees:)
Your Daddy is SO handy !!
Like a ‘pocket on a shirt’ !!
And as for Lowes… My patio sure could use a new roof !!
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xoxo
Spray paint – I have chairs on the front porch, plus a table and chairs on my upper deck to paint. Plus my pressure washer died. Thanks for sharing such great stories about your Mom & Dad.
Wow, I never have any trouble spending money in Lowes (neither does my husband) and if we had a gift card we could use it towards getting some sod for the backyard or even fertilizer for the grass.
Love the update on your house ! It is looking great ! So exciting !
I would use a gift card to get new patio furniture which is needed so badly on our patio !
Great giveaway !
Thanks ! Karen in Texas
Rhoda, your Dad is truly amazing!! I love the overhang and it will be adorable painted out white. I can’t believe the great progress you are making on your home. Love the white you painted the walls, fresh and bright.
I”m happy to hear Haven was a success, looking forward to hearing all about it.
I would finish updting my deck with a gift card and buying black paint for my front door. Mary
I could actually use the same kind of covering over my back door. I can’t imagine them building this house without it. But I’m afraid I couldn’t handle that myself. I would work on my landscaping. I have some great work done, but there are still areas with much to do. Just don’t have the budget for it right now. You are blessed to have parents willing and able to do so much to help.
Oh just love the cover over your door that your dad made. Oh what I would use if I had a Lowe’s gift card, goodness the list would be paint, new grill that my honey has had his eye on, some scrubs that I need to replace….the list goes on and on…
I would love some bright colorful pots for some flowers on the deck!
I would so love to win a gift card to work on my back deck! I just love all of your home renovation updates, wish I had such a terrific handyman like your Dad!
I would buy some square stepping stones and make a stepping stone patio to replace the plywood patio that the previous owners of our house build. Why plywood? It’s anyone’s guess.
so sad that i had to sell my haven ticket 🙁 & can’t wait for next year 🙂
my outdoor spaces were renovated 5 years ago, but there is one spot we never completed. if i won, i would finish off our patio makeover by adding a paver pathway from our drive to the patio. it meanders under an oak tree – so pretty!
Hi Rhoda…congrats on a successful Haven conference! We just bought a townhouse so if I won I would buy patio furniture and make myself a little outside haven! Love your Dad-he’s the best! Thanks!!
Hi Rhoda. I’m one of those who is so excited for you! Both my hubbie and I are enjoying watching your reno journey. If I won the Lowes gift card, I would use it to enclose a storage area under our deck that houses our lawnmower and other outdoor paraphernalia. Thank you hosting the giveaway!
Hello! What an inspiration you are to women everywhere…you have certainly picked yourself up, dusted yourself off and moved on! The energy and creativity you put into your blog make it such a delightful way to start the day! I would like to win the LOWES gift card to fix up some rickety old steps leading to our patio! Thanks! Monica
I love how your doorway was covered, that makes a huge impact!
If I won the Lowe’s gift card, I would get a new birdbath for my 80-year old dad who loves watching the birds and feeding them. 🙂
Great job, Dad! It’s all coming together so nicely. When I win a few extra dollars it will go toward some new lighting on my front porch. Thanks for this opportunity!
I would complete the furnishings on my back deck.