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 Since moving into this home a year and half ago, it seems like we just have one big project after another. To date we have completely overhauled the inside of our home, installed new fencing around the inside acre where our home sits, rebuilt the barn, cut down a couple of huge pine trees that blocked out a bunch of light onto the deck and into the house, laid 15 tons of rock to increase the patio area, had the addition built for my mom, and had a 3 car garage built to accommodate our cars and our extra stuff.  While these projects have really added to the beauty of the bones of home, I have not really had time to put my own mark by adding to the decorating beauty.  So this summer, after the scare of losing our home, I decided it was time to take some pride of ownership and start to really  make this house a home. 

With all of the construction crew officially off site and with my being off for the summer, we decided it was time to paint the outside.  Mind you there is still much to be done, but here are a few pictures to give you a little taste of what we're up to!

This is the entry to our home when we first bought the place back in October of 2011.

 And here it is today.

 I really am so pleased with how the outside is starting to feel like home.

Here are a couple of more before shots to help you see just how narrow and closed off the entry felt.

The stairs to the deck just before we ripped them out and built wider ones

The new stairs with the original sidewalk.  Part of it is missing because we had to relocate our electrical panel during construction.  We knew we were going to add a new concrete walkway, so it really wasn't a big deal to have this hole for a few months.

 

 

 

 

Again, I can't say enough how much I love this new look to our entry.  It is so warm and welcoming and has that bit of country flavor.  After all, we do live in the country!  We've removed quite a bit of the jungle, repaired and replaced part of the deck,  increased the size of the stairs and sidewalk that leads up to the house, painted the outside River Stone brown, painted the door to tie in the barn (which you can see peeking from the opposite side of the deck in the picture below), and of course added some homey touches-- a new outdoor light fixture, house numbers, flowers, and some outside decor to add to the charm that we enjoy so much!

You can tell I haven't finished painting the eaves or trim yet, but like I said, this is still a work in progress.  I just couldn't wait to show you!

 

Who doesn't love a little yellow to brighten their day?!

I found these metal numbers at Hobby Lobby last week and ended up buying two sets.  One for the house and another for the flagpole we ended up putting in near the entrance to our home.

A great watering bucket for keeping those plants well  hydrated.

So much more appealing, don't you think?!