We are finally fixing up our front and back yards and I am SO excited. The front is getting a whole new walkway, landscaping and eventually some paint. It's been in a pretty sad state since we moved in and I'm not sure why - I think we just didn't have a vision. But now we do! I put together an inspiration board for the porch - a little mid-century, a little modern, a lot like the inside of our house. We are planting all native plants because we want to conserve water and I am horrible at keeping green things alive. Really. I almost killed our mint and mint is like a weed.
Here is what it looked like...
A friend said recently she would never imagine the inside of our house to look the way it does based on the outside. I would be offended if it weren't so true.
For the last few weeks I have been pouring over DIY landscaping design books from the library, watching way too much HGTV and have drawn out a plan. Forest and his dad spent all last Saturday ripping out the walkway and they are going to continue the work again this weekend. Will post the progress!
7 comments:
Oh, wow, love! I like the front of your house -- very charming!
I'm excited to get into outdoor plants and such, but seems like a ways off for us. I still need, um, indoor stuff.
I totally understand...we've lived in this house for almost 6 years. I guess some people start with the outside, but that just didn't seem like very much fun at the time : ) Congrats on the grown up house by the way!
Can't wait to see the final product!
love your inspiration board and can hardly wait to see the transformation. good luck!
I can't wait to see the transformation :)
And I am happy that you are posting again - your blog was the very first I ever fell in love with and love to see your little 'homey' posts again :)
Euphorbia rigida! Yes!
I love the swinging bench for the porch. It takes me back to the Carolina style porches of the old South.
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