Before Outside our back door, we have a lot of cracked up concrete. Some of it’s part of a sidewalk, but then there are parts that are totally function-less. They aren’t flat. (They weren’t poured flat.) It’s just weird, broken, useless concrete. That’s an old photo above; the fence is long gone and the garage door has also […]
Archives for July 2011
Next up: Our dining room
We use our dining room every day. It’s where we eat, an office, a play area, a hallway. It’s a heavily used space (our entire first floor is), so I want to give it the attention it deserves. It’s a casual space, but right now it’s casual bordering on boring and plain. There are a […]
Back-painted Polaroid mirror art
I had this giant 25″ x 35″ frame that was given to me by a friend (Thanks, Diane!) and was trying to figure out what to do with it. At the same time, I also wanted to make something with the remainder of a can of Looking Glass paint I had, so I paired the […]
Curb appeal update
Progress An update on my curb appeal to-do list… things are moving right along. After many weekends, the porch surface repair is done and awaiting finishing touches. You’ll notice the railing was removed to work on the porch. Having it gone gives a nice open feeling to the porch, but we are probably obligated to put […]
Photo A Day: July 2 – 8
I am taking at least one photo every day for the entire year of 2011, and I will be sharing them here a week’s worth at a time.……………………………………………………………………….. July 2 – 8, 2011 Please vote for your favorite at the bottom of the post. The poll will be open until July 18. (And if you […]