Dreaming of Roses
My affinity for Roses must come from my love of English Gardens or perhaps that my mom grew them in our yard in Southern California. I remember my mom getting a miniature rose bush as a gift and then transplanting it to a corner of a yard when the flowers died. Then...
Back yard is coming along
After finishing the front yard landscaping, I was ready to call it quits. Then my poor backyard just needed a few things to get us through the summer. It kicked off when a friend of mine was giving away her old futon. I knew that it would be pretty cool to be...
Some front yard landscaping
Joe and I, mostly Joe, have been busting our backs getting the front yard more complete. We’ve added lots of hardscaping and plants. We’ll share with you all our DIY tricks and plant selections below. We spent approximately 5 weekends on this project...
Prettying up the outside
Things are so up in the air right now. We were on the path to get ready to move this summer, but things fell through on the job hunt for my husband and it looks like we’ll be in our house for at least another year. In the spring we were readying our...
Quick porch updates
Before things get ugly and creapy around here with October shortly upon us, I thought I would have some cheery and fun things to spruce up our entry way beforehand. We’ve been enjoying these little updates since the beginning of September when I knew my...
Hi, welcome to our pad!
Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
