It has been entirely way too long since a post has been posted on this blog – things are super busy over here!
Last weekend, we had a free Saturday at home…which rarely seems to happen lately…so, I took full advantage of it. I’ve always wanted a red front door. So, I went to home depot, picked out the color & went to work!
Here is a little before and after action for ya:
More updates coming soon!
Our little dining room has been an ongoing project since we moved into our house a year ago. At first it was completely empty. And then, Kyle’s grandmother graciously gave us her lovely wooden table that has been in the family for many, many years. The mirror that you see has been three different colors {I couldn’t make up my mind. Thank goodness for spray paint!} and a few décor items have been added! Here we are now…
See the ever-changing mirror below: First, the original brown color. Then, the gold welcomed itself in around Christmastime. And now, it’s a khaki/tan color. Hopefully it will stay that way for awhile because I don’t need to buy another can of spray paint!
I added some plates to the wall and love them! I found them at Marshall’s.
I got a little ahead of myself, but decided to sew myself a burlap table runner. It actually worked out really well considering I just figured it out as I went. Thankful for my sewing machine I got for Christmas!
And, to top it off I found these silk hydrangeas at JoAnn’s for half off. Then, I used a coupon for an additional 20% off my total purchase! YES-I love me some sweet deals. I added them to Kyle box made last fall.
Hoping you are having a great week! We attended our church’s marriage conference this past weekend. The title of the conference was called – UNCOMMON. We learned how God has designed us as believers to have a marriage that is UNCOMMON and glorifying to him! {Ephesians 5}. It was a great opportunity to renew our perspective and get to serve other couples at our church!
Hope you are having a great week!
Thanks guys for your feedback about our backyard patio. You guys made our day!
I wanted to mention a new adventure we’ve been on lately. Before Christmas, we got the chance to make a few custom Cornhole Boards (or Bean Bag Toss) games for some friends, family & neighbors. I mentioned it earlier, but wanted to give an update and show some recent pics.
{Custom Camo Boards}
{Custom College Boards}
{Custom Striped Boards}
{Custom Stained Boards}
To order, leave a message or contact us at Bethany.Phillip@gmail.com
I think it’s okay to say that we recently completed the BIGGEST project on the house to date. And, we’re SO glad it’s done!
Welcome to our new patio!
What we THOUGHT would be a 1 day project costing $XXX, ended up being a 1 WEEK project costing $XXXX. Yikes. So much for budgeting, right?!
But, thankfully it’s done- it’s awesome - and, it was worth every penny!
I have to give every ounce of credit to my handy husband – the creative brain behind this adventure.
BEFORE, we had a typical concrete slab…
We purchased the bricks at Home Depot. They are called “Rumblestone.” Since we both drive small SUV’s, it took approximately 15 trips to 4 different Home Depot’s in Dallas to gather all the bricks we needed for this project. {Total # of bricks we used was approximately 1500 – I sorta lost count after awhile}
Oh – and did I mention we chose to complete this project on the coldest week ever?! {Hence- the gloves, hats, scarves and 12 layers of clothing we have on in these pics}
It also rained in the middle of the project… causing a few delays.
We rented a stone saw from Home Depot to make exact cuts of the bricks.
We used cedar 4x4’s for the benches. Sanded, sealed and stained them.
Almost done… then, we took a bag of sand and spread it onto the entire surface filling in the cracks between the bricks.
And, FINALLY – it was done! {With the exception of new outdoor furniture, a cedar wood fence to replace the chain-link & a few other small touches to complete the space.}
The plan is to make a square cedar table to fit on top of the fire pit. This would allow it to be multi-functional- doubling as an outdoor eating area in the spring/summer & firepit in the fall/winter.
Our prayer is that this new outdoor living area would be a warm and inviting place to gather with friends, family & neighbors. That it would help encourage deep conversations and meaningful memories – and, so far it’s been completed for one full week & it’s already done just that! There’s something about a campfire, roasting marshmallows, sipping on a warm drink while wrapped in a blanket that brings out the best in us all. You know what I mean?!
Thanks to our sweet parents for the countless Home Depot gift cards we received this Christmas! Maybe, soon I’ll remember to actually take some photos when people are over for you all to see. Then, you’ll get to see that fire pit in action!
