Days 12 & 13

Day 12

We started off the day going to Lowes to see if they could beat Home Depot's window quote. Long story short, we ordered them today from Home Depot and we should get them in 2 weeks.  We also knocked out ordering the carpet from Lowes and should be hearing from the installer tomorrow about coming out to measure the rooms...

Our goal today was to finish painting the front of the house...and we did it! The color rocks and we couldn't be happier.

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Tomorrow I will be working on painting the front door red and shutters black and planting all the new plants we bought yesterday. They were on sale (3 for $10) so we bought enough to replace all the ugly twiggy half-dead bushes that are currently dragging down our curb appeal. :)
 

Dave is going to fabricate and install the new shed doors and hopefully by the end of the day, we will be getting paint on the shed...

"Action is the foundational key to all success."
- Pablo Picassa

...12 days and counting...

Day 13

This morning I got right to work ripping out all the old bushes and planting our new beautiful crotons! Dave started filling in all the dents and dings in the front door; then headed off to Home Depot to grab wood for his shed doors and a few odds and ends that we needed for the day...

I'm so happy with the new flower beds! Hopefully my talented gardening Dad with the green thumb will be proud :)

And, Dave's doors look beautiful! The new buyer will love them! I will post pics of them tomorrow...

After he knocked out the doors, he started trimming out the front columns. The new trim makes them look more grandiose and helps the small porch make more of a statement...

I wasn't able to paint the front door because the bondo Dave used took to repair it took all day to dry. So after planting the beds, I spray painted the old green shutters a glossy black. Such an easy update to do...so inexpensive and really changes the look of the house. It will bring that contrast we need for our color scheme and perfectly frame the new windows (when we get them ;))
 

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I also worked on sprucing up the old ugly mailbox with the same black we used on the shutters. It now looks brand new! Don't let your mailbox bring down your curb appeal, people! ;) I'll post pics tomorrow!

"Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other."
- Abraham Lincoln

...11 days and counting...