before and after

Almost Done!

Friday, February 08, 2013

Where have I been?! This poor little blog feels so neglected lately...that is going to have to change! 

Anyway...

The next time I blog about the front porch I am hoping it looks something like this...but for now I am just enjoying the space as it is! There has been so much progress from when we started the front porch transformation. Here are some pictures of the porch before.


Now it looks like this! 




Yes, I like to randomly dance in the sunny space...I am absolutely in love! I cannot wait to start adding all of the finishing touches. I am thinking about using gray accents. I have a couple of DIY projects planned that I think will look great in here! Can't wait to share it with all of you!

I am going to be writing a blog post just about the floor (which I love) soon! Get excited! If you want to check out some other porch posts, you can find them here, here, and here! 

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Front Porch Transformation (Part 1)

Thursday, May 17, 2012

We are currently in the process of redoing our front porch. It is our goal to turn it into more of an interior space. When Dane bought the house it was clear that the porch was going to take the most work (and probably be the most fun) to update. With the help of Dane's dad (really this wouldn't have been done without him) we have already made some progress! There were four storm windows, and a window looking into the master bedroom. The guys replaced the storm windows with two new windows and they closed off the window into the master bedroom. 


They also had to level the floors. (The porch was once an exterior space...the floors were sloped for water runoff.)

We are now in the process of hanging drywall. However, I am really excited about the next steps...decorating! I don't know exactly what I am doing, but I am still excited about it! I can't wait to pick out paint colors and flooring.


As you can see it is currently storage for items that don't fit in the spare room. The sign in the top left image was made by my Uncle Mark for our wedding. It will probably be put outside when we get flowers planted.

I did try to add some decoration to the space with a cute rosette wreath.


It doesn't look like much now, but I am envisioning great things for this space.

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To Do List

Friday, August 19, 2011

My to do list keeps on growing! I have no idea how I am going to manage to get everything done.

Pick out Colors
Paint Cabinets (this is half done, I still have one more coat to do)
Paint the Kitchen
Paint the Refrigerator (I convinced Dane to let me paint the fridge with chalkboard paint...exciting!)
Paint the Living Room
Paint the Office
Paint the Bedroom
Finish the Front Porch
Finish the Stairs
Put in New Carpet
Finish Planning the Wedding
Become Mrs. Fletcher!!! 

There is so much to do and so little time (57 days to be exact)! We are going to be very busy for the next couple of months, and I will be posting our progress here. {b}

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Kitchen Color Revealed

Thursday, August 18, 2011


Dane and I have been busy little bees! We are getting a lot of stuff done before the big day. We have cut down bushes, painted walls, and we have been working on making decisions about the rest of our little house. The first order of business is to finish the kitchen. We have already changed the cabinets from green to chocolate brown and we are going to be adding hard wear very soon. The next step is to paint the now tan walls. I have been looking at several different options, and while on my search I came across one of my new favorite websites, Design Seeds!This website will be very helpful as I pick out other colors for our home. However, I have found myself looking through the different palettes when I should probably be working on painting. Anyway…we have decided to go with orange for the walls. We would like our kitchen to be warm and inviting, and this color was one that we both loved! Now I have to go put on my painting clothes and get started. I cannot wait to get the kitchen all together. I have several little DIY projects in mind. Of course, I will be sharing them with all of you! Make sure you check out Design Seeds! {b}