One of the best ways to create ambiance in your backyard is with warm string lights.
Outdoors
Unexpected Outdoor Home Projects We’re Glad We Finished
In the four years we’ve been in our house we’ve completed a lot of outdoor home projects. However, not all of them were originally on our agenda.
Preparing for a Huge Storm
Since we moved to the suburbs in spring 2019, we’ve seen our share of wind, storms and even tornado warnings. Thanks for modern weather forecasting, we’re usual able to get in front of it. Most of the yard is buckled down 24/7 anyways due to the crazy winds we have here, but some things need extra attention ahead of bigger storms.
Installing a Backyard Fire Pit
In the third and final backyard concrete install project, I'm sharing how we installed our DIY backyard fire pit. It saved us money, no doubt, but it was surely a test of our skills (and patience). Research Your Backyard Fire Pit Options This project can vary...
Our Stamped Concrete Walking Path Project
Our stamped concrete walking path is done! This project ending officially completes all of our concrete projects. I talked about this more in our backyard transformation post, but the backyard has been our biggest DIY project yet. Virtually everything except the concrete has been DIY, including all of the landscaping around this new path.
Our Suburban Backyard Transformation
Today marks one year since our main patio area was poured and I can hardly believe it. We’ve done WAY more in one year than I’d ever imagined. Without further ado, I’m excited to share our backyard transformation at the one year mark!
New House To-Do List: 7 Month Update
It’s been seven months since we’ve moved in and I’m back to provide an update on the same list of items I drafted before we moved in. Let’s take a look at where we are, shall we?
DIY Landscaping, Mulching and Patio Decor
A task all its own, landscaping and decorating around our new patio has been a journey all its own (but a pretty fun one).
Designing & Installing a Stamped Concrete Patio
Coming to you live from my new patio with all the deets about picking colors, patterns and details of a stamped concrete patio.