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My favorite part about this project was adding the DIY Wood Shutters…

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My second favorite thing about this project was painting the giant brick chimney white…

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The back of the house looks so grand due to the scale of the deck, which is 60x60…

A HUGE DIY yet to come. It needs replacing desperately, but in the meantime painting it white was a quick & easy fix.

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Another view from the east side looking towards the mountains at sunset. My favorite place for photos in our bakyard of the kids & or dogs.

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The little shed got a touch-up coat of grey & white also. Don’t mind Sawyer on the ladder; he was finishing up trim for us. Our last thing to paint. Phew!

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Drab & univiting!!!

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This is the super steep west side of the house. Tricky to manouver on a ladder in the 100mp winds we learned.;) Check out the original brick color of the chimney.

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Just another view of the west side…windows into our kitchen & mudroom.

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The hideous peachy-brown=muted mucky color everyone seems to have in Woodmoor. Extra awful when the sunrise hit it. You can also see the desperate paint job needed on the old deck.

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Matching everything on the shed prior too.

One thing you may or may not know about me is that I LOVE a good DIY project. I have always been “crafty", “creative” what have you, but when I met my amazing, skilled & handy-man husband, we took it to a whole new level. I dream up the ideas/designs/layouts & he makes all my dreams come true. He literally brings them to life. This is something we have always done together, as a team and I like to think we do it pretty well. There is something about seeing the fruits of your labor come to fruition. Feels Good! =)

We tackled quite a few projects in our previous home of 12 years & then we decided we were ready to move on & move up.

3 years ago we purchased our current ranch-style home that was originally built in 1974 (4 years before we were born). We have been conquering big & small projects off/on since then. I have always wanted to blog about them since I ALWAYS document them (duh…I’m a photog), but it wasn’t until recently that I received enough feedback & encouragement that I decided to just go for it.

My goal is to show you all of the behind the scenes including: blood, sweat and tears instead of just showing you the glorified before & after photos that everyone LOVES. I’ll also be sharing all of our tips, trial & errors and savings comparisons. Probably one of the biggest reasons we have always loved to DIY--savings!!! Hope you enjoy the crazy journey with us!!! =)