Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

The Hurst home has been quite busy lately.  I can't wait to share what we have been working on.  Over the weekend, we finished an amazing amount of work.  With the help of my mom (Thank you, Mom!) we got our house looking back to normal (somewhat).  Well, it's really a new normal.  A lot of changes have happened in the last month and we are loving the results so far!


Here are a couple of the things that got completed over the weekend


New flooring was installed


A new fan was put up


Vents were replaced


and quarter round was painted and installed

These are just a few of the things that we completed over the weekend. Our latest project is coming along quite nicely and I will be back to share more with you soon!

Monday, November 1, 2010

From the Front to the Back

Really, it's more like the back to the front.  We actually had the idea to pot some plants for the fall for our back steps before we added the ones in the front. (We liked these so much, we went back the next day to add our front porch plants).  


The way our house is set up, our driveway is in the back of our lot. So, when we have guests, they come in through our back door.  


Well, our back steps were looking a little less than inviting.  So, we decided that some potted plants would be the perfect solution.  


Like before, we started with some spray paint and terra cotta pots. After a few coats of paint, they were ready for plants.  

We used the same plants as the front, however, we put them all in the large pot.  

These have really grown in the course of a month and we think they look beautiful.  An imperfect and colorful arrangement.  



  
We think they make an inviting entryway for our guests.  (We like seeing them when we get home from work as well).