shutters

here's a small update. basically January was a fast and non-productive month. not only did i need a rest from remodeling, but i also got sick twice. but now that February is almost over, i best get busy.

here's the house without the shutters mom and i put up last sunday...

after the shutters...

and then after i cleaned up the flowerbeds and Andy the lawn guy mowed the yard for me...


the plan is to put a couple of raised flowerbeds with retaining wall blocks on either side of the porch. i think that'll be prettier than just in the ground beds, and it'll help improve the rain sliding into the house because of the slope of the yard.

AND, notice the new front door! here was the old one...

i actually LIKED the front door that was there, as for the color, but the large window allowed even the shortest of people to peek in on me at any time. and the door itself didn't exactly fit the frame, so there were gaps that allowed air and bugs to roam freely.