Outside Work Continues

As we go into the month of June, the outside of our house is starting to look like a house from 2020. Slowly – thanks to a rainy May but getting there. Thank god!

Here is where we are…

You can tell we have had a rainy may. Look how green the grass is – crazy! Back to the updates, 75% of the Hardie Board is up on the front of the house and the dormers on the back are complete. The back of the house still has a lot of work that needs to be done. Our contractor wants to finish the front of the house before they start on the back. As long as it stays dries, that will get the back started next week.🤞🏻

Besides Hardie Board taking place where old vinyl shingles were, we are replacing all of the soffit, fascia and gutters on the house. The soffit and fascia will be black while the gutters will be white. Goodbye maroon!

If you look at the top of the of the house, you can see the left side was replaced while the right side is still the old wood soffit and fascia showing. As for the the unfinished siding, it will still be Hardie Board in a board and batten design – same color as below, arctic white. We plan on keeping the fireplace the original red brick. Why not?!? This all white house needs a little bit of color.

Kind of a boring update but progress is happening.

Another completed room inside the house. Our foyer…

Pretty simple. A farmhouse look – which shouldn’t have surprised anyone. Some of you may have seen this picture already from Instagram or Facebook. I made the “Zimmer” sign 5 years ago with reclaimed wood and metal letters from an antique store in Indiana. The window is from our fixer upper. It was from the garage and the color is original! I made the wreath when Hobby Lobby finally opened up and the bench was from our old mudroom but it was a cherry wood color – hello 2000 😂. I painted it white and distressed it while adding some other miscellaneous things to the area.

There you go! I did finally get some drapes and blinds ordered for the master bedroom. I will be excited when those get in. Hopefully in a couple of weeks. Then, I can get our bedroom looking finished.

Love ya, Lisa