The Gardens

 

This summer, we finally finished most of the landscaping we wanted to do... at least for now. :)

So glad for all the work that was done by my family when they were here.

Here is the BEFORE:

 And the AFTER:

That round garden is gone - hooray - new brick work (which took us like 3-4 times to get what we wanted - good grief) along the house, and new grass planted. It will take a bit for the grass to fully cover, but it's a great start for this year. We also want to take that "darling" green outdoor carpet off the steps, repair the concrete and paint or tile it, but that will probably next year or later on.

The Backyard BEFORE:

And now AFTER:

 

 

 

The square foot garden - that's more like a sprawling "square".

My zucchini, dill, parsley, basil, lavender, thyme and from Alberta, my mint.

(which my dear family brought in the van on their trip)

The peas - with a cucumber neighbor that was never transplanted - oops.

Carrots, lettuce, with onions, beets and radishes in the back.

We also planted broccoli, peppers, beans, squash, and two types of tomatoes and peas.

The new grass that is coming in quite well, as are the weeds. :)

The grape vine. Clearly we are not vine dressers...yet...

My hydrangea row. So pretty - but so blooming empty. :) I think they need some kind of fertilizer... :)

So there you go.



The Powder Room :)

The Bathroom

BEFORE:

 AFTER:

 This bathroom has a connecting door to the master bedroom which is awesome.

A cheat ensuite. :)



Master Bedroom

Finally - our Bedroom is mostly done. :) It's simple, but I like it that way. :)

Here is the Pink room...

BEFORE:

 Going in to the cheat ensuite

And the AFTER:

One of my favorite things about this room is the curtains. :) I love them. (on sale from Lowes)

The dresser we found on kijiji- and refinished the top as it was all scratched up.

The pictures finally modge podged on canvas. :) I like them. :)

So there you go. Another room that you've seen.

Our Living Space

Here's a few more pictures of our home. Things are totally put together, decor and finishing touches, but I've accepted that it will take a while. :) So here you go. Enjoy the little tour.

To start off: our entryway.

BEFORE:

 AFTER:

We repainted the walls, put a coat closet in (thanks to a friend) and changed the railings - tore out the carpet, and brother Mark put the hardwood on the stair treads. Sooo much better.

Going up or down?

Love the large entry way. It has been so useful and pratical.

Going upstairs. The only downside to a ranch or split level, is that you can see crumbs on the floor. :)

Now for the living room.

BEFORE:

 AFTER:

No curtains yet - but one day. :) At least we have blinds - we were our neighborhood's reality tv show for a few months.

Our dining room.

You can see that there was a partition wall (pictured below) as well as the main wall in the living room that got torn out.

The kitchen...

BEFORE:

 

MIDWAY:

Not a huge difference yet...

In a few years, we want to redo the cabinet doors, change the flooring, backsplash, and install an island...but that's all in the future.

Right now I'm enjoying the counter space, and the room in the cupboards. :)

Our Nursery

Here's a look into our nursery - Erik's room for now...

(I don't have a really good "before" picture, so I skipped it this time - but just to remind you, it had a pink rug... :)

 The view from the doorway - Erik's crib, and the "Fehr" baby shoes

- pictures taken by Amanda Q, a few years ago. :)

 One day - it will be fun to do some different curtins -these ones are left over from our other house... but it works great for now.

 More pictures taken by dear Amanda of our old toys and clothes...

 

The closet - with Laura's clothes on the left, and Erik's shirts on the right. :) I love having a baby storage spot - the playpen is in the closet as well, as all of Erik's clothes, laundry hamper, diapers, blankets, bumbo - etc. :)

So there you go - another piece of our home. :)

Katelyn's Room

Another room that I can finally show you. :)

Katelyn's own room. (for now - she'll be sharing eventually)

Here's the Before - though it's more of the hallway but you can see the end room is Katelyn's room.

(and the nursery - Erik's room for now - is the first door on the right) the bathroom is the first door on the left, and our room is the second door on the left. (with our little linen closet the second little door on the right.

 

BEFORE:

 BEFORE:

AFTER:

Welcome to Katelyn's room!

The bunk bed we got off Kijij and painted it over many nights in our garage. :) The top bunk will eventually be used for more than just jumping...cough...cough... but for now, it's where they like to play. 

 Her "letters" that finally stayed up on the wall. (we ended up using 3M mounting tape)

Don't you just love her bedding? Sigh... me too!

I had seen a picture on pottery barn of this quilt, but of course, they didn't have it anymore. It was one of the only ones that James and I liked, so I searched ebay and found this set - for an amazing deal! It should grow with her for a while. :) Right before we bought it, I found out that the "name" of the quilt is "Katelyn" - amazing eh? :)

The cute polka dot lamp from Auntie Heather Heikoop, and the toy chest and bookshelf are from when I was little. (just a good paint job to update them)

Here's my special "hope chest" that I got from Cameron (and my parents) when I was 8.

Cameron made me a few things for my room.

Now it is super special to pass them along to my little girl.

Here's the before of my hope chest. 

Cameron's first woodworking logo.

And the AFTER:

 

 

I used that blessed Frog Tape to get those pink lines reasonably straight and used hot pink spray paint - a fun project. :)

And the cradle was mine from when I was young too - mom made the pink blanket/pillow that matches the curtins.

The bookself that has housed soo many of my favorite reads over the years.

And yes, I did take my wedding picture down... was just trying out the frame there - decided I may spray paint a wooden one I have for a picture for Katelyn...but that's for another day.

The adorable curtins that my mom made when she was here. Aren't they cute?

Katy's picture.

The artwork we created together - from an idea we saw on pintrest. :)

It has been fun to see what we can make with just using what we have around the house.

I spent an afternoon cutting out butterflies, - they're Katelyn's favorite "animals". :)

And the room being put to use. :)

Auntie Anne-Marie and Katelyn enjoying a book together.

*Updated*

Katy's closet :)

We had a dresser in there before, but switched it up for shelving and pink totes.

 And I mad these artwork "boards" at our church getaway weekend.

Here's what they look like. :)