Our Home Sweet Home We purchased our first home together in the Summer of 2007. A
charming old farmhouse, 3 overgrown but beautifully landscaped acres
& barn. We will have a lifetime of home improvement projects, but
enjoy seeing the potential & character, & working together to
make our dreams come true! Check out each page to see before & after photos. Well...some work is still in progress! Here are some before & after photos of our home!  Above: Our new home at time of closing. Notice the old doors & awnings.  Above: Our new home after installation of 2 sets of French Doors. Old doors:  New doors:  Lilacs    Your barn door is open! Pretty Morning Sunshine (strange "bocce court" light posts from the 1960's)   More outside charm I found around the barn:   Some dates carved into the stone foundation of the barn. I can make out Dec. 1924!      The grape arbor for my brother's wedding 6/7/08:  Our Home in the Winter:
The view of our snowman from the mudroom..."Hey, I'm over here!"  Ready for spring!
 |  See the picture above? This is what you see from the road. The little wooden enclosure on the side of the house is an enclosed porch area which moves the front entrance to the side. Someday...when DIY or HGTV rescues me or I win the lottery...I'll create a front door and beautiful curb appeal. The picture on the left is the back of our house. And we have 2 beautiful Sycamore trees guarding the lower entrance to the driveway.  TONS of landscaping to do...someday. :( Grape Arbor: (being reconstructed Summer 2009!)   Romantic seating under the grape arbor (well, as romantic as old plastic furniture can be!)   My husbands herb garden before: After, a fresh coat of paint and handmade herb markers:  My green thumb in is on my husband's hand! Our garden 2009: |
