Dog Gate Redo

Howdy!

Today Jay and I are hard at work on a project that has been begging to be completed for the last few weeks. This is the gate that leads to our backyard:

After we learned that this big fella could jump the above pictured gate,

(Stanely Smiles)

Jay used his mad improv skills to fashion a totally trash-tastic gate until we (he) could build a better one.

I know, I know...that is probably the worst gate in the entire state of Texas but it got the job done!!

So....

Today we are building a new gate! Here are a few of the pics so far. I will post the new gate once we have it finished and hung.

(Please pardon my carport - it is constantly a construction zone, paint booth, project shed, lumbar yard, and all around crap catcher!)

(Delilah and Bella)

Since this is a project that Jay can typically knock out himself, I have decided to start the long and dirty process of stripping down these doors. I can't wait to see how they turn out!

Last but certainly not least, here is our Meela Muffin "helping" us out today:

Have a great day!

Stacey

Meet the Wards

Hello to everyone out there in blogger world! My name is Stacey and I am married to my gorgeous husband, Jay. Together we have one of life's best little rewards, Meela Marie. Jay and I decided to start this blog to showcase the projects and renovations that we have done and would like to do to our humble home. This is also a way to share precious family memories with many of our relatives who live far, far away. 

Our goal is to create a beautiful, comfortable and love filled home with as little money as possible. I know that most of us are on a budget so this is our way to save a little and enjoy a lot! I love the idea of repurposing everything (much to my husband's frustration) and getting creative in the process. I am constantly testing my husbands awesome handyman/carpentry skills and he likes challenging my sense of design and decoration.

Let me give you a little more background on our home. Our home was built in 1979. We have lived here for 3 years and we have had our share of struggles. I was not a fan of moving into an older home but we have almost an acre in the "down town" of our small, small town so it was a nice move from the traditional subdivision of tract homes. It is 100% brick but an awful orange/light tan color. We have a single car garage (that does not hold a car), a 2 car built-in carport and a covered patio. The home is roughly 1400 square feet containing 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 living areas. Here is a picture of the exterior:

Please pardon the snow and snow people! This was one year that we had more snow than I've ever seen in Texas!

We have already made a few changes to the kitchen, the nursery and the master bedroom. I will highlight these as we go along. All three rooms will be getting new changes in the future. My house will always be changing, I'm afraid. I did make a short lived promise to Jay when we moved into this home - I vowed to not paint a single room for 5 years! I don't know what I was thinking!! Everything was going well until my daughter decided to join us and we had that paint the nursery. There was no chance that I was going to bring home a new baby girl to a room that was sunshine yellow and refried bean brown! Once I broke the vow of no painting, the gloves came off and the drop cloths went down!

I hope that everyone enjoys what we have to share. We are not professionals, we will probably get it wrong more times than we get it right - but we will have fun and everything will be a lesson learned and a product of love. Throughout the whole process, our motto will be to never take for granted life's little rewards!

Thanks for stopping by!

Stacey W.