Cover For Deck Blind

Before the house was painted last fall, there was Evergreen Clematis growing on this chainlink. It had to be pulled back in order for the painting to be done, and in the process of that, it was killed. My uncle hung up two pieces of lattice work over the chainlink but it didn't really cover anything and kind of looked unfinished.

Today, I was able to find this cool piece of reed fencing, doubled it up and zip tied it to the chainlink to hide the old fence and give the deck some privacy from the neighbor. I think it looks a million times better.



Update: Turns out the Evergreen Clemantis is not dead and is making a comeback on the back side of the reed fence...yeah!!

Hammock At The Bamboo Lagoon

We always have a small hammock or two that we keep in our camping stuff or in our luggage so we can have them with us where ever we might be. They fold down to pretty small so they are easy to carry with us. Since a lot of our stuff is not here yet, and I am not even totally sure where our small hammocks are, I decided to get one that we can use at the house regularly, but also can take with us if we want, to a park, or camping.

Due to the fact that the hammock and the hangers are not permanent, it makes the whole thing easy to move around.

Blind Out The Heat

The only window on the back of the house that gets direct sunlight in the afternoon is the masterbath. The other windows are covered by the back patio cover. This means that the masterbath gets really warm in the afternoon and the only way to get ventilation is the little tiny louver window at the bottom. I decided the best fix for this would be to just buy a bamboo blind to cover it from the outside that would still allow ventilation when needed.

I found this cute blind in the clearance rack at Home Depot and it was a perfect fit. Now the bathroom stays nice and cool and the filtered light is pretty awesome from the inside as well.

New Home For Herbs

Just got down here yesterday and wanted to make sure I got these guys set in a spot where they would get some sun, but I wouldn't forget them completely. This spot is on the backporch, so they are easy access to me when cooking. I still need to get the basil into the main pot so it won't die on me, but at least they are getting water and sun for now.

Ugly Shelf Removal At The Bamboo Lagoon

I didn't really see this shelf the first time I saw this house, but when the water damage occurred and we knew we were going to have to do some sheetrock repair, I decided it had to go so the hole could be patched up when the rest of the sheetrock work was done. It is built into the wall and had glass shelves....totally not our style.

It took some work to get it out of the wall but boy am I glad it is gone!! I would post a pick of the wall, but it just looks like a wall that is primed without any paint on it yet...