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Back Deck Reveal

09/15/2025 By Bre

I am so excited to share with you our Back Deck Reveal! I will be the first to tell you that I completely underestimated the impact that this renovation was going to have on the exterior of our home. Maybe that’s because after living with the previous condition of our back deck for three years, your eyes become used to it, and the sore spots that once stuck out no longer do. Our back deck makeover has completely transformed our home’s curb appeal with a blend of classic design elements and modern comfort. Step inside (or rather, step outside) as we reveal the finished porch and all the details that brought it to life.

Decorating our Front Steps for Fall

10/02/2024 By Bre

Nothing says fall has arrived like a few pumpkins sprinkled on your front steps! I have always loved the look of porch steps filled with potted plants and, of course, pumpkins for fall. It’s a great way to add a warm welcome to friends and family all season long. Today, I’m sharing how I decorated our front steps for fall, along with a few tips for re-creating this no-fail look.

Simple Fall Porch ’21

09/22/2021 By Bre

Hello Friends! while fall begins to slowly enter the scene in our backyard, I thought I would share with you my Simple Fall Porch this year. Come and see ~

Yardzen Landscaping Plan

09/16/2021 By Bre

we moved into our new home, we both had day dreamed about what we couldn’t wait to do with the outside landscape of this property. However there were some areas where we couldn’t quite figure out how to tackle, or how to connect with the other design elements we had planned for our yard. Insert Yardzen to the rescue! They came up with an entire exterior landscape design plan, and I can’t wait for you to see!

Home Exterior Inspiration

07/14/2021 By Bre

Thank you so much for all your sweet comments on Part 1 of our New Home Tour! Before we jump in to Part 2, I wanted to show you some of the inspiration photos I’ve been saving for the exterior of our home, and share some exciting news!! You’ve probably heard me say before, how vital I believe it is to have 3-5 inspiration photos when it comes to decorating the inside of your home, but I also believe the same is true when it comes to the outside of our homes as well! Gathering inspiration photos is so helpful in providing clarity to your design likes, as well as helping you see an end result to shoot for. This doesn’t mean that your space is going to come out exactly like the space in your inspiration photo, but it does help guide you, and give you vision when you are in the process of creating a space you love. So today I’m sharing the photos I’ve saved that are my inspiration for the exterior of our home.

New Gravel Patio

05/26/2020 By Bre

We did it friends!! I’m so excited to share this project with you today. I get so many questions on how we installed the gravel patio around our fire pit area, that I wanted to share how we installed our new gravel patio area next to the house. I took a ton of photos along the way – so beware! This post is photo heavy, but sometimes it’s easier to let the photos do the talking, and I included a full budget breakout below. So here we go!

Landscaping & Patio Favorites

05/25/2020 By Bre

Hello Friends!! It’s no secret that we love to spend time in our outdoor living spaces. Over the past 4 years we’ve really focused on making them spaces that draw you outside, wanting to spend all day in the warm summer air. This weekend always feels like the official kick-off to summer, and even though our temps have been a bit colder, I am finally ready to get our outdoor spaces ready for the summer. Over the past few years I’ve found some things that are definitely essential in making our outdoor spaces more comfortable, so today I’m sharing some of my favorite landscaping and patio essentials!

DIY Fall Planter

09/28/2019 By Bre

Hello Friends! Today I’m sharing a super easy way to create a fall planter. I never really did anything with my planters for fall up until a few years ago. Thinking the season was over, and they would just die, I didn’t see the point. Now I love coming up with ideas to add some color to the outside of our home until a fresh blanket of white snow shows up. This year I focused on things that I could replant in the spring, for an added win! Come and check it out ~

Gardening Tips | Fall Plants

09/27/2019 By Bre

Hello Friends!! This week I shared some of our outdoor spaces with you ready for fall. And if you saw my DIY Fall Planter post, then you know I’m loving deep colors outside this year, like plums and burgundy’s and dark greens. Today I’m breaking down the plants I used, and the color scheme I chose to go with, and so many more gardening tips for anyone who is looking to get some fall plants! Let’s get our hands in the dirt shall we?