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Saturday, August 24, 2013

BEFORE AND FINAL AFTER -- OUTDOOR LIVING HISTORIC MCKINNEY!!

Remember when I posted here.....

We added the stone bench to the left - it is really pretty curves around for more seating...

Better view of the stone seating.. Loved the vintage iron bench but was not practical for the clan of kids and guests we have.. only seated 3 this bench is really wide and can seat about 5

All of my husband's clients have a nicer place to sit while they wait for appointment

View from the front yard now looking down the side yard...

Another glimpse....

Glimpse from the driveway side....

ALL THE BEFORE AND AFTER CLICK HERE....... AND HERE...

Thanks for stopping by!
Valarie

Friday, July 5, 2013

Outdoor Living - Historic McKinney

THE BEFORE!!!

Remember a few weeks ago when I shared the beginning of my garden journey HERE!!!

Where the pergolas, outdoor kitchen and fireplace are now

Once a storage to the garage now my husbands office...

The side yard looking down towards the street

Where fireplace is NOW

Side yard looking in from street view -

Building of the outdoor grill and serving bar..

Another view of side yard looking towards street from back yard

AND 12 YEARS LATER....... We are loving our space!!

Remember a few weeks ago and I shared the beginning of my garden journey here!

We finished the painting of the second pergola this week!!

Loving the outdoor fan - has 3 speeds and it is pretty chic for us here at the blue cottage!

A better view of the fan... I hunted this outdoor fan out and drove 30 miles to pick her up...

A view down the side yard yard now towards the street!

More fan and fireplace.... did i say I loved this fan, it has 3 speeds, spins around and oh my goodness i love it!

A view from the fireplace looking towards the driveway and my fabulous neighbor

More side view looking down the side yard...

A view looking from the drive to the back yard entertaining space...

I believe we are ~~ALL DONE al~~most done with the yard projects!!!

Thanks for stopping by the blue cottage!

Party anyone!!

Valarie

Monday, June 17, 2013

Before & After Outdoor Living Space ... over the years!

Thanks for stopping by my before & after of the outdooor living space.. As you know it is a work of art to find just the right elements for an entertaining space! CLICK HERE TO SEE HOW FAR WE HAVE CAME ON OUR GARDENS!

I thought we were done after we did this addition - however there was still alot of brush on our fence row from a divided fence line with our neighbor and as you can see here grass would not grown on the West shady side of the cottage.

So we brought in the rock - see all the brush to the left - see the trellis to the left behind the white rocker.. They needed to go as well.. I had a plan !!

Cleaned out the brush - trimmed the trees back and did away with all the vines growing on 3 trellis

Beginning to open the space... (no flowers in those pots on the fence yet!)

Sharing the before...

AND THE AFTER!!!!

Added the cedar/guage wire fence to the left to plant vines and climbing roses....

SO happy with it... the dividing fence, we wanted privacy but did not want to shut out our fabulous neighbors!

Added another pergola... its beautiful cedar so it will have to dry out a few weeks before we paint ... to match the other pergola.

Perfect for entertaining...

Better glimpse of the pergola.... The slats on top are exactly 2 inches apart which provides great shade.. Outdoor fans are coming - very vintage and will be hung on the cedar/painted posts...