Hi everyone! I have lots of lovely blooms in my garden right now and we’re working on a few different projects. So I have a few photos to share with you this weekend. I’ll start with a a couple of things that are in bloom.
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A lot of my hydrangeas are in bloom! These are Endless Summer.
All the roses are in bloom
These crazy orange asiatic lilies are huge!
Some projects were working on:
We put in this gingerbread screen door last weekend. Isn’t it pretty! I’m painting it this weekend and the door behind it if the weather holds. I’m thinking I’ll paint the screen door the same color I painted my garden gate and I’ll paint the door behind it and the other door in garage that leads to the downstairs white. Actually – I really want to paint the door behind it and the other door in the garage yellow. Wouldn’t that be pretty! That blue with yellow behind it.
We had new windows put in the masterbedroom and bath 2 weeks ago so now I’m ready to paint those two rooms. The bedroom is Martha Stewart Robin’s Egg Blue and we’ve been advised by a few Realtor’s that it needs to be toned down. So I’m painting it a grey or greige. The bathroom is yellow (what isn’t in this house 🙂 ) and I’ll choose a really light grey for that one.
I took out my strawberry bed and my little garden shed fell over during a storm so I had this big empty space in the corner of the vegetable garden. So I decided to move things around a bit and I’m working on a little seating area under this crepe myrtle instead of the paver patio my daughter and I built a few years ago (that’s a potting area and my container garden now – more on that to come). The door is from my garden shed and I have a few cute ideas for that – gotta do something with that shutter – it’s been sitting in the garden for a few years now. The picnic table bench is getting a new coat of paint and a few other fun things will be happening in that corner.
I also planted my vegetable garden which I’ll post about another day.
So that’s kind of what’s been going on here plus we’re slowly decluttering. We’ve lived here over 10 years and you know I have a lot of stuff! I want to have less stuff! Actually what I want is to just have stuff I REALLY love. I was going to have a big garage sale but I just don’t have time, maybe before we actually have to move. I’ve been giving things away to friends, neighbors and the Goodwill instead.
I realized I can’t do everything and stay sane and healthy!
Have a great weekend!
Have the realtors told you to remove part of your garden? I sure hope not, but that is a common one. Apparently, new homeowners are intimidated by flower gardens and such. Good grief! And that blue is lovely and I can’t imagine why the seller does all the painting. I would find it annoying, but then I don’t enjoy painting.
Yes, I love the screen door and that blue will be very pretty on it. I suppose you must go with white on the main door to keep realtor happy.
Your garden is a delight!
Thanks Vee! Yes, the vegetable garden and generally all my flower beds are of great concern 🙂 They wanted me to remove at least two raised beds and make the garden smaller. I can’t do that. I’d have to move the picket fence and the posts are in cement! I’m not doing that.
Yes, new homeowners don’t want to do anything unless they get it dirt cheap as a fixer. I’m hoping for a crunchy momma that will want to grow her own food and have plenty of green space for the kiddies. You can have chickens here – I just never did it. Hopefully someone that’s into urban farming or a foodie/gardener will like all the different gardens.
Their other concern is my rather bold use of color 🙂 So I’m toning things down a bit. I think finding someone that will embrace the color factor AND the huge yard is a stretch. Color is easier to fix!
I remember years ago when you went out looking for a house to buy, you automatically assumed you would have to repaint it yourself. Now all of the buyers want pristine neutral houses, so the owner has to paint it. :-(.
I love your new screen door.
I know! I’ve rarely even asked for anything to be fixed! Well if I was into neutrals it wouldn’t be such a job 🙂 !
I love seeing all your plans..If I remember your move is to downsize right? Is that something we all do at this age? We’ve amassed so much only to begin getting rid of it? Oh, well– at least while we have it we enjoy it.
We are still undecided about a move. Being Debt Free would be wonderful– but we have so much stuff!
I like the greige idea…it seems, soothing and will appeal to a buyer, I’m sure. The screen door is adorable. I was just noticing a new roll of screen needs to be purchased for our home…having the LITTLES here every day– the doors get poke holes… I have no idea why.
Have a great weekend- Pat
When we sold our big house “in town” about ten years ago, we were shocked at how pristine buyers wanted everything. They actually wanted it to look brand new even though it was built in the 1960s. But that was back when those houses were built to last, too.
Summer would be a lovely time to put your house up for sale. I also hope the Realtor doesn’t say to get rid of all the garden. Although these days, growing your own food is now the rage for some people and having a garden planting ready would make the deal for just the right person!
I thought summer would be good as the gardens look their best then and I did plant vegetables so people will be able to harvest right a way. Oh they want me to make the vegetable garden smaller but I’m not doing it! It’s bad enough I have so much painting to do and fixing all the little things that don’t bother me but will bother someone else 🙂
Sounds like you have been pretty busy. Love that screen door. Don’t work too hard.
Judy
You’ve been really busy at your house, Manuela! Your hydrangeas look great. Mine haven’t bloomed yet, but they are looking nice and healthy. My rosebush did put out two pretty pink blooms so far with lots of buds, so I have to remember to get a picture of that before we have a few potentially rainy days this week. Looking forward to seeing what you do in that corner. That’s a shame about your little potting shed. I really liked how that had turned out, too.
I am going to have to paint our bathroom and need to get some swatches up on the walls. I’m thinking something in the grey family, too, since the existing tile has grey in it. Although, it also has tans so we could go with a greige, too, like what is currently on the walls. I wound up giving most stuff away myself. I don’t have much luck at hosting garage sales. Except for some large furniture pieces that I sold on Craig’s List, it was easier for me to give/donate things that I needed to declutter.
Oh, the yellow with the blue! That would be so beautiful. I hope I didn’t comment twice. It just zipped away.
Brenda
I love your screen door and think blue will look awesome on it. I personally think as long paint is clean and fresh-looking that buyers will like it. Good luck with all your projects and don’t get too stressed. The perfect family is out there looking for a place that has a great garden and happy colors–not the cookie cutter tract home!
Love the screen door! I have so many memories of my childhood running in and out of the screen door, hearing it slam behind us:) Enjoy your day dear friend! Sending hugs your way!
Your garden would be a huge reason I’d want to buy – so much work done for me! 🙂 Looking forward to seeing what you do with that corner.
Manuela,
I think you are doing the right thing focusing on paint for the house. If we were going to sell our place we’d have to paint every room! We have color every where!
I love your garden and it would be a big draw for me!
Best wishes!
I just painted the screen door and I thought I was going to get to the other door but I’m giving up for the day. I’ve realized that I don’t enjoy painting as much as I used to!
Good luck selling your house Manuella! We just moved 6 days ago- had a finalized contract 13 days after it was listed! Your house is so cute you will probably beat that. Anyway, we bought an 1880s Victorian and I must replace the storm door with a screen door. Where did you find yours? I am in Atlanta area as well. I can only find the vinyl ones at our HD and Lowes. Thank you for your help! Angela
Yay for you! I hope I have a similar experience. We got it at Home Depot. It’s an instock door at least at the HD in Vininigs. I think they also have it in white and they have a few that are vinyl.
If you have not already, do not repaint the Martha Stewart bedroom. It is fabulous!
I used to be a realtor too!!! We sold our first house with a bright orange red front room!!