In Seventh Heaven » House Improvement

My Thumb’s Getting Greener

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:17:10 +0000

Whenever we go out, one thing that really catches my attention are the beautiful landscapes around houses, whether manufactured homes or not. They are so pretty and it is where I actually got the ideas of how I wanted our planter and flower beds to look like, and also, what kind of plants and flowers to use.

I am so happy with the outcome of my husband’s work on the garden. We’ve even had a lot of good comments from the neighbors on how good things look. What more if the plants will grow bigger and will give more flowers. It will truly be beautiful.

While He Works, I’ll Do My Thing

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:35:31 +0000

I am finally finished with the master bedroom repainting last weekend. Hooray to that! And my next project? The kitchen cabinets. My plan? I will change the old and dated hardware to new and modern. I will also change the drawer slides to those awesome heavy duty drawer slides. And last but not the least, I will re-stain them.

The husband is already aware of my project and I have his support 100%. He is busy so I want to make myself busy too. We are going to the store later so I will check on hardware and stuff. Yeah!

If We Had the Money, We’d Do it Too

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:49:10 +0000

I was watching my favorite makeover show again today and I really admire the transformations they make. There was this house whose backyard was full of junk, but with the magic hands of the decorators, it was turned into a very beautiful backyard filled with plants, a playground for the kids, a dining area with an outdoor fire pit and more. It was really amazing. But guess how much they spent for the makeover? A whooping $80,000! Wow! But it was worth it because everything was remarkably and beautifully done. How I wish we had a backyard like that too.

Spring Means Rebirth and Change

Wed, 16 Mar 2011 22:10:25 +0000

After our home’s renovation, there are still things that need some changing like the curtains for example, some of the furniture which includes the patio furniture for our back deck, and the sofa and chairs in the living room. I’ve been wanting to change them from the moment I got here actually, but there are things that needed to be prioritized so we set them aside for the moment.

But come spring, we will start changing one by one. I already know where to get the best modern furniture that I want as well as the beautiful curtains that will match them. I can’t wait to start and see everything all new.

My Future is So Bright!

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:03:57 +0000

It’s there, shining so brightly and illuminating my soon-to-be home’s front and back yard. Yep, I am referring to the outdoor lighting that my fiancé has installed. I haven’t seen its beauty yet but I am pretty certain the light it gives is truly lovely based on the outdoor lighting that we have here at home.

He did show me the fixtures and I just love the designs that he chose. I can never go wrong with my fiancés taste; he did choose me, didn’t he? (“,) I can’t wait to see the lights and be brightened by its beauty! Yeehaw!

A New Life With a Touch of the Olden

Sat, 09 Oct 2010 02:39:01 +0000

My fiancé has been hard at work over the past weeks renovating his house, getting it ready for my arrival. He wants it to be perfect and has spared no expense. But not everything is going to be totally new. His mom recently died, leaving the home he grew up in to him, and since he’s so nostalgic, he’s been taking bits and pieces of the old home and incorporating them into what he likes to call “our new little kingdom.” The house is so old he’s actually had to have some hardware restoration performed on some of the items he used. I can’t wait to see the results of his creativity and share not only the rest of his life with him, but see those bits and pieces of the time he came from.

Another Busy Weekend Ahead

Sat, 18 Sep 2010 11:18:47 +0000

But he sure is looking forward to it. Yep, that’s how eager my fiance’ is to finish the task he’s got to do and accomplish this weekend, and that’s to continue the renovation with the help of his stepson. He’s so excited that he doesn’t mind if he’s exhausted the whole week because of work. He’s determined to finish the renovation before I set foot in his humble abode and that’s what’s keeping him into his goal.

Isn’t that so sweet and admirable? And that is why I love him so. He’s just the sweetest man alive for me – very selfless and very hardworking too. That’s my man! (“,)

Hint Hint, Honey Honey…(“,)

Sun, 30 May 2010 23:52:21 +0000

Curtains have been what my fiancé uses to cover the windows inside his house. I told him about an idea that I got on one of Lifestyle Network’s home make-over which was using wood blinds instead of curtains. It really adds to the beauty of a house. I know it would be an additional expense but I also got an idea on how to minimize the cost. And wood blinds aren’t that expensive anyway. He liked my idea and will probably look into it but I haven’t asked him about it again. I’ll ask him again later and give him a little nudge.

Get It Done Kind of Guy

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:12:31 +0000

Renovation has started at the home of my fiancé. Yep, he’s renovating and hopefully he’ll be done by the time of my arrival. It’s his goal – to have the place ready for us because he says it definitely needs fixing up. He hasn’t thought of it before since he’s been alone there for quite some time.

He started on the bedrooms last week. His goal this week is to clean the walls so he can repaint them. Then everything else follows: he’ll start at the main house first and his last stop will be the garage. The garage flooring needs repair and the walls and ceiling need repainting too. He still has a lot to do and he’s hoping that all will be good-to-go by the time of our arrival.