Inspired - updated 2023

Went to Burnet yesterday and saw a sign for a yard sale. When we got there, this sweet lady was
selling her absolutely adorable house and many of the cute little yard things in it. Jesse refused to "buy me everything" so I had to settle for an enamelware trashcan for the guest bath, an old bed headboard and footboard to make a "flower bed," and a clawfoot bathtub (with the feet missing) for 20 bucks! I'm thinking I will make a planter out of it for the yard. I also got some great pictures of her yard -- wonderful ideas. She invited us back next week when they are having open house so I can see the inside, too!




The fence with the flower bed and plates in front of it has to be my favorite!





She also had an old

bicycle

(I have a few of those around here, thanks to Justin!)
that she leaned against the telephone pole in the front and
made planters out of the baskets. The picture didn't turn out, though :(

*What a difference 8 years makes -- this house is exactly at the intersection of the streets that the Verandas and the Cottage are on!  This is now OUR NEIGHBOR!

Rub a Dub Dub

The non-footed clawfoot bathtub we bought for 20 bucks at a yard sale. It has a Halloween theme right now.

The Big Screen

U.S. Fence & Yard at Lowe's: 32"W x 46"H Vinyl Utility Screen

We decided we needed some kind of screen at the corner of the house to conceal the dumpster and the recycling bin next to the driveway. Saw some similar screens to this at Home Depot, but I think I am going to look for one with this design because the shape of the top is similar to the curve of the address plate that we got. Probably will leave the spider lilies in front of it so there will be some bright green to coordinate with the house!

Out Front

Here is a great-looking front porch with just a small amount of space to work with... I think I would still want square posts so we could put the gingerbread Texas stars in the corners.


Texas Front Porch by GrandmotherMia

Dream House

Saw this house in Smithville Texas after a soccer game. I decided to back up on the street and pull out the digital camera (since I was at a sports event - of COURSE I had a camera!) It is EXACTLY what I want my house to look like. White clapboard siding, green door & shutters, porch, railing (and if you look closely you can see little Texas stars inside the trim at the top of each porch post. Even a tin roof and picket fence.