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before & after, front of our house

HelenZ Posted:

before & after, front of our house

you guys are probably going to get sick of me posting house updates lol.....but I don't know why, it feels funny just posting this on LIF, it makes me want to share w/ my LIW chicas who aren't on LIF just yet.

K, here's the before.....this was taken when we first saw the house back in '05



since then, we took out the bushes in front, and on the side (to give us a walkway other than the driveway), and added red shutters on the upstairs window. DH installed new Anderson windows in the front too...love them!

here's before the railing went up (we redid the brickwork last summer), don't mind my non-existent landscaping lol.....this is after all the heads of my daffodils came off from the rain the other day



we extended the brickwork from the front of the house for a small patio and put pavers at the top



here's the finished product!!!


here's an upclose of the railing- we chose the more colonial style spindle (sorry its dark, I took it last night when I got home from work!)



if anyone has any ideas for our front 'yard' (I use that term loosely lol).....I don't know if I should just put down sod and plant some small decorative bushes & flowers, or if I should skip the sod and do something else? I need low maintenance for the front, and we get southern exposure, so it gets a lot of sunlight. Any ideas, let me know....thanks!!!
ruzi777 Posted:

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It Looks Beautiful!!!!

Great Choice!!!!


PegaLega Posted:

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Helen it looks great, you guys have done an awesome job...so when is the BBQ
MrsPags Posted:

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wow- that looks great!!! beautiful

JennyJim Posted:

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great job! i really like what you did.

EverlovingEv Posted:

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It looks amazing!
Great job!!!
PaddysGirl15 Posted:

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very very nice!!!
ligirlz Posted:

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It looks gorgeous. Great job. . I would put some decorative bushes or perennials in front to give it some color. I think sodding it would be bland.
jtgarsik Posted:

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it looks so beautiful! congrats!
ant n tilde Posted:

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Posted by PegaLega

Helen it looks great, you guys have done an awesome job...so when is the BBQ



FINALLY! A GTG that i can WALK to!!

It looks really great - I am going to swing by to take a peek in person!

werock0709 Posted:

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What a huge difference. It looks great. Congratulations.
PeteysBride Posted:

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it looks great!
B22 Posted:

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GORGEOUS!!!!

So happy for you!!
Happybride2005 Posted:

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beautiful

bonitachyc Posted:

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SO beautiful Helen!!!!

Colette Posted:

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Wow Helen, congratulations!!! You two are quite a team, it looks 1000% more airy and pretty!!!!
How do you feel about this guy for your garden:

twinkletoes807 Posted:

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The house looks great Helen!! You and Mike did an awesome job! I'm a big flower person, so I would go to Costo and get flats of perennials and fill up your front 'yard' with them. I love to see lots of color and think it would look lovely! Not to mention, you just have to plant them once and they come up every year! Also, I love the look of azalea bushes. They are green year around but when they bloom for a little while, they are stunning. So- my suggestion... plant a slew of perennials and 1 or 2 azalea bushes!! HTH!!!
joshisgirl Posted:

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OMG!!!! it looks BEAUTIFUL!!!! are u in queens?
how about a rock garden in front? they're so pretty!!
dgirl0114 Posted:

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Helen, it looks great!!

rachie Posted:

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WOW Helen it looks great

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