Happy Memories!

These gorgeous peonies are from a coworkers garden. Here they sit at our design firm. Five years ago this week I was married and walked down the aisle with a bouquet of fresh peonies. The scent brought me back to that special day.

Forgotten Corner

This little corner by the garage was lonely and neglected. It's right on the street where people pass by so we wanted to pretty it up a bit.

Deck After Magic

The last step will be the stain, going to finish this next weekend we hope! See the golden color.

Cabot Wood Brightener

This product was fantastic. It has little odor, simple instructions and worked magic on our deck. It's very rewarding to see the difference.

Deck Before

Our cedar deck, grayed and covered in scum. Our trusty Home Depot pal told us about a product, Cabot Wood Brightener, that you paint on, wait 15 minutes, then scrub and brush off. We'll see if it works...

Fence Project Progress

Here we are using chemical stripper to clear the paint. It is nasty work but it is getting the fence back to the natural cedar, which is the ultimate goal. It takes a long time to get the fence back but we'll get there, I hope.

The Great Fence Project

As you see our fence is peeling, blue, and unsightly. So I started hand peeling, strip by strip, the old blue paint off...