Light-Black And Decker

 This post is to document the journey our outside of our house has been on over the last few years. A lot of these projects I took on this summer, and a few I did earlier. I am so happy with where we are currently at, but still have some plans before it's finished. So, here is what it looked like the day we bought the house. Seven years ago. Don't let the "grass" fool you. It's just weeds. And the ugly brown window trims paired with the ridiculously old glass in the windows and the green brick with maroon grout. Not too pretty. We have since painted the door, trim, and replaced the windows. Also replaced the porch light and house numbers.  This spring we also had a new concrete half circle driveway installed. We live on a busy street and our front yard is useless and our driveway is tiny. So now we have much more functionality, less weeds, and overall happiness. After the driveway was installed, I also ripped out the rest of the grass and installed some decorative

 I have been doing many home renovations to update curb appeal and bring beauty to our outdoor space this summer. The culminating feature was to fix the eye sore of a front porch made from pitted concrete. My dad helped out big time on this project with measuring and cutting the tiles. Together we were able to transform an ugly eyesore to a beautiful center piece that I am proud to show off. Here is a before picture. Notice the silver railings, ugly door mat, and of course, horrible concrete that had been painted over to try to hide it but the paint start falling off after one season.   I used two different types of tile here, one for the risers and one for the landing and steps. The landing tile is a light gray color with a wood grain to it. I also put an edge on the sides with the riser tile. I purchased these tiles at big box stores and was able to return the extras I didn't need. I also used a dark, pewter colored grout. I spray painted the railings black, and bough a new doorm