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Ok I have done pretty much NOTHING to the deck, but wanted to share a few "progress" photos.  The deck is still peeling and in terrible condition, along with the chairs, but ignore all that.  I'm stoked because I bought some plants and they have already made a huge difference! I'm doing my best to not kill them - no promises though. I snagged a few boxwood's on sale at Orchard Supply, and they're lined up against the wall right now. I think I'd like to get two more to line the entire length of that wall so it's more full and symmetrical.  Obviously the boxwood's still need to be planted, but they are at least temporarily brightening things up as they are.   I see them sitting in a taller wooden planter... something like this : Having them there makes it easier for me to envision what else I see being planted there.   I'd like to stagger some plants, so that something taller - a vine climber like jasmine or creeping fig - can make its way up the...

We've been having some pretty incredible weather in San Francisco lately, and as a result, we've been spending a lot of time having dinner or drinks out on the back deck.  I even just love taking my book out there on weekends to read and get some sunshine. The downside?? It's not looking so hot these days...  The upside?? I have a plan, and it looks something like this... Embroidered Pillow ,    Flamingos ,    Decorative Wall Installation ,    Striped Seat Cushion ,    Stone Garden Stool Yep, the back deck is about to get a pretty fabulous makeover, and I'm looking to keep costs down here.  This transformation is going to take a lot of paint, a few plants, and a few well placed accessories. Before I break down the plan for you, let's take a look at the deck's current state, shall we? We've got a whole lot of peeling paint on the floorboards and wooden posts, some random cleaning supplies in the corner that are no...

Soooo... there hasn't been much news on here about what's going on in the living room... and that's because not a ton has been going on in there since our fireplace update . I need to take some "before" photos, even though they're more "during" photos - while the rug from the living room of our last apartment has made itself a new home in our bedroom, the furniture currently in there is the same as before for the most part.  Here's a little refresher from before we moved: Two love seats... lots of dark fake wood furniture...  I did the best that I could with what we each brought to the apartment together, and we made it work for two years.  I actually kind of liked it once I distracted from all the things I wasn't loving (black man couch... super duper modern everything...) Well, things are about to change... and SOON! We just bought THIS sofa from Pottery Barn a few weeks ago. It looks a bit dwarfed in this photo, but it's big.  Really ...