My sweet parents came up for this past weekend to help us with a handful of home improvement projects. We had a lot of fun with them (and the pups), and we accomplished a lot!
1: Dad installed a disposal
2: Guion replaced the hideous ceiling fan in the dining room with this giant paper lantern ($9 upgrade. Yeah, I’m going to brag about it)
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3: Bought a mattress, and Dad and Guion built a platform bed for the guest room! With little bookshelves!
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And I fed my houseplant addiction, which I also consider part of the home improvement processs. Lovely starlight ficus for the living room (so that the maidenhair fern can live in its desired shade elsewhere):
We also just had a great time hanging out, talking, walking the dogs, watching “House of Cards,” and laughing. How lucky to have such resourceful, fun parents.
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Everything is looking lovely, Abby!
Your home is so beautiful!
Thanks so much!
Looks like a lot of very good planning went into a short time of really nice improvement ideas! Looking so lovely now. Malabanan Siphoning