Sunroom Reveal!

The day has finally arrived... our sunroom is DONE!<br /><br />It's been five long weeks of work... let's do a quick recap.<br /><br />The befores:<br /><br />Before we bought the house:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdemkcu-LIYz77ruGXLbFg0AaCIXlvT2u3-Au1uUy3uj32yaNbDDlk6_lk7a7Pk4l8b9-YH3uXJNBuH9RSmMFNhSOwN3QcJoCM9m7nS5w6zgsJjKyX0GUBofS-yT5YmpjM9GQpAmy1Dhs/s1600/IMG_2111.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdemkcu-LIYz77ruGXLbFg0AaCIXlvT2u3-Au1uUy3uj32yaNbDDlk6_lk7a7Pk4l8b9-YH3uXJNBuH9RSmMFNhSOwN3QcJoCM9m7nS5w6zgsJjKyX0GUBofS-yT5YmpjM9GQpAmy1Dhs/s640/IMG_2111.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />After we threw some furniture in:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDCXE6A5CRHifNE_i8rIWfkWWdUeAJXe_7JLm9CYs7yTD7rullU6Mppk4Mv9CH74-boLzmwNj-o67pYvBcW8cWpzOiRTa00LP_tQKLUGPC3lx_Rf0Eo8LyKVzGpZ-rrMzxKEY0BaW60PsF/s1600/IMG_7580.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b-y4VyqPp8vekQFey48PA-1io8_vMVN25jqZHHW3Hoel31CTbVrtlDnyPss5qAsWlTDB_iHLEK7Fh3DuSnSur7j4got9t6qIZhtA72wLPtTgFaODo7G5G0btZM0wXWxAxnRhlpsyCDAw/s1600/IMG_7582.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3b-y4VyqPp8vekQFey48PA-1io8_vMVN25jqZHHW3Hoel31CTbVrtlDnyPss5qAsWlTDB_iHLEK7Fh3DuSnSur7j4got9t6qIZhtA72wLPtTgFaODo7G5G0btZM0wXWxAxnRhlpsyCDAw/s640/IMG_7582.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />Phase 1: Building a cat outhouse:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesoubhjuEvecU5zGHdrQgKruvhLliHF4J2GehCgzTE_-DSBzqWa6cf9J8PlgZnR5K26GVzCB2STeMiMCM1bEHXU4ibb3qvoVoP2HFO1ipBHG2nIBiKlgdZgTi8QS4SDPgB0yZDNr4vgid/s1600/IMG_7736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesoubhjuEvecU5zGHdrQgKruvhLliHF4J2GehCgzTE_-DSBzqWa6cf9J8PlgZnR5K26GVzCB2STeMiMCM1bEHXU4ibb3qvoVoP2HFO1ipBHG2nIBiKlgdZgTi8QS4SDPgB0yZDNr4vgid/s640/IMG_7736.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW3nSFcibzlsJshCBioSHtzic54eFkQXS3J5k59wwRtzDQtTl9jT0pA_6ok5Ttkf2xG-Ldm5A3eDJFpQThpNo77l4lmPEzWUrw5Pmk54mNSMl-NlZhSSrUVhY4uEi_pQE57IGvB5jNxGZ/s1600/IMG_7734.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijW3nSFcibzlsJshCBioSHtzic54eFkQXS3J5k59wwRtzDQtTl9jT0pA_6ok5Ttkf2xG-Ldm5A3eDJFpQThpNo77l4lmPEzWUrw5Pmk54mNSMl-NlZhSSrUVhY4uEi_pQE57IGvB5jNxGZ/s640/IMG_7734.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Phase 2: Tearing out the <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunroom-progress-diy-weathered-wood.html" target="_blank">ceiling panels</a>, adding insulation and a new humidity resistant <a href="http://jennasuedesign.blogspot.com/2012/04/sunroom-living-room-wall-progress.html" target="_blank">drywall ceiling</a> (with recessed speakers and lights)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I present to you, our finished Sunroom:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xmltEO6SFsgNb2QuzO0XKL-uCXPRUflxKaHaBEYOk1II86zVbAvjXqFez_RX__bZxYgI-RLCR6_NLYa9GwkUeYqJOb6SMKDBO5nQKrl6m8TBpZGA0WjXW6SVCYAvOObfcdckySjZ7YP-/s1600/IMG_8079.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xmltEO6SFsgNb2QuzO0XKL-uCXPRUflxKaHaBEYOk1II86zVbAvjXqFez_RX__bZxYgI-RLCR6_NLYa9GwkUeYqJOb6SMKDBO5nQKrl6m8TBpZGA0WjXW6SVCYAvOObfcdckySjZ7YP-/s1600/IMG_8079.jpg" /></a></div><br /><em>Disclaimer: No, I did not place my cat there for staging purposes. That is "her spot" and she can always be found either right there or in my lap. She put up a fight when I tried to make her move so I could take these, lol.</em><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQlDNb-iVUHAcRKUx6-MymmF8DfrrZQ_eJ-wo9G4JHlC5l8GFGGMmHiPYVAMNEo7qrhCC_jLW_0onA5sVWFuMyW69Jbo8B41ciab_vwYeWPB8VAccvzBH6tZvZXELLZsbdJPHhKOJ4Pt2/s1600/IMG_8092.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQlDNb-iVUHAcRKUx6-MymmF8DfrrZQ_eJ-wo9G4JHlC5l8GFGGMmHiPYVAMNEo7qrhCC_jLW_0onA5sVWFuMyW69Jbo8B41ciab_vwYeWPB8VAccvzBH6tZvZXELLZsbdJPHhKOJ4Pt2/s1600/IMG_8092.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuhmjDm0p4GukL-Dbe47Uh6YOByfmUXzP7zciczOTtlzpp7nA9aLeZ-YXofZQxoIBGnmd6R6M5o0t_Cc_Zz1eLSg1mh7rAULGWCIPEaL91Drv7lRxtms9EKMWdVLEe2qPW_JQwbhBpwXj/s1600/IMG_8077.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJuhmjDm0p4GukL-Dbe47Uh6YOByfmUXzP7zciczOTtlzpp7nA9aLeZ-YXofZQxoIBGnmd6R6M5o0t_Cc_Zz1eLSg1mh7rAULGWCIPEaL91Drv7lRxtms9EKMWdVLEe2qPW_JQwbhBpwXj/s1600/IMG_8077.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0XS7emNWRaybiM_Kyyu5zScj8Ra3uIL9lEyHhAS9Xwv06uXxDpWjGAvDQcGr2vzdErQx8KEj_O9mucTEI-0mjdePKFbr9P39YePQdQkwP-_mbJN5nOqqgl_eCYUwAbN__NbwgUkAl0QQ/s1600/IMG_8076.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs0XS7emNWRaybiM_Kyyu5zScj8Ra3uIL9lEyHhAS9Xwv06uXxDpWjGAvDQcGr2vzdErQx8KEj_O9mucTEI-0mjdePKFbr9P39YePQdQkwP-_mbJN5nOqqgl_eCYUwAbN__NbwgUkAl0QQ/s1600/IMG_8076.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT3533NhFqAMMbPOgoriO28I7VvuojVbpuOahUwkrJgPIPAFp3hkD5MoPtFkyGgBE3clv6qRYMcTwl1pgTaUORB8gufHiW8KkkQ9T3E-REJPwdaJ5C6Tya9Zz5G6QLtaeHszwgK5k9FZ7/s1600/IMG_8097.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguT3533NhFqAMMbPOgoriO28I7VvuojVbpuOahUwkrJgPIPAFp3hkD5MoPtFkyGgBE3clv6qRYMcTwl1pgTaUORB8gufHiW8KkkQ9T3E-REJPwdaJ5C6Tya9Zz5G6QLtaeHszwgK5k9FZ7/s1600/IMG_8097.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9sZOaW0ruT4sErlfvI1a5KXfjdiDKLjdKGnWlst9_7Odg5nRKfJKS2NBODnJNKI1DvyGQfRA7VzRzJkGa3haQIt0BNrMpTU-eYCeLEe_L_PscPC8vQlTr2j05hfE5_qBSH-pgjLHjTVF/s1600/IMG_8090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_9sZOaW0ruT4sErlfvI1a5KXfjdiDKLjdKGnWlst9_7Odg5nRKfJKS2NBODnJNKI1DvyGQfRA7VzRzJkGa3haQIt0BNrMpTU-eYCeLEe_L_PscPC8vQlTr2j05hfE5_qBSH-pgjLHjTVF/s640/IMG_8090.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I am beyond happy with these pillows. I purchased 14 (double sided!) custom covers from Etsy seller <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/FestiveHomeDecor?ref=pr_shop_more" target="_blank">FestiveHomeDecor</a>, in various sizes ranging from 16x24 to 26x26 for $295 shipped. The selection, quality and service were amazing. You won't find a better pillow shop on Etsy... I've looked! <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1dU4dbWiPNs88z-Ey5wNbvH3FW_99zBF_9JZ6bHKPyDcHZpAt-UGPNEJZd1mBX7Ipp7EVXfLvshSokkuF1P629Vpr8uA0DtY1Ukg3UhPE_84DTkyvEeQrTnmWueyw4jvF_OoeZi2Wfz5/s1600/IMG_8091.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV1dU4dbWiPNs88z-Ey5wNbvH3FW_99zBF_9JZ6bHKPyDcHZpAt-UGPNEJZd1mBX7Ipp7EVXfLvshSokkuF1P629Vpr8uA0DtY1Ukg3UhPE_84DTkyvEeQrTnmWueyw4jvF_OoeZi2Wfz5/s1600/IMG_8091.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Both the lantern and table started out as black... <3 spray paint</em></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rljR8oOvwatLRvP3EmwdCOePimjIN-cTVOmIQ3DUDhbUP4VOGY8-Kl5TwXu0wgyxNcfiAy7sI2VI9iHXGc-9vkL9Lymt22N5AxgpuKu5r3Hs5GB2yEz3v2CpzJJVNQaC_HcLxlOi-ke-/s1600/IMG_8095.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rljR8oOvwatLRvP3EmwdCOePimjIN-cTVOmIQ3DUDhbUP4VOGY8-Kl5TwXu0wgyxNcfiAy7sI2VI9iHXGc-9vkL9Lymt22N5AxgpuKu5r3Hs5GB2yEz3v2CpzJJVNQaC_HcLxlOi-ke-/s1600/IMG_8095.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxF2oXShBUwYyzob4cplNXTAzMvzA9JVYIwJET6Dpx369NHGFmG6bZ1_z8BpBh7VzkytL-PT6MmBHYbcrPNBf4XmWG5DOhvX4lEAWGHaSxR364qk6_Ecc6XQWDBfSdlPSfG3V3Fm2Zm6Z/s1600/IMG_8100.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxF2oXShBUwYyzob4cplNXTAzMvzA9JVYIwJET6Dpx369NHGFmG6bZ1_z8BpBh7VzkytL-PT6MmBHYbcrPNBf4XmWG5DOhvX4lEAWGHaSxR364qk6_Ecc6XQWDBfSdlPSfG3V3Fm2Zm6Z/s1600/IMG_8100.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtS5bWnlfmmY7o_oFnlcUdCZ0IIK55-QFcqEyek5uu43XISefCuNQaMZRDqOdyfskpBeoUXxidk-Srelwisetb61liFkHsaoZeAS8bV0hjo_xYig7Izx0ZFr-zIlPuLFs1pv5aJoOL33z/s1600/IMG_8073.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwtS5bWnlfmmY7o_oFnlcUdCZ0IIK55-QFcqEyek5uu43XISefCuNQaMZRDqOdyfskpBeoUXxidk-Srelwisetb61liFkHsaoZeAS8bV0hjo_xYig7Izx0ZFr-zIlPuLFs1pv5aJoOL33z/s1600/IMG_8073.jpg" /></a></div><br />These baskets are my new favorite thing:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIS-ZMKvw9Pq4S7q8-6gApqW-Ex0Om7ZP06fAbm4uOog_LJVptBJA846ocL5PuThfGTcRZN0wJRCy6YO5tV8dI7CaudyETxoWPJViwfkgkfYyVasDIzCWb6j-sEuAI1EgqCSVn2jiKwgn/s1600/IMG_8089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmIS-ZMKvw9Pq4S7q8-6gApqW-Ex0Om7ZP06fAbm4uOog_LJVptBJA846ocL5PuThfGTcRZN0wJRCy6YO5tV8dI7CaudyETxoWPJViwfkgkfYyVasDIzCWb6j-sEuAI1EgqCSVn2jiKwgn/s1600/IMG_8089.jpg" /></a></div><br />I had been looking everywhere for some wire baskets that were the perfect size to tuck neatly underneath this narrow console table, when I stumbled across these <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/BSK033-Wald-133-Black-Front-Basket?item=130472724079&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D4%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8065164487531620972" target="_blank">bicycle baskets</a> on Ebay. The look and size were perfect, and they even combined shipping and got them to me within 3 days so I could have them in time for my party. Couldn't be happier!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xhuSzGIi7GBUw2Vu4HGi5A8yoylQ9XovzvM37ZobOB4Im695Y7c9_mQoDAAV4sXnWEY9h7B-ZdffGb_r13G4dVZM5LJO59fOUZ-Vucex_ZBuuk6O3rQ96jMGjih-GK-X68_ore3nhlWy/s1600/IMG_8102.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xhuSzGIi7GBUw2Vu4HGi5A8yoylQ9XovzvM37ZobOB4Im695Y7c9_mQoDAAV4sXnWEY9h7B-ZdffGb_r13G4dVZM5LJO59fOUZ-Vucex_ZBuuk6O3rQ96jMGjih-GK-X68_ore3nhlWy/s1600/IMG_8102.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNLZKuS1qta9YWHZsH3J60CuW9yv90kFZ8VjPWjJ9JHa25bILt0Z-TvhUkkezKFTq10GxsM6oYGZz-bWzDQNsSHHsFAR5tFurwUWf8bbJ32FA1ZouaEIl4MG8FnciaRGe7Why9hocT5tD/s1600/IMG_8083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNLZKuS1qta9YWHZsH3J60CuW9yv90kFZ8VjPWjJ9JHa25bILt0Z-TvhUkkezKFTq10GxsM6oYGZz-bWzDQNsSHHsFAR5tFurwUWf8bbJ32FA1ZouaEIl4MG8FnciaRGe7Why9hocT5tD/s1600/IMG_8083.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />And this chair cover...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTt94FwDecDfGS6rfhGS79YmeF0o9GHUex1_b1mxnFBR4TZPUAf1To89m2m1HAGEa8csbPtNnGuA5ISOJ1jbwAsJ3vLdD2Y0-iAqP4duNIOfYn6jG9rDDA5MYEqEAgP52xoMeIR_jpYJ1/s1600/IMG_8094.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHTt94FwDecDfGS6rfhGS79YmeF0o9GHUex1_b1mxnFBR4TZPUAf1To89m2m1HAGEa8csbPtNnGuA5ISOJ1jbwAsJ3vLdD2Y0-iAqP4duNIOfYn6jG9rDDA5MYEqEAgP52xoMeIR_jpYJ1/s1600/IMG_8094.jpg" /></a></div><br />Holy crap.<br /><br />Can you believe I managed to put this together with some hemming tape and an iron?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5I8Xfw6YnedAR3eclg3rl6VH9wLTlf6NSpNJG8KMnEMubaIg-IAljVusmO5EFiglgnY8thAvVjnWJiDwejOu705q0dSLaI6DhVzdCnN1X6_JvS2JaALjSyB0thuK_TN82uOHE96LwwKN/s1600/IMG_8082.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5I8Xfw6YnedAR3eclg3rl6VH9wLTlf6NSpNJG8KMnEMubaIg-IAljVusmO5EFiglgnY8thAvVjnWJiDwejOu705q0dSLaI6DhVzdCnN1X6_JvS2JaALjSyB0thuK_TN82uOHE96LwwKN/s1600/IMG_8082.jpg" /></a></div><br />It took me 9 straight hours... but I pulled it off somehow. Surely my biggest accomplishment to date. *pats self on back*<br /><br /><br />I originally didn't include a cost breakdown since there were so many random trips to the hardware store for miscellaneous things that I know I forgot to record, but I racked my brain to come up with this list for you:<br /><br />Cat Outhouse: 75<br />New ceiling + insulation: 921<br />Floor tile: 756<br />Floor tile installation: 430<br />Lighting/wiring: 70<br />Misc. electrical: 45<br />Fan: 137<br />Paint/tape/caulk: 51<br />Beds + mattresses: 700<br />Sheets, pillows, bedding: 215<br />Pillow covers: 295<br />Metal side table: 35<br />Spray paint: 15<br />Rug: 30<br />Blue lanterns: 20<br />Coffee table: 70<br />Console table: 20<br />Chair slipcover: 85<br />Curtains/rods: 100<br />Baskets: 40<br />Vase + flowers: 20<br /><strong>Ballpark Total:</strong> $4130-ish. I would say $4200 would be safe for the small misc. stuff I'm missing.<br /><br />Apparently $4200 is the magic number for us... our kitchen, master bathroom, and now sunroom reno's were all right around this number. Strange! But I'll take it.<br />That pretty much covers it! Right now this is everyone's favorite room in the house. Summer is around the corner and we'll be spending most of our time out here enjoying the weather. In fact... I took those after shots about 5 minutes before our official summer kick off party began yesterday.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoWkAF2zB157mIAh09_VwTpNCzGcOJokBOA61ETwd0Q5M4rupSAqq6H-BfGA5tDIerDhYw-mm1_PLP4KSEkNI94KKXpeLz_lH3I6DeB4iNTA1C6L-yFMDljEb_ETxUz64lMCnF-6aWmg1/s1600/IMG_8107.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="449" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgoWkAF2zB157mIAh09_VwTpNCzGcOJokBOA61ETwd0Q5M4rupSAqq6H-BfGA5tDIerDhYw-mm1_PLP4KSEkNI94KKXpeLz_lH3I6DeB4iNTA1C6L-yFMDljEb_ETxUz64lMCnF-6aWmg1/s640/IMG_8107.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DA9b10uweZIcp2ruUY6THwRgCv6M5gsbTBX8HLPeiOvswOaw5P1UUAUu9FIi_2rHxmDD96dEqrL_rNkfAmkmrJ5NvEKvBt4vArGeATRd1y2nMUk3oIf3R1xZHAiN-HAS4V-Dadzj8E8L/s1600/IMG_8117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0DA9b10uweZIcp2ruUY6THwRgCv6M5gsbTBX8HLPeiOvswOaw5P1UUAUu9FIi_2rHxmDD96dEqrL_rNkfAmkmrJ5NvEKvBt4vArGeATRd1y2nMUk3oIf3R1xZHAiN-HAS4V-Dadzj8E8L/s1600/IMG_8117.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />Looking forward to many more this summer!<br /><br /><br /><em>This room has been featured on <a href="http://www.houseofturquoise.com/2012/05/jenna-sue.html" target="_blank">House of Turquoise</a>, <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2012/05/botb-5-13-12/" target="_blank">Centsational Girl</a>, <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2012/05/22/before-after-a-sunroom-gets-a-beachy-blue-makeover/" target="_blank">Hooked on Houses</a> and <a href="http://www.younghouselove.com/2012/08/reader-resign-endless-summer/" target="_blank">Young House Love</a>!</em><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZacC7tIn3D42QdevPGKzPifT0k0OP5NupUrWBrlxisHS8yESOkB1cLrGDlbvQSulQxJQUZ2d_eWPXZvG7Y83xdGZlxwVyUi3REaEptsUAnbY4YekEKCHJagn9lXyEybYcAe4LQiNNQWcy/s1600/Signature.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Sunroom Reveal!

The day has finally arrived... our sunroom is DONE!It's been five long weeks of work... let's do a quick recap.The befores:Before we bought the house:After we threw some furniture in:Phase 1: Building a cat outhouse:Phase 2: Tearing out the ceiling panels, adding insulation and a new humidity resist…

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Flashback : Lilac Season | Mr. Darcy Stopping to Smell the Flowers | Lilacs in Concord, Ma.

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjij_YSgNj_t8HDmYdNc1U3qyYyG_XFby2HBInMyN35Y3vHBwHvrttByG_cFqUVhqxKfIBEt3IXbskBTclvrYTFlHHdu8EMWS6PPzWn9OA3_ODLDa0Iyb-thegxTPGPwTPWiZQMwYf5dEWP/s1600/IMG_9586.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjij_YSgNj_t8HDmYdNc1U3qyYyG_XFby2HBInMyN35Y3vHBwHvrttByG_cFqUVhqxKfIBEt3IXbskBTclvrYTFlHHdu8EMWS6PPzWn9OA3_ODLDa0Iyb-thegxTPGPwTPWiZQMwYf5dEWP/s640/IMG_9586.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>**This was a post I posted last Spring... enjoy the lilacs!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwsJekBtuuXbpJE95-jcGlK3CBm1TxrtJEYl7YtGXPnMwht7O1-0I4zuZozZwSFzteREXO_Cq0mcJ36lWaddeRxpD-iEOMJnAilyRRMISimO5WrrhZ4dP_spWkrKzV-LMr852DemFpIGa/s1600/IMG_9622.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAwsJekBtuuXbpJE95-jcGlK3CBm1TxrtJEYl7YtGXPnMwht7O1-0I4zuZozZwSFzteREXO_Cq0mcJ36lWaddeRxpD-iEOMJnAilyRRMISimO5WrrhZ4dP_spWkrKzV-LMr852DemFpIGa/s320/IMG_9622.jpg" width="240" /></a> Today, on our morning walk, Mr. Darcy and I decided to stop and smell the flowers.  He was attracted to the pansies and pussy willows at the Mainstreet Cafe, while I was drawn to the lilacs.  I've been meaning to photograph the lilacs for a week or so, but the weather hasn't been cooperating.  With rain in the forcast for the next five days, I decided to just go for it.   <br /><br /><br />Concord, being an old town settled in the 1635, has many old neighborhood streets and homes that remain from the Colonial and Victorian era.  Lilacs were especially popular in the Victorian era and were a staple in landscape and garden design.  In today's landscapes,  they seem to have lost their popularity, unfortunately.    </div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvy-Sna8foau3Rm97R8Uu9b2jsrK02SHWxf26wZA_SgcXcQG20mCgazmUm-bOZuHHyYazSaCaO7XA9yTqQNKqytJ9pPd5edt00yXDJWDrsS5fMlr1RDcL9IsJnNw2OZabNLcakEjUxHxEZ/s1600/IMG_9595.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvy-Sna8foau3Rm97R8Uu9b2jsrK02SHWxf26wZA_SgcXcQG20mCgazmUm-bOZuHHyYazSaCaO7XA9yTqQNKqytJ9pPd5edt00yXDJWDrsS5fMlr1RDcL9IsJnNw2OZabNLcakEjUxHxEZ/s640/IMG_9595.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><br /><br />Look at this glorious hedge - I can't imagine how old it must be.<br /><br />In the past, gardens were more seasonal than they are today - groves of cherry trees, hedges of lilac berries, and cutting gardens full of tulips and peonies.  Now, landscapes are designed to be 'maintenance free' and look good all year long.  While this might seem smart in our busy lives, I think everyone is missing out on enjoying the short blooming times of each seasonal flower.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEyy9z5CIwx_0o7VopfwZ0ogaIBUBVUEBPlx-zoOdu-1ELLv3sXbPtu4C6hfzey7z9AQ9yHB5adhlDpVT8B4-QFS7vCrK5bmsnH1fiz1WAC2g-3WTH5th_9IvB0CDK8USZVVr9DrQ2tQR/s1600/IMG_9572.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGEyy9z5CIwx_0o7VopfwZ0ogaIBUBVUEBPlx-zoOdu-1ELLv3sXbPtu4C6hfzey7z9AQ9yHB5adhlDpVT8B4-QFS7vCrK5bmsnH1fiz1WAC2g-3WTH5th_9IvB0CDK8USZVVr9DrQ2tQR/s640/IMG_9572.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />This light pink lilac is so sweet peaking through the picket fence.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbu632ahT3wvNjvlQ3Zj4MCHi1ZcmnJ9OYxYjcubw49HYwP7G9s8f5WQrVdag5M1wWt2O7pTqYamtcVsfngGfUmHKX-wJTFhkddVmFrRc60fGM3Wn1xzKs94Ffz4gsG2uuRfYL5NSs1lN/s1600/IMG_9589.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbu632ahT3wvNjvlQ3Zj4MCHi1ZcmnJ9OYxYjcubw49HYwP7G9s8f5WQrVdag5M1wWt2O7pTqYamtcVsfngGfUmHKX-wJTFhkddVmFrRc60fGM3Wn1xzKs94Ffz4gsG2uuRfYL5NSs1lN/s640/IMG_9589.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />These full lilac blooms are from our very own bush. <br /><br />Our old house was full of seasonal flowers - beginning with daffodils, hyacinth, tulips, pear and dogwood trees, magnolia, lilacs, peonies and ending the season with hydrangea.  I loved it.  In <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/05/outdoor-patio-furniture-rediscovering.html">our new house, the landscaping was completely overgrown, so everything was torn out and started from scratch</a> (except an old flagstone patio we discovered - a great surprise).  I miss having the surprises of what each week might bring, but it has been fun to select exactly what we want.<br /><br /><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Flashback : Lilac Season | Mr. Darcy Stopping to Smell the Flowers | Lilacs in Concord, Ma.

**This was a post I posted last Spring... enjoy the lilacs! Today, on our morning walk, Mr. Darcy and I decided to stop and smell the flowers.  He was attracted to the pansies and pussy willows at the Mainstreet Cafe, while I was drawn to the lilacs.  I've been meaning to photograph the lilacs for a…

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