Phase 2 of The House Behind The Trees ~ The downstairs #TeelsBuildaHouse

So we are starting the downstairs ... I HATE to say basement because we had a basement in our old home, where you opened a door and went down stairs separated from anything else. It was a finished basement complete with a bedroom, craft room, family/game room and we spent a lot of time there ~ our oldest son moved down there in jr high and stayed through high school ... until we finished the master suite in the attic then he moved back up to the bedroom floor with his brother and sister.  So here our downstairs is open to the rest of the house, you can see through to the outside from the top of the stairs going down because we have a wall of windows down there as well.  We really didn't plan to have a kiddo down there but since we are having to do a switch-a-roo with rooms (I'll explain later) he is moving home soon and will be downstairs. Anyhoo, our downstairs will house our main family room, our middle sons room, a full bath and kitchenette.  I thought it would be fun ...

DIY-ing: 8 EASY Garden DIY Ideas for Spring!

8 Garden DIY Ideas for Spring! Ok guys,we’ve been working like crazy in our backyard getting ready for our sons High School Grad party that will take place there in the back yard. We also started planting the garden as well. Here are some DIY ideas from around the web as these bloggers have some great ideas to get your Spring started, I know they inspired me!

DIY Outdoor Terra Cotta Storage Side Table, from 17 Apart.

Herb garden coffee table DIY, from A Beautiful Mess.

Super simple outdoor DIY seating, from Lena Sekine.


Recycled Barrel Planter DIY, on Design Sponge from Centsational Girl.

Simple Vertical Trellis Garden, from BHG.

Chandelier Candler Holder Makeover, from The Paper Mama for BHG.

DIY Color Blocked Garden Markers, from Sarah Hearts.

How to build a garden box, from The Paper Mama.

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