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If you happen to have a non-wooden garage door that has "decorative" windows that you want to simplify, then here's a NO COST tip that will take just a couple minutes to yield a completely different look... Remove the affixed inserts! I didn't snap photos of the easy process, but all we did was use a flat edge (flat-head screwdriver) to lift off the insert from each window panel (from the back side). This hot tip came courtesy of our painter, who spared us the unnecessary expense of replacing our garage door simply for cosmetic reasons.

While we don't have any intention of selling our house in the foreseeable future, enhancing our home's curb appeal is allowing us to maximize the value of this house while living here. While we don't have any intention of selling our house in the foreseeable future, enhancing our home's curb appeal is allowing us to maximize the value of this house while living here. Within the first couple years after we moved in, we also replaced the windows and had new Within the first couple years after we moved in, we also replaced the windows and had new pavers installed. Here's a shot of the house after the exterior improvements were done, but pre-landscaping: Our desire for a low-maintenance front yard was important, so we went grass-less and had drought-tolerant landscaping and a pea gravel path (which leads to the side of the house) installed last year.

It's no secret that it was awfully quiet on the blog last year. , I've been questioning if the time and effort it takes to keep up the blog is even worth it. With the ease and popularity of media platforms, I've been questioning if the time and effort it takes to keep up the blog is even worth it. One of my original blog goals was to provide organic content and inspiration through our own real-life, real-budget home renovation.

Ever so slowly but surely, I will be recapping the details of the exterior improvements we have been making to our house since the end of 2017. Here's an interior photo I dug up to give you an idea of what the original door looked like. Hence, some realconstruction was required, which included new framing, a new support beam/header, waterproofing, insulation, and all the finish carpentry details. We also had to demolish an interior closet by the entryway (shown above) to accommodate the new wider opening.