This was the first time I participated as a guest in the One Room Challenge and I am very happy with the outcome. I love spending early mornings on my porch now and seeing what critters come to my yard. I have seen bees, hummingbirds, cardinals and butterflies enjoy the flowerbeds.
Thank you to Linda Weinstein of One Room Challenge for the opportunity and thanks to Better Homes and Gardens for being the media sponsor. And of course I can never thank Seasonal Living and Beyondfloors.net and Bati Orient enough!! Also a special thank you to Starfine Furniture
Another moment of gratitude
Three months ago I met Laura and Johnny Flora of Beyondfloors.net. I was looking for a new contractor to help me with a beach house remodel. Leslie Carothers of Savour Partnership recommended them to me. The first time I went to their store to select finishes I asked Laura if she had an inexpensive cement tile that I could use for my porch.
If you read my first blog, you will know that I was going to stencil the porch at first. I was quickly rethinking that as it was so labor intensive. Laura immediately offered to sponsor me along with one of her suppliers. Within a week or two she had six companies that she does business with, offer me tiles. I loved the cement tile from Bati Orient which also happens to have a warehouse in Houston. The tiles were in stock and my tile crew could pick it up.
Beyondfloors.net is family owned business in Webster Texas. Don’t be fooled by the size of the store. Laura knows what she has and has great feel for what her customers want. They have as many or more suppliers than some of the big designer friendly stores I have been to. There is also nothing like the customer service they offer their clients, both designers and consumers. I am forever grateful to Laura for the beautiful back porch I have now. There truly is nothing like having local support.
I am also very grateful to my tile crew.
My yard
I accomplished what I wanted to do with my yard. The garden is organic and a place for butterflies, birds and bees. Most of the plants are native . Some are evergreen and many are perennials. I added a water fountain as I find that soothing and my dog has figured out a way to always have water for the short periods of time she goes outside.
Before…
If you would like to see what my yard looked like before and how it has progressed then please read my previous blogs.
Week 1/ Week 2/ Week 3/ Week 4/ Week 5/6 Week 7/
More pictures
I love it! So much color!
This is gorgeous ilse!!! All the colors work together so beautifully. And that floor tile and Seasonal Living urn and lamp. You did an amazing job. I can’t believe this is your first ORC!! Congratulations!!! I bet you are really going to enjoy that patio and yard. Have a wonderful summer!
Thank you. I am looking forward to see your reveal too!
Such a beautiful patio! I love all the colors and especially the floor. Nice job!
Thank you Suzi!
Wow!!! I love these colors! It is such as fun space. That is something that I can see myself hang out! Great job! π
Such a beautiful and playful color palette! Iβd
Love to hang out here, well done.
It is so fun and colorful! Great job!
Such a beautiful and cheerful outdoor space! I want to hang out!
Beautiful! Looks so peaceful and relaxing, exactly the kind of place youβll love to come home to (and stay home in)! Great job!
I love how this came out, Ilse! Such a happy place with al the color – and a gorgeous view with your new gardens too! Enjoy the fruits of your labor!
Thank you Janet!
Oh what a happy, colorful space to enjoy! Pure delight!
I could not love this more. Color in design is joy. Amazing job. πππβ€ππ€πππ€β€ππ
Such a happy beautiful outdoor space! I love the color and the cement tile.
I love all the colors and the festive mood!
Love it and all your joyous beautiful color!!
This is so unbelievably beautiful! I would be out there all day long. The colors, the textures, everything is a feast for the eyes.
Oh thank you Linda!
Ilse it came out beautiful and so colorful. LOVE!
This patio would be my βhappy placeβ. I live everything about ut. β€οΈβ€οΈ