Thursday, March 7, 2013

Looks Like a New House, Well Sort Of....

Finally my window awnings are all finished and I am very happy with them. The house looks like a proper cottage now.  With the rain we have had in the last few weeks it was a good test for them. The windows were also painted, I changed the colour of the inside to cream so it wouldn't be so much blue with the awnings being blue too. The miniorb roof is the same blue/grey colour of the bullnose porch roof.
 
(Front - before)
(after)

(Laundry side - before)
(after)
 
(Back of house - before)
(after)
 
(Other side of house - before)
(after)
 
Now that is all done, what to do next....nothing....I need to save some money!!!
 
The next plan I am looking at is some chickens but that will be later in the year. I have been looking at some chicken coops and comparing prices.  I need something with a bit of floor space for them to walk around as they will be locked up during the days I am at work and on the weekend they can free range....guess what Bailey...that means you get locked up behind the side gate!
 
Does anyone have any suggestions on chicken coops?
 
Have a good day!
xx

 
 

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  1. Heirloom treasures7/3/13 12:22 PM

    love them they look really cottagey. I so love that colour on a timber cottage. :)

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    1. Karen11/3/13 7:50 AM

      Thanks Jeanette Ann

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  2. Lynne-Aussie7/3/13 5:33 PM

    they look fantastic!!

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  3. Kimmie8/3/13 12:42 AM

    Looks lovely!

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  4. My Colonial Home8/3/13 12:54 AM

    Morning Karen,
    Wow, those awnings are just beautiful and you are right - it's a sweet cottage look.
    Are they all wood?

    How fun to be hoping for some chickens...I saw an adorable wood chicken coop on the back of a truck the other day...all cedar - 2 levels, or maybe it was the perch area I was looking at and it had windows in that perch upper area...so cute. They have come a looooong way from the olden days.
    Karen

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    1. Karen11/3/13 7:58 AM

      Thanks so much Karen. Yes they are wood and the top is a mini corrugated iron. I have seen some great chicken coops too, some of them are so cute!

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  5. Hillcresthome Prims10/3/13 12:17 AM

    I LOVE the new look of your home. It sure does look like a new cottage and I LOVE it and the color too!!!!!!
    Great blog post!
    Hugs,
    Tricia

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  6. Karen11/3/13 8:01 AM

    Thanks very much for your kind words Tricia.

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  7. Flepandco28/3/13 11:56 AM

    Ooo - just what I'm looking to do for my kitchen window. Although the window spans 2.1m so I'm not sure having just the 2 brackets on the end will be enough support and the window is aluminium so there's nowhere to put something in between it...I love the miniorb look. Did you add flashing to the top where the orb meets the side of the house? So glad to have stumbled on your blog!

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