One Room Challenge:: Final(ish) Reveal!

Thank you, Linda at Calling it Home, for putting this together!

One Room Challenge- WEEK 6... Dun dun dunnnnnnnn. Here we are at the very end, and guess what? This is real life and I don't have a magic wand. HA! Dangit. Still working on that one.

SO, bad news first- this space isn't "finished-finished", but the good news- it's a heck of a long way from where we started 6 weeks ago, so I'm happy with that! Mainly what didn't get finished is due to the hurricane and having to reschedule contractors. It happens! Still to finish: the stamped concrete grilling patio. It should be finished very soon (as in TOMORROW), and I'll be sure to post the completed project at that time.

So, let's backtrack. As I said in week 1 of this challenge, actual construction on this porch started back in May (Yes, May!). My husband and my dad have done all of the work to this point. When we bought the house, it was just a brick patio. We knew we would use it more often if it were screened in. 

A before....

And here's where we were six weeks ago at the start of this challenge... 

So, what is finished after the One Room Challenge? 

Finish painting interior of porch and truss ceiling

Electrical: fan, outlets, lighting

Finish painting Hardie plank siding 

stamped concrete patio

choose dining furniture

choose grilling/bar tables

install/accessorize 

We had to basically cut back our shrubs and azaleas to construct the porch, but they'll (hopefully?) grow back. We've also neglected the grass since the backyard has been a war zone of saws, hammers, drills, lumber, etc. etc. etc. There needs to be a One Yard Challenge. Linda, get on that :) 

We've enjoyed many dinners and football games on this porch already. Evans loves to color and paint out here, and Mae Caroline- well, she just loves anything outdoors :) I know we'll use and love this porch more than any other "room" of our house. 

It's been a long few weeks, cheers to being (mostly) finished! 

These girls love it :) 

Thanks again, Linda, for putting this together. It's always a treat to watch bloggers supporting each other and being creative, so go check out the other participants here! 

One Room Challenge Link Up:: Week ONE

So, if you are here, you either read my blog or you are a big fan of Linda's ORC like I am! 

I'm linking up this go around. The last time I linked was 3 years ago, 30 some odd weeks pregnant with Evans. Wow, time has flown. This time around, I'm hoping to finish our outdoor space. 

We've been renovating our 1950's Isle of Hope ranch over the past year. It's been fun, but we are kind of burnt out. Hence, I need the ORC to motivate me and get this thing done! 

In full disclosure, we started this project back in May. It took over a month to get permits through from Chatham county, and it's taken even longer on the construction end of things. DIY takes a while when you have full time jobs and two kids, who knew! My hubby and dad are doing all of the work, I'm just the supervisor (order giver?), so to speak :) 

Here's where we started... a brick patio. 

During construction over the summer...

Here's where we are today. Construction is finished on the porch! Now onto painting.. and electrical.. and finishing touches. 

The other phase of this is a stamped concrete grilling patio... to be started soon! 

Some ideas I've thrown together for each space...

And the big to do list:

Finish painting interior of porch and trellis ceiling

Electrical: fan, string lights

Finish painting Hardie plank siding 

stamped concrete patio

choose dining furniture

choose grilling/bar tables

install/accessorize 

Long 6 weeks ahead! Let's hope we still have an outdoor space after Hurricane Matthew. I'm just slightly worried, guys. In all seriousness, though, pray for all of those in the storm's path. It could be a major disaster for the Southeast. 

OK, enough scary talk! 

Go check out the official ORC rooms here, and check out the other linkers here! If you love design, you will have fun reading through all of this. Inspiration to boot!