I T ' S O U T !

...................................................................... 
last year we were approached by Better Homes & Gardens to have our yard renovation featured in their quarterly publication Refresh Magazine...well it's finally out on newsstands today!
our yard was shot last May...i think i was 3 months pregnant then. look at us now...parents of a 6 month old little girl! 
It's a much bigger article than i had thought! 3 spreads worth! i'm just a little bummed out they didn't mention designsmitten anywhere...i was looking forward to lots of new web traffic...oh well. tell your friends! over all it was such a fun experience...it really got us motivated to make a bunch of updates and really tidy things up in preparation for the shoot (though things have been updated a bit more since!). we got to meet some really fantastic people who were here styling, prepping, shooting...a job well done by all.

here's a few behind the scenes shots from the shoot way back in may 2013

......................................................................

1 0 Y E A R S : K I T C H E N

...................................................................... 
i wont go too much into how much this kitchen sucked and how awesome it is now, since this is probably the most posted/blogged about room in our house....you can read lots of info about it's transformation over the years right here and over here on design sponge. Believe me when i say that this before picture is actually quite nice compared to what it used to look like when we first moved in...when it was a hell hole.

......................................................................

T H E W A I T I N G...

...................................................................... 
....is the hardest part. i'm pretty sure tom petty wrote that song about waiting for his sod to take root...right?
the sod is in, it looks gorgeous, but all we get to do is sit back and watch the sprinkler play on it. for a few weeks at least. if there's one thing the new baby has taught me it's patience. 

......................................................................

I T ' S H E R E

...................................................................... 
....here as in 'here in the car'. boy did i pack that little fiat trunk full of sod!

......................................................................

R E A D Y

...................................................................... 
the ground is prepped, ready, and waiting for the sod.

......................................................................