Back porch

This post should not be under the heading "DIY by Kerri" because it is my husband's handiwork that I am showing off.  While I have been working on the bathrooms inside, he spent a weekend outside staining the deck and finally putting some siding on the wall.  If you recall the house originally looked like this:

Very nice.

 

We had the deck/siding contractors add a covered patio and cap the unfinished stone wall.  My original intent was to cover the wall above the stone with a cedar shingle.  But then Pinterest got involved and I became enamored with the reclaimed lumber walls that seem to be the rage right now.  We were able to get some old fencing from a friend, plus we had some leftover wood on hand that we could use.  We bought a few new boards just for a variety. 

 

 

 

 My husband spend some time staining, painting, and whitewashing various boards so they would all look different.  We even have a few with real leftover imprints from their previous lives:

A small branch.








Cool star.












We still have some work to do.  The last boards need to be scribed to match up with the uneven stone at the bottom.  Also we need to fill the gaps with dark brown caulk.  But overall, I think it has turned out great.  The deck looks much nicer now that it is stained too.  Thanks honey!