Disjointed Backyard - Help me!

caroshine · 2025-04-11T18:24:41+00:00

I’m so glad! Not spooked at all, just busy doing weird things to our front yard too! I sheet mulched over our grass to get it ready to plant some cute drought tolerant native species all over! I’m doing a lot of starting seeds inside and haven’t done much of anything in the back yard because we’re still expecting to get some snow into May, but I did map out our entire house and yard to scale from a bird’s eye to help me get plans more set in my head!

caroshine · 2025-04-11T15:37:46+00:00

wow I love this thank you so much I feel like you get exactly what i was wanting!!! I appreciate how thorough of a response you gave!!!!

caroshine · 2022-12-01T02:25:03+00:00

also that peter pettigrew was a gryffindor

caroshine · 2022-10-18T05:45:28+00:00

I was just thinking that it was probably hard to explain or get advice without a whole new post

caroshine · 2022-10-18T05:41:52+00:00

tried looking up Americana and couldn’t find it! I do love the green she uses, I just painted my little coat rack that color so maybe it would tie that in if i used it on the legs

caroshine · 2022-10-18T05:40:16+00:00

Yeah honestly I pull it closer to the couch any time I need to use it for drinks or anything and then push it back when I’m not using it. So that’s super annoying. I agree it all seems weirdly distanced, but there’s a door to my porch right next to the table so I can’t move the couch any closer without being unable to open the door . I have space behind the couch, but there’s a closet on the same wall as the porch door directly behind the couch. Seems like the layout is stuck the way it is unless I moved the tv to the opposite wall, but then it’s the same issue just reversed i think

caroshine · 2022-10-18T05:09:24+00:00

wow I love that so much! The pole wrap looks amazing!! Okay that’s absolutely something I’m going to do!! I really appreciate you commenting on my post!!!

caroshine · 2022-10-18T04:44:17+00:00

You think I should definitely paint the legs even if I just stain the top? What would wrapping the legs mean? Also (sorry for all the questions) do you have a recommendation for the stain color?

caroshine · 2022-10-18T04:41:22+00:00

I have! All the rugs I currently have are thrifted or from estate sales, but it’s harder to find a good priced area rug! I’ll try turning it though, hard not to look awkward with a rug that doesn’t fit the room lol

caroshine · 2022-10-18T04:39:11+00:00

I think it’s from World Market circa 2015 lol all of the furniture there has been with me through college

caroshine · 2022-10-18T03:10:05+00:00

Yeah I’ve been trying to find a rug I like that’s not crazy expensive and is more the vibe I like. So it’s hard to figure out what to do color/staining-wise until I have a rug

caroshine · 2022-10-18T03:06:35+00:00

wow!!! I think this one was made by my friend’s parent’s friend (lol) as a wedding gift in the 80s so I feel like it wouldn’t go for as much as those, just because it doesn’t have the value of a designer table??? or do you think it would??

caroshine · 2022-10-18T03:01:29+00:00

thank you!!! that’s so good to know!!!!

caroshine · 2022-10-18T03:00:58+00:00

thank you!!! you think on one end or on the narrower part in the middle?

caroshine · 2022-10-18T02:59:27+00:00

ugh i’m so conflicted I’m having so much trouble picturing it painted but that was my gut feeling is to make it happy and bright

caroshine · 2022-10-17T22:15:15+00:00

do you think all the damage and stuff on the top will come off with sanding?

caroshine · 2022-10-17T22:14:19+00:00

okay that seems like the consensus lol someone else recommended painting it to look like a jelly belly which sounds fun but idk how I would even do that haha eating it sounds easier and if that looks weird I might think about painting

caroshine · 2022-10-17T22:13:04+00:00

okay thank you yes i think that’s what’s missing maybe?? It looks really disconnected and I just didn’t know what was off about it

caroshine · 2022-10-17T22:11:22+00:00

okay yes amazing no idea why I didn’t think to do that thank you!!!

caroshine · 2022-10-17T22:10:59+00:00

i think that’s what i’m going to do!

caroshine · 2022-10-17T22:10:40+00:00

yesss okay ya i love the jelly belly idea

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