home improvement

After browsing through other blogs, tumblrs, and home depot stores for a while now, I've finally lined up my summer home improvement projects!





1. Revamp my bedroom -
Reasoning: I've never really felt "at home" in my bedroom so I've decided to do some decorating and restyling this summer. Hopefully all my efforts will give my room a more homey feeling since I will be living at home for a while.

Status: On-going, planning

New developments: I've finally picked a color for my wall after so many months of indecision. I think my parents are glad now that they can stop returning all my cans of paint, heh.

Behr Premium Plus in 500C-3 "Spa"

I've always loved shades of blue and lately I've been really inspired by nature. So I've decided to go with a light blue with a slight tint of green to give my room a nice whimsical feeling inspired by mermaids and the ocean.

Next step: Start cleaning my room

2. Design and plant a garden - 
Reasoning: Home gardens are not only beautiful but also environmentally friendly and sustainable! When I was younger I remember that I would spend hours and hours outside in my yard - kicking a soccer ball around, playing with my dog, or running around with my brothers. As I grew older, my time playing outside significantly decreased. Now days I rarely spend any time outside, so hopefully planting a garden will allow me to spend more time outside!

Status: On-going, planning

New Developments: My plants have been coming down with some diseases lately and I'm not sure why. I have a feeling that there is some kind of pest in the yard where I currently house them. Because of these recent developments and the inspiration from seeing another blog, I've decided to go with some sort of raised garden bed.

(Source: Irrigation Direct)

Maybe something like the image above, I'm still trying to decide if I want to use recycled wood or "stones". I initially wanted to use "stones" but now that I think about it, recycled wood may be a nice eco-friendly touch. Along with my new garden plan, I am also going to build a garden arbor! I've always wanted to grow hanging plants and this project will keep me busy and outdoors all summer long.

(Source: Home Depot)

My dad is letting me have the entire lower yard outside of my bedroom (aka the cove) so I will have quite a bit of room for my new garden. He also said he can help me build some garden trellises later in the summer if I want.

 (Source: BackYardCity)

We probably wont be able to build anything too fancy, but these pyramid trellises would be a cute addition to my little garden.

Next Step: Design a layout for my new garden.
I'm really excited to start coming up with a design for the raised garden bed and arbor, which i'll most likely need a bit of help on *HINT HINT*. This project will give me a chance to utilize some of my engineering skills, especially the math aspect I really miss and enjoy (maybe I, or most likely my trusty helper, can even throw in a little solidworks hah)!