backyard makeover

One of the joys of being a homeowner is the freedom to make changes in and around the house.  This I've proven when I decided to install roller shutters on my spare bedroom and kitchen windows.  For the first time in my life, I didn't have to ask permission from anyone to do home improvements. Actually, I've never done home improvements before because I've always rented!!! The freedom I felt when I decided to proceed with roller shutters was unexplainable!

That was three months ago.

Most recently, as in just two weekends ago, I finally finished painting my backyard fence!  Whohoooo!  After 3 long weekends of sacrificing my social life in favour of holding a paint brush, my efforts finally paid off!  And to tell you the truth, I'm proud of the outcome.  Even my neighbours agree!  I didn't mind waking up at 5am on weekends and start painting at 5.30am.  My sights were fixed on the goal and it paid off.

Let the pictures speak for itself....

This was how the backyard looked like before I bought the place, taken sometime in May

Before I moved in

This was hoe it looked like before i painted it.  Taken sometime in Nov.

 Before the painting job.  See all my junk?

This is how it looks like now.  the table set and sun lounge were donated to me by a friend.
The junk is still there, hence my next project is to build a garden shed.

The current state of my backyard.  See the roller shutter?  One of the best investments i ever made!