One of my favorite things about summer is that the outdoors become an extension of our living space. Harsh winters force us to hibernate inside for so long, that once the sunshine starts to warm the earth again we can’t wait to get outside – and spend all of our time there. We relish the…
How to Revive a Wood Deck
You know those stunning outdoor living spaces you see in home and garden magazines? The ones that are newly built or freshly stained? You look out your window and think “I wish mine looked like that”. All you see is a gray, weathered, lackluster deck, showing years of wear and tear from the elements. That’s what we thought when we looked at ours this spring. It is one of the last remaining areas of our house that needed an upgrade! It was finally time to make our outdoor living space just as beautiful as our indoor space now that the summer weather is here.
Over the past few years, the harsh weather in our area has taken a toll on our deck. We had used a pressure washer to clean off any mold and mildew that had taken up…