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A guided tour of our house, post-renovation:

The back yard
New bathroom
Kitchen
Living room
Master bedroom
Guest bedroom and hallway

All posts related to the remodel of our home in one place: 
I love it when a plan comes together
Construction update No. 1
Construction update No. 2: Demo starts
Construction update No. 3: Cool!
Construction update No. 4: Popping the top
Construction update No. 5
Construction update No. 6: A flurry of activity
Construction update No. 7: Reality check time
Construction update No. 7.5: Flooring decisions
Construction update No. 8: Shades of gray
Lighting the way
Construction update No. 9: Don’t want to leave you hanging
Leaving our mark
Construction update No. 10: Getting there
Construction update No. 11: Down to the finishing touches
A new year’s revelation
Bang! Kapow! It’s a punch list
Pergola sitting pretty
Houston, we have a problem
A dirty little secret about countertops
It gets worse before it gets better
Guest bedroom sneak peak
The big bathroom reveal
What’s happening now
Putting the clothes and the paintbrush away
Looking back at the reno a year later

Thinking about remodeling? Here are a few things you should know before you start:
Things to know before you reno Part 1
Things to know before you reno Part 2

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Do you love gardening? Me too! I'm Erin and I garden in Southeastern Wisconsin, zone 5. The Impatient Gardener is all about real-life gardening: the good parts, the bad bits and even the funny stuff. It's part information, part inspiration and a little bit commiseration. Thanks for visiting.

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In a few days ‘Rosy Teacups’ dogwood is going In a few days ‘Rosy Teacups’ dogwood is going to be absolutely spectacular. There are so many bracts!
I just love doubledile viburnums that present thei I just love doubledile viburnums that present their flowers on a serving plate all neat and orderly. This is ‘Shoshani,’ which I got from Classic Virburbums.
When choosing plants for a container I think it’ When choosing plants for a container I think it’s best to start with one “hero” plant. It can fill any role in the container, but it should be the one that’s non-negotiable in your mind. The one you love the most. Then work from there to decide what plants you need to make the design work. For me, and in particular when it comes to this urn in the middle of my patio garden bed, which is a riot of color and texture that borders on chaotic, texture is the key. So I designed this container with an out-of-box hero plant (Lemony Lace elderberry) and then chose a few other plants to create a simple but bold design that will stand out from everything happening around it. See the whole design and how I chose the plants in my video today (easy link in stories).
On the far edge of the property there is an only l On the far edge of the property there is an only lilac that in our 20 years here has done nothing more than produce a few sporadic blooms. The other night I looked out and saw it full of blooms (well, more than it’s ever had) and immediately made myself a bouquet. To be honest they are almost too fragrant. I need to have a window open to have them inside or it’s full-on Yankee candle (an apt description borrowed from a friend). I absolutely love them in this mustard vase from @wakefield_handmade
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