I've been away from the blogosphere lately because...
we finally moved into our new house!
And here is your first peek at the new Red House (which is, sadly, not very red):
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| our new, not-so-red house |
We ended up finishing a house that had already been partially built. The exterior is vinyl, so it will stay its current green color. Of course, we couldn't but add a nod to our past beloved red house..
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| behold, the red... door! |
I might be rather busy for the next little while setting up our new house, but I will eventually be back in full force as I plan and create my new Red House garden!
Happy Gardening!
Yay! Wishing you lots of happiness in Red Door House!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
Deletenow the fun bit, unpacking, and planning and finishing, and enjoying settling in to a shiny new home. Grow tall and strong, with lots of flowers!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely the plan! I can't wait to start planting some flowers.
DeleteCongrats! Perfect--a nod of red. We have red (well, burgundy) front doors, too, and I love that touch of whimsy. Don't work too hard with the unpacking; now you have plenty of time to settle in. Yay!
ReplyDeleteHa, I wish - I actually have to host a bridal shower in 2 weeks, so things are a little more chaotic than normal. It will get done though. I love red front doors - I think our house definitely needed it!
DeleteInteresting that it's the same style of house. Must be a style that appeals to you and Mr. Redhouse. Since it was only partially built, was the siding already on it?
ReplyDeleteYeah, the siding was already on, so there was no way to change the color. At least it's a fairly pretty color! We put in a blue spruce tree to the side in the front (you can't see it in the picture), and the blue spruce needles match the house remarkably well!
DeleteI LOVE it!! And what a great idea to have a red door - now you just have to change your blog name to Red Door Garden - ha ha!
ReplyDeleteTake your time with the unpacking and getting settled. I'm sure it will all come together. I can hardly wait to see how the new garden develops. Best of luck!
What a nice house! It's going to be so much fun making a garden there!
ReplyDeleteWOW! Beautiful house Indie xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely big house, and how brilliant you got a red door! Can't wait to see what you are going to do with the garden, I guess it is pretty much a blank canvas apart from the trees in the background and the bushes in the front - a whole garden to do up, existing!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous house and I love the red door.
ReplyDeletelove it ..call it the red door garden!!
ReplyDeleteYour home is beautiful, and the red door is perfect. I wish you much happiness in your new home!
ReplyDeleteOh my, the house with a wee bitty of red is just superb. We are in the process of doing the same, well a much more humble abode .
ReplyDeleteIt's so perfect, like a dolls' house (well, bigger, obviously...). Can't wait to see what you do with the gardens.
ReplyDeleteIndie - It's me again. I just found this wonderful book at the library. Perennials for Every Purpose by Larry Hodgson (2000). I like it because it covers not only the USDA Zones but the heat zones which is very important for me. It has a section on Cool Summer Climates (Boston?) and purports to cover more than a thousand perennials (they each get 2 pages). Being in a new garden zone, I think you'd find this book very helpful. Check your library!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendation! I'll have to check it out. It's definitely a gardening adjustment here!
DeleteHi, I see this is from about 7 years ago. Do you happen to know the name of the color that was used for the "red" door? I am looking for a similar color. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt is Benjamin Moore 'Cottage Red'.
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