{"id":53513,"date":"2017-04-11T19:59:44","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T19:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/?p=53513"},"modified":"2017-04-11T20:41:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-11T20:41:18","slug":"bluff-diaries-chapter-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/11\/bluff-diaries-chapter-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Bluff Diaries Chapter 14"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello and happy spring late afternoon!\u00a0 We are having the most amazing string of weather, it feels like summer, got up to almost 80 degrees! On the PB front,\u00a0 things are starting to really chug along, the decision making is going to intensify and I really need to get my thinking cap on.<\/p>\n

One of the bigger and most pressing decisions is how to treat the flooring on the front and back porch. Before I get to that here are the latest pictures of where things stand…it’s really shaping up! This week it’s all about getting those chimneys up and up they are going.<\/p>\n

Our builder Cameron Builders<\/em><\/a> <\/strong>is doing a great job at keeping us updated with pictures and frequent progress reports and in the loop, it makes doing this from afar easier than I would have thought:)<\/p>\n

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Exciting to see the brick chimneys\u00a0 getting put up!<\/p>\n

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And we are experimenting with shutter colors next to the exterior and roof color<\/p>\n

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Another round, getting closer!<\/p>\n

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And we have a front and back door!<\/p>\n

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Right now the flooring on both patios is a standard ground shell\/concrete floor which many keep as is. I however see something a little more interesting. I am thinking for the front a herringbone brick, which I love the look of.<\/p>\n

In the back I am considering Peacock pavers, would have loved the brick but not sure about the “bumpy” nature of brick. It is a huge covered patio and I am sure, it is a space we will use a lot. There is going to be a BBQ, a fireplace and plenty of seating so I want it to not only\u00a0 look good but of course be practical\/functional.<\/p>\n

So here are some of my ideas and of course, I welcome any suggestions you might have. One major perk of my blog is the exchanging of ideas, which I so love to read. So here we go…..<\/p>\n

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So brick is always beautiful and the flat brick (less than an inch) is so convenient when you need something thinner-<\/p>\n

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Love these tones of brick and have always been drawn to brick done in a herringbone pattern<\/p>\n

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So here are a bunch of my ideas….not one I don’t just love!<\/p>\n

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Blue stone above is very pretty, which we have had but it gets very hot also don’t want something so gray<\/p>\n

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And then there are the peacock pavers equally beautiful…<\/p>\n

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Can we talk about how utterly charming this is above? And how Peacok Pavers were so able to so easily be used to “blend” the old with the new<\/p>\n

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This color above and below is what I am loving, champagne<\/p>\n

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OK your turn to weigh in, have you ever done brick or pavers on a patio (enclosed or a front porch)? If so would love to know your thoughts on the matter and how it has held up, what kind of heat conductor it is,etc….Really appreciate your feedback and will be paying close attention as this is a decision that needs to be made very soon!<\/p>\n

Thanks for stopping in, wishing you a wonderful day. Until next time…..<\/p>\n

PS The Chinoiserie tole sale is happening. Lots of great things like the new obelisks, and of course the fabulous Provence planters which will be here in time for spring planting!Take advantage of lowest prices before they come in, click here<\/em> <\/a>to see all the beautiful items being offered.<\/p>\n

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