HYGGE & SPRUCE

A Backyard Oasis Meets Budget With DIY Projects If you've been following along, you know that we've been working on a Backyard Pizzeria & Garden. We don't typically get much rain and though it's been much needed in our region, it definitely altered the schedule of what was already tight to begin with. Essentially every week brought rain, which either delayed work progress or made photo taking near impossible. That said, we are still in progress on the pizza station project, but I'm thrilled...

When designing the backyard the primary goal was to have a lounge area that took advantage of the Colorado sunshine during the colder months. Being coop'd up indoors in the winter can make the months drag on, but taking advantage of 60 degree days with really low humidity in December really helps to break up the cabin fever and soak up Vitamin D, at the same time! In the winter, when the sun is low, the pitch of the roof shades much of the yard. I wanted to have a space where I could still...

It's time for another weekly update on the progress for the Backyard Pizzeria & Garden project we've been working on. We've been doing wood-fired this week, but unfortunately we've been too busy to do the pizza kind of wood fired. Though not as yummy, this was still a lot of fun though! Have you ever heard of Shou Sugi Ban? It's an ancient Japanese siding technique that involves charring wood, cleaning the soot, and then finishing/preserving it with natural oil. This process allows for the...