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Happy 4th of July! I can’t believe summer is already here! Seems like just yesterday I was pulling long sleeved shirts out of my closet and in a flash – shorts and summer dresses are replacing bulky sweaters. Continue reading “No Bake Cheesecake Patriotic Flag Dessert”
The Annabelle Hydrangea plant is one of the most extraordinary blossoming flowers I have ever had the pleasure to own. Continue reading “How to Care for Annabelle Hydrangeas and Avoid the Drooping Effect”
The choices are endless, deciding on the perfect color, texture, and size of tile for our pool is mind boggling. Continue reading “Things to Consider When Choosing the Waterline Tile for a Pool”
When it comes to picking the right type of pool for your home, many factors come into play, with budget being a big one. Continue reading “Which Type of Pool is Right for your Home?”
Do you love the clean look of white outdoor cushions? Me too! But how do we keep them looking fresh and crisp? Continue reading “How to Keep White Outdoor Cushions Clean”
Four years in the making, our porch is finally coming into it’s own. Continue reading “Spring Porch Decor Ideas and a Peony Garden”
It has been several weeks since any work was done on our pool, and fear of the hole caving in has been a real threat with all the rain we had in April. Continue reading “Building a Swimming Pool (Step 4) – Spraying the Gunite”
Looking for new ways to repurpose what you already own? Pull out those old pieces of silver from the cabinets, give them a quick polish and put them to use by giving mom a special gift she will always remember. Continue reading “Mother’s Day “Silver Teapot Flower Arrangement” Step by Step Guide”
The progress on our pool project has been great! Up to this point…. Continue reading “Building a Pool and Spa (Step 3) – Installing Rebar”
Welcome back to our swimming pool and spa build. A lot was accomplished in week 2 of our project. Continue reading “Building a Swimming Pool (Step 2) – Laying Gravel and Framing the Spa”
A couple years ago, I wrote a blog post about our experience with pruning two weeping cherry trees. I’m back to give you an update. Continue reading “Why a Weeping Cherry Tree No Longer Weeps or Only Partially Weeps”
Deciding to build a pool in our yard was a big decision and one we spent a lot of time thinking through. Continue reading “Before Taking “the Plunge” to Build a Swimming Pool, Ask Yourselves these Questions”
Yup! It happened to us, we hit rock during our pool excavation, what are the options to remedy this sucky situation?
Continue reading “Hitting Rock During Inground Pool Construction – What are the Options?”
Easter will look very different this year due to the pandemic, unlike any Easter we have ever seen. Continue reading “10 Ways to Make Easter Sunday Extra Special”
It’s been a long time coming, but we finally broke ground on our pool this week! Continue reading “Building a Swimming Pool (Step 1) – Breaking Ground”
Here I am writing a post about things to do at home when bored, something I never thought about writing until recently. Then again I never thought our country would completely shut down…but that also happened…. Continue reading “20 Things to do at Home with Extra Time on Our Hands”
While we all struggle with self quarantine, social distancing, and lack of a regular schedule, we can use this time to make a positive impact on ourselves as well as others.
Continue reading “No Better Time than Now to Get Our Bodies Fit and in Shape”
During these unprecedented times of self quarantine and social distancing due to the coronavirus pandemic, we find ourselves stuck in the house not knowing when life will return to normal. Continue reading “Favorite Shows to Binge Watch During a Pandemic”
For the second year in a row…Happy Haute Home has won the title of “Home Improvement Blog of the Year”! Continue reading “Happy Haute Home Wins “Home Improvement Blog of the Year 2020””
It’s almost Spring and I’m getting excited thinking about what summer 2020 will look like. Continue reading “Our Backyard Project (Phase 2) Planning to Build a Pool and Pool House”
