The 're-do' of my screened in porch was the last room of the house to get refreshed- a year and 4 months later... Small home renovations has become a hobby of mine- a SLOW and steady hobby of mine. Nonetheless, this room that once housed a hot tub coated in black walls complete with gummed-up peel-n-stick tile flooring, was transformed to my favorite hangout (over a span of 5 slow months!)
View of the french doors leading to the guest bedroom- Charlie made himself at home with his blocks...![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ7JklqvqX0a5jzKELLAirreIq_NCAfXJWkAekSUCQ7BYCrzzqh-eTehPliF41YNQfFuuQHViZw65BA1NUuygKD8yELY5Sup6Lp9GiungCqqedZKZ3RXMehpku8MCZ1CuDh2v2Wf9J5H_m/s320/IMG_1130.JPG)
I reused the rattan roman shades to save on money- I simply restrung the pulley system and hosed them off.
Black walls...Not quite sure what look the previous homeowners were going for-:) ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6RUBnWYhGq-U-XRxBYd-CjXU8mqUq76hYsaXBgimYQiN_jDGAk1h1e8YRWva8cgR7YnLWZXwgdfTgUn27C_KkyWTHvlsJbI61KUTCgIBavVMprvIn-EBsUgwRkiu_6fZ8g39Kf78johvY/s320/IMG_1132.JPG)
Finished!!! Complete with a paint job for the fish!
Andrew, Ben's brother, put his expertise to work by 'hot-roding' the King Salmon I caught up in Alaska a few years back![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCqYJde_kzS6FXDzgOQOOXKmvWBlqq5uw4yVD_FeD4PHVy3lU7bDO7xdmMoDgFEdNhrHRax2-vkLspOfqPXA2jFxCKMOqnaTOc0f-vbqzUXgTNDDr6BNNRMW0d-Nc6CM5fgM6ra-z3DqDt/s320/IMG_1815.JPG)
Proof that I DID catch the 55 lb fish! It took me 30 minutes to reel it in- our guide refused to help!
Proof that I DID catch the 55 lb fish! It took me 30 minutes to reel it in- our guide refused to help!
So who wants to come visit while Ben's in Iraq???