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Three Season Porch Design Plans

Discussing design plans for our favorite room in our home: the porch! Read about what we’re changing and what we’re not!

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Hello & welcome to Sima Spaces! I'm Laura, and I have a passion for all things design, decor, and renovation.

My husband and I are serial renovators, currently working on our second home- a 1961 four story split level (#simasixtiessplit). I'm also a full time RN! For 3 years, I ran my own design business, but decided to put that on hold for the time being- you can't do it all, ya know?!

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As much as I love our dog Dexter, he sure knows ho As much as I love our dog Dexter, he sure knows how to destroy a lawn! Later this summer we plan on making some upgrades to our backyard, but first I need to get the grass in better shape. #ad I was excited when @penningtongrassseed reached out to partner with me on their 3-in-1 Lawn Booster! I’m all about efficiency and honestly I’m not a lawn care pro- so something that contains all of the ingredients I need for a beautiful yard in one application is right up my alley! Not to mention it’s good for sunny AND shady areas so you won’t be left needing any other products. We did the front yard about a month ago and the backyard a couple of weeks ago. The front yard is one of the best on the block! After some frequent watering we began to get new grass within a week, and it was ready to mow about 10 days later. Our backyard is looking so much better already as well! You can pickup @penningtongrassseed at most major home improvement retailers near you. Whether you’re experienced at lawn care or not, Pennington makes it easy to get the job done quickly! #BoostMyLawn #PenningtonPerfection #ThePenningtonProcess #PenningtonGreen
Can we just talk about (or silently admire) this s Can we just talk about (or silently admire) this space by @wdesigncollective for a minute? Anyone recognize that fireplace lewk?👀 um, hello fireplace cousin! Ours will get re-tiled this weekend and the actual fireplace is getting installed next week! So many things about this photo make my heart sing and make me that much excited for our own space to start taking shape here verrry quickly. The waiting game is NOT FUN but the results will be worth it. I know it!! . Design: @wdesigncollective @hollomaninteriors @georgiabarnesinteriors @maddiekienedesigns // Styling: @busathdesign // Photo: @carolinesimmonsphoto
ICYMI: two weeks from today we will *hopefully* be ICYMI: two weeks from today we will *hopefully* be getting our new kitchen cabinets installed!!! The cabinetmaker said he should be finishing them up this week, sending them to the painter next week and then they will get installed the week of the 21st. Let’s all keep our fingers and toes crossed that nothing goes wrong! 🤞Countertops will get measured June 23 and then installed July 22. So we still have a ways to go before our kitchen is finished, but getting cabinets in means we can get the flooring done too, which is huge! So if you were impressed by this #beforeandafter from #ourfiftiesfixerupper…. Just you WAIT til you see the transformation in #simasixtiessplit 🤩
Sorry for all the recycled content but there is li Sorry for all the recycled content but there is literally nothing in our house that is Instagram-worthy right now and I don’t want you all to think I’ve fallen off the face of the earth by not posting anything at all! 😆 so here is another shot from #SSBayardBungalow, a client project from earlier this year. This cute living room just needed a bit of a zshush and a more functional layout to let her inner beauty shine ✨ The neutral, natural tones and colors are in-season year-round, no fussing or swaps needed. If you REALLY wanted to change things up you could swap out the greenery or pillows season to season, but that’s about it! Low maintenance, livable design FTW 🙌
Oh hello, it’s just me, once again dreaming abou Oh hello, it’s just me, once again dreaming about having a finished kitchen 😂😂😭 let’s talk two-toned cabinets. I was recently asked my opinion on the two-toned look with an island and perimeter cabinets. Personally, I am here for it! I love the contrast and statement of a different colored island. In fact, we are doing a wood stained island with painted perimeter cabinets in our new kitchen! This kitchen by @lexiwestergard_design is a beautiful example of the two-toned look, and she even contrasted the countertop material as well. What are your thoughts? Do you support the two-toned look or are you more of a monotone fan? . Design: @lexiwestergard_design Pic: @johncwoodcock
In our previous home, our AC unit sat right on our In our previous home, our AC unit sat right on our patio, so we built an awesome cover for it! (Can you even see it? It’s to the left of the stairs 😉) In our current home our AC unit is off to the side of the house, so it’s a little less visible, which is nice... BUT I just learned that it is 23 years old! TWENTY-THREE 😳 That’s why I scheduled a tune-up with Home Service Plus. (#ad) We know a lot about renovating homes but not a lot about AC units, I’ll be honest. I just cross my fingers that it works when I need it to. 😂 Anybody else? The HSP tech came out and checked the electrical and furnace connections, the fan, blower, condenser, and more, and then gave it a really good clean from the inside out. He says it looks like it’s in pretty good shape actually! 🙏 AC tune-ups are just one of the many appliance maintenance and repair services offered by CenterPoint Energy’s Home Service Plus team. Thanks to them I can feel pretty confident knowing that our AC unit is ready for the MN summer heat! To schedule your own tune-up with HSP and save $15, head to www.centerpointenergy.com/HSPLaura. And head to my stories to see some #BTS from the tune-up!
 
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