DIY Stairs

As a child I grew up watching my stepfather restore cars and build everything and anything for our house.  When I was 12 years old we bought an old home and he restored almost everything in it. His handy work inspired me as a child and as a result I would spend hours taking apart anything I thought I could put back together. Fun Fact: Many years later, that curiosity and passion led me to own and operate my very own watch repair shop called Tic Toc! haha can you imagine?! The renovations of our home has really sparked that passion to build again. So what started as a simple project turned into a whole new outdoor area near the brook. First I built a small dock on the water so our fireplace could be enjoyed near the brook. But of course my vision for this spot grew as I saw friends and family really enjoying this new spot. So, for the past two weeks I have been building wooden exterior stairs and a small stone patio around the dock. I would love to show you step by step instructions on how to build the wooden stairs but I am the worst at documenting such things and even worse at my methods of achieving my builds. For that reason I have linked the Pinterest post that inspired me. I also invite you to check out my Pinterest boards for more garden and landscaping ideas! Check out our ever evolving project and let us know what you think!

xoxo Diane, Nick, Theo & Max

What started it all, the dock

The finished product. Look at those smiling faces 😍

Then I saw this patch of dirt and got thinking 👀

A patio would be so much nicer than dirt.....

Then we hit an obstacle, quite literally when Nick hit a rock sliding down the steep hill. 

Then the long journey commenced. There were a few times I wanted to throw in the towel... Whately is rich in Quartz stone so encountering these every other step was 😡

But it was all worth it. The end