We have worked our tails off every weekend, after work, every spare moment we had between busy full time jobs and wedding planning, to make this little abode a home.
I thought I would share some before, during and after photos with you all. Get ready for an onslaught of images...
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| Before: The back porch (excuse dodgy photo) |
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| After: The back porch today! |
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| Before: The backyard, looking from the shed to the house |
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| After: The backyard, looking from the shed to the house |
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| Before: The backyard, down the path |
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| After: The backyard, down the path |
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| Before: The backyard |
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After: The backyard
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| Before: The backyard |
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| After: The backyard |
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| Before: The backyard |
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| After: The backyard |
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| Before: The front driveway |
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| After: The front driveway |
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| Before: The front of the farmhouse |
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| After: The front of the farmhouse |
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| Before: The western side of the house, paddock |
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| After: The western side of the house, now yard |
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| Before: Western side of house, cypress trees, rubbish, rubble and paddock |
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| After: Western side of the house, trees removed, all rocks, sticks, roots picked up, ground levelled, ripped x 3, more rocks, sticks roots, sown and mown |
And finally just some 'in progress' shots...
Although we've only been here for 12 months, looking through these photos it has made me think it has been a lot more! But then on the other hand, we do not have a great sense of 'home' here, which I think is so important. So many hours of blood, sweat and tears have gone into transforming Brindabella, and yes we will be walking away from all our hard work when we leave here after our wedding. I am so, so very proud of what we have achieved here though - if nothing else it has been relationship strengthening stuff!
One day when we do have a place of our own we will look back and laugh at our funny old ramshackle farmhouse we lived in before we were married...
Images by Emma Durkin for Cinderella at Brindabella
8 comments:
Such an amazing effort. I would dream of a place like this - and oozes so much charm. But home is where the heart is - and if the heart isn't there - then it's time to move on! Can't wait to hear about your adventures.
Thanks Hannah - so true :)
When we were deciding to leave we were like 'but what about everything we've done?!' I didn't want to walk away. It felt like failing. But looking at it now all I see is pride and experience. Doing up the house and garden has not been a waste - it's been bloody hard work and a great experience which we will draw from in a new 'home'. Wherever that may be.
You should be very proud Emma of your accomplishments. Anybody with the ability to work hard, will get where they want to be. Best of luck to you both for your future adventures.
It is a charming home Emma and it is obvious you have put in a huge effort to get it to this stage...I am also looking forward to hearing about your future adventures!
You both did a beautiful job Emma. I agree with Fiona that it shows how hard you are able to work.
No experience is ever wasted.
I hope your future adventures are wonderful.
Wow! It is clear that you two worked very hard to transform that house and property into such a lovely place. To think you did so much in just one year, that is amazing! Best wishes to you both on your new adventure!
What an incredible transformation! It looks wonderful. I'm a new follower of your Australian adventures and can't wait to see more!
You can tell a lot of hard work has gone into this! looks fantastic, well done.
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