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Our Courtyard Makeover

Janet Camilleri · 12/03/2014 ·

Last year I shared my dreams of making over our unfinished pergola area, and turning it into a Balinese courtyard.

I only found this one “before” photo – I mean who wants to take a photo of ugliness?! As you can see, it was little more than a dumping ground for junk (and it ended up much worse than this!) …

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I haven’t quite created the Balinese courtyard I was dreaming of, but it certainly looks a whole lot better! That’s the same brick wall at the rear.

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tools

pretty flowers

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gnome

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It’s still a work in progress, but I’m much happier with it now!

Linking up with My Little Drummer Boys for Wordless Wednesday.

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  1. victoria says

    12/03/2014 at 8:46 am

    neat lizard

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:22 am

      He’s cute isn’t he! I have a frog very similar on another wall 🙂

  2. Annaleis says

    12/03/2014 at 9:53 am

    You have to start somewhere Janet. Love what you have done so far. Must be a lovely spot to sit and have a cuppa now.

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:22 am

      Yes, it is 🙂

  3. Tamara says

    12/03/2014 at 10:00 am

    Lovely makeover.

  4. ann says

    12/03/2014 at 10:07 am

    Looks great!! So nice to have a little space like that. Love the lizard on the wall!!

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:22 am

      Much better than it was – I never wanted to go there before!

  5. Trish says

    12/03/2014 at 10:31 am

    It looks a beautiful spot to see and chill.
    I like the wall art.

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:22 am

      Hubster and I often relax with a cup of tea in our new courtyard 🙂

  6. Lisa@RandomActsOfZen says

    12/03/2014 at 10:33 am

    It’s looking great Janet. I love your little tool shelf. x

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:23 am

      Isn’t it great? Hubster did it for me for Christmas 🙂

  7. Sheridan says

    12/03/2014 at 1:33 pm

    I have a dragonfly just like your lizard – it is amazing what a few little ornaments and wall decorations can do for a space.
    It looks really peaceful now, Janet!

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:23 am

      It is! I have a frog on another wall that is just like the lizard and your dragonfly. 🙂

  8. Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me says

    12/03/2014 at 7:35 pm

    I have to say that is a HUGE improvement lovely! And I hope that things go well for your girl’s hospital visit, the GC Hospital is great, but so is Pindara and Allamanda. Keep me up to date with how it all goes. x

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:24 am

      Thanks Em. She’s booked in at John Flynn at Tugun 🙂

  9. Ingrid says

    12/03/2014 at 7:56 pm

    Wow, what a transformation. It looks fantastic. Having a beautiful outdoor space really makes a difference x

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:24 am

      It’s a great place to sit with a cuppa. Of course the kitty thinks we did it all for HER! lol

  10. Alicia says

    12/03/2014 at 9:30 pm

    Looks much better! I love that little shelf and the gnome 🙂 Great job xx

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:24 am

      I always hated gnomes but then they were $1 each at Bunnings so how could I resist. I have 3: Nevy, Trevy and Kevy! LOL

      • Alicia says

        13/03/2014 at 8:17 pm

        Ha ha. love those names! 🙂

  11. MelsNattyKnits says

    13/03/2014 at 7:09 am

    I know the feeling Janet. I’ve not long finished renovating my courtyard. I love sitting out there now looking at my newly painted fence and all my new plants. It was a bit of hard (and hot) work but so worth it in the end.

    • Janet Camilleri says

      13/03/2014 at 10:25 am

      I just love to sit out there with a cuppa and the hubster and/or kitty 🙂

  12. Rita @ The Crafty Expat says

    14/03/2014 at 8:28 pm

    It looks really nice Janet!

  13. Zita says

    15/03/2014 at 8:29 pm

    Looks lovely! A nice area to go and sit and ponder life!

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