Inspiration from the Renovator's House Tour

I took a break from the stencil painting project over the weekend and went on the Renovator's House Tour in Capitol Hill.  This is a yearly event where you can tour 12 renovated homes -- and take a sneak peek into the lives of your neighbors!

Here are some pictures I took for inspiration on potential projects for our house:

1.  For the backyard, I would love to add a planter box, or better yet, a stone walled landscaping feature!

At the very least, vines or greenery on the fence.

2.  I loved this air intake cover -- I never would have thought to do this!  Adds a neat vintage flair.

3.  The basement.  We have ideas of exposing a brick wall... and I definitely want to refinish the ceiling.  We are nervous about the condition of the brick in the basement interior wall because we've heard that is where the lowest quality bricks are used.  Nice to know we could paint it white for a nice finished look if needed. 

4.  Finally, would love to add an exposed brick arch doorway like this!