Five years ago we moved into our house in a great neighborhood but we didn't really like the exterior....so we changed it! It took 8 months to go from before to after and we still have some landscaping to do. We added a porch off the dining room which to our surprise is quite a nice space. Getting my two wicker lounge chairs delivered tomorrow. We will surely take advantage of all the sun on our new porch and the dogs will love sitting out there!