My sister Shelley (co-author of The Million Dollar Idea In Everyone) has had a love/hate relationship with her deck since she purchased her house some 4 years ago. The deck's offense: splinters in her kids' feet, drying wood, and emanating heat. However, it is the main entertaining area in her large backyard, a place to lounge next to the pool and grab a hot dog off the grill. This last weekend, Shelley took action and for a small budget and one afternoon, she completely revamped her deck.

After Sanding the entire surface, she and my other sister Shannon painted two coats of Benjamin Moore's Exterior Stain on the deck. Lastly, they added some color in a fun sun design and colors on the steps.

Here are the before and after shots!