I did some sprucing this week.
Our front porch was sad. So so sad. And has been for years.
You can see the before picture on the left below. I mean, what is that? Embarassing, that's what. And blah. And definitely doesn't make anyone want to come to the door for a visit. And it absoLUTEly doesn't make me want to go out there for any extended amount of time.
I decided to change all that and make it a place where at least I wanted to be, you know? So there is my "after" there on the right!
It's so nice to have a place to sit out there and put my Rte44 from Sonic now!
This was mostly a matter of heading to Cost Plus World Market (no, this isn't a sponsored post) and purchasing some of their adorable things! I got the bench, pillows and cute yellow table there. I made the Welcome sign for my
Etsy shop and love what it adds to the new space (available for purchase
HERE if you're interested)! And I snagged the fun doormat at Target and new yellow wreath from Joann. And don't forget the flowers!
I did, however, do a little project to revitalize the blah green-ish pots I've had out there for going on 7 years now. I added some stripes and glaze to breath new life into them. I was so pleased with how they turned out! Steps are below.
1. Find an old pot around the house that could use a makeover.
2. Using painter's tape (and maybe some toilet paper!) mask off areas of the pot to create stripes.
3. Spray paint the exposed areas. Realize the new stripes are waaaay too bright.
4. Get out your favorite stain along with some mixing glaze and...
5. Mix them together in a disposable cup. How much stain you mix in with the glaze depends on how dark you want it.
6. Brush on your glaze/stain mixture and then wipe off with a rag. Repeat process until you get the look you are wanting! I love having the dark stain settle into the cracks and divots.
It perfectly toned down the white and gave the pots a very fun weathered and richer look. It feels like brand new pots for just a few dollars or pennies if you already have some stain and glaze on hand!
I also love looking out onto the porch from the inside of the house now. So pretty!
I feel like we've added a room onto the front of our house. We love sitting out there and enjoying the no humidity, breezy, enjoyable weather that exists here in Colorado this time of year! It's also a lot more comfortable now to take in the front yard wiffle ball games that keep breaking out spontaneously.
I love summer!
Link parties I participate in: Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime