Spring Flowers

Good Morning :)  My family and I just returned from a wonderful little Spring Break getaway.  It was not the best weather, but still so nice to have a little reprieve from the day to day.  I’m feeling rested and motivated to get my house all Spring cleaned and freshened up…starting with my front door.

For something a little different I decided on a spring planter.

I used an iron wall basket, but you could use a wicker basket or even find something more unique like a watering can or metal planter.

  

I put in foam blocks covered with moss {using wire and hot glue to secure the moss to the foam} and then just added in my (4) little flowering bushes.  Bushes like this are great to use because they are so forgiving.  You can insert them at different angles to have the flowers fall slightly over the edge. I wanted a full wild flower look…I may even go get some more to add in.

To add some rustic charm I tied a strip of burlap around the base of the iron basket.  This also helps hold the moss all in.  I purposely left the frays and strings of the burlap to give off a carefree natural feel.

There you have it…A super quick and simple project that gives color and interest to your front door.  I hope my tips help you to create your own.

Getting linky!! 

 

{my} Gallery Wall

I am linking up my photo wall to The Inspired Room’s Gallery Wall Party.  If you get a chance, you should go check out all the awesome links!

You can see my original post {HERE}.

Have a great day:)

 

Cottage Charm {Custom Order}

  

 

For the Spring Birds

We finally had some ok lighting, so I wanted to share my Spring table I was working on last week. 

I hope it inspires some Spring decorating in your home! :)

   

The little bird house was a garage sale freebie that I gave a mini makeover and attached to a candlestick. I will share the before with you later.

The sweet picture on the left is my Dad as a little toddler mowing the lawn…I love it!  {Adding personal touches with photos again.}

The tiny bird nest on the left is a real one my girls found on the ground last summer.

Happy Spring!

Getting all Linky…

Moss Eggs

The CSI Project’s challenge this week is creating something for under $5.

You might remember last Spring I made these moss eggs for $4.  I think they are pretty sweet so I am sharing them again and linking up for the challenge.

You can read the whole tutorial {HERE}

And….

    

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Spring:)

Adding a Personal Touch with Photos

 

Using great family photos in your decor is a great way to add interest and character and really personalize your space.

I have always LOVED photos.  Taking pictures, displaying pictures, even being in pictures…sometimes.;) Growing up I my room was plastered with photos of friends and family and every where I went I took pictures.  In all the homes we have lived in I always had a lot of photos of family & friends displayed.  For whatever reason in our current home I don’t have as many out.

Anyway, I am working on tweaking our family room. 

I  found this great fabric {for a steal!} to make my curtains out of. 

 

I will be sharing the updates, but I am basically cutting out a lot of the reds and adding in more warmth and personality, like with some Family Photos.

Here is the before…

And the after…

I used the big mirror as a ledge to lean my pictures on.  Get creative.  You don’t have to just hang everything on the walls.  Layering these frames like this, again adds interest and dimension to this wall.  These are some of my favorite pictures and displaying them like this was an instant warm up for this room…and my heart. :)

  Once I get the curtains up I will start on pillow, throws, etc. 

Did you notice the new lamp shade?  Much better. 

I am also deciding what color to paint the little end table…any suggestions? :)

{last} Spring Table

I was going through blog posts to see what I was up to last Spring and I came across my Spring Table Vignette.  Although I am doing something different this year, I still think it’s really sweet & simple so I thought I would share it again.

     

You can go back to the original post for all the details if you’d like. :)

I am linking up to The CSI Project’s spring challenge this week.   You should go check out all the fun Spring ideas!