Back Porch Beautification

Yesterday, I promised to show you where this little tray found its new home. So, here's the scoop. This year, my goal has been to spruce up our back porch. We go through the back porch several times a day, so I wanted it to be appealing. 

I had been looking for a wicker chair and was super excited when I found one for 50% off. I already had the green pillows so I knew they'd be perfect with the chair. I got the small candle lanterns last year at Old Time Pottery for a few dollars and spray painted them green to match the pillows. I found the fern for 50% off. So, with all of that in place, I decided to paint the little tray to coordinate. I'm loving this little corner of our back porch now!

Tray Transformation

Whew, it has been awhile. I've been busy and hopefully will have some great new posts to prove it. Today I'm featuring a project that I completed a couple of weeks ago. When Sister was packing up, I came across this lovely little plastic tray we'd had a few years back. It was about to be tossed in the donate pile. So, I rescued it and moved it to my pile. By the way, I love it when Sister moves. I get all kinds of goodies. Anyway, here is what it looked liked before getting the special treatment.

After a couple of coats of green spray paint, I added our name and polka dots with a white paint pen. Of course, it is not suitable for use with food now. However, I have other plans for it. Here it is in all of its green glory. 

You'll have to stay tuned tomorrow to see where it found its new home on the back porch!

House Tour Tuesday: Spring Fling Edition

For this week's tour, I'm taking a break from the inside of our house. I thought I'd show our back porch. Really, it is more like a stoop. Anyway, the back stoop got dressed up for Spring Fling week and I wanted you to see it. The little stoop leads to our backyard. I come and go this way everyday. The first year we lived here, I didn't think too much about making this space more enjoyable. Then last year, I found this cute metal flower at Hobby Lobby. I knew it would look adorable on the back stoop during the spring and summer months. It adds a little character to an otherwise dull space. I also have this little bench that we keep our shoes under. On top of the bench is a pot of asparagus fern I planted over the weekend. 

I love the combination of the metal flower, bench and potted plant. The space is now a bit more welcoming.

Thanks for stopping by for the tour. We'll continue with House Tour Tuesday next week and we'll be back inside. Don't forget to come back tomorrow as Spring Fling week continues!