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!

Busted

I have been wanting a bust for quite sometime. I guess their frequent appearances in magazines led me in my desire to acquire. Well, not too long ago I came across some busts in a local store for a very reasonable price. They had shabby girl bust and shabby boy bust, oh the decisions. Who knew choosing the gender of a bust could be so taxing? I had an idea of where I wanted to the bust to go, so I went with shabby girl bust. She has made her home on my dresser in our master bedroom. Sitting a top a couple of books in an acrylic tray along with my perfume, she adds a feminine touch to my side of the room. 

Now, don't forget-tomorrow is House Tour Tuesday!

Tray Chic

A recent post led me to do some changing and rearranging. The post captures many a tray sitting pretty. So, being the copycat that I am, I was off to fix up a tray for myself. I had this tray on a bed with an assortment of magazines. I liked her there. But, she needed a new home. Now this tray lives in the living room, on the oak table you may remember from here, with some different friends. I think she likes it in her new home, she fits in nicely.