Curb Appealing

Over the past month I have been giving some sneak peeks into the front of my home.  There have been a few new projects this Spring to spruce things up and now I am ready for a reveal!!

Welcome to my “Home Sweet Home”

I have a passion for older homes, but not all of the problems associated with them.  We bought this house 8 years ago and I fell in love instantly.  Here we get a little bit of the feel and charm of an older home in a new house.  Our whole neighborhood was created to to embrace this feeling.  Every home has a front porch, many have garages on the back that lead into alleys or garages that are set back from the front of the house, and all are made to replicate the styles of older homes.

While the house is more of a farm style, I have a small passion for cottage style and have tried to bring that out in the accents on the outside.

You may recall these Chevron window boxes that I finished up this spring.  The flowers are already filling them up nicely!!Many years I go with a simpler color pallet for my flowers.  This year I really wanted a wide variety of colors to play off of the colors on the boxes.

You may also recall these House Number burlap planters that I made for the front steps.

Almost every year I do something different with the pillows on the front porch.  This year I went bold and colorful.

I can’t imagine a front porch without a fern surrounded by vintage accessories.  Could you??  Just wouldn’t be right.

I had to have a red front door, it seemed like the only logical color to go along with the yellow house.  And, it provides a great contrast to any color of wreath.

 

The day I painted the door red I thought I had better bring a little bit of red to the garage side as well, so I painted these planters red to try and tie the two areas of the house together.

And, of course I had to introduce you to my two favorite plants:  Brad and Angelina.  These two vines, who were transplanted to their current location last year, have long been a competition of sorts between my husband and I.  His is obviously named Angelina and mine Brad.  What’s the competition??  Whose grows the fastest of course.  Pretty much a tie so far this year. :(

Working on the outside of my house is my absolute favorite thing to do and I love that I get to share this with you.  Thank you for visiting and coming on the tour with me!

 

 I don't always make it to all of these parties each week but I sure do love them all.

Mondays

Alderberry HillAsk AnnaBetween Naps on the Porch

DIY Home Sweet HomeMaking the World Cuter

Be ColorfulSumos Sweet StuffDebbie Doo's

The DIY ShowoffSouthern Hospitality

My 1929 CharmerThe Southern Institute

Tuesdays

Crafty Texas GirlsJillify ItTip Junkie

Not Just a HousewifeMy Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wednesdays

Handy Man, Crafty Woman Embracing Change

Savvy Southern StylePrimitive and ProperThe NY Melrose Family

Thursdays

The Shabby Creek CottageYesterday on TuesdayThe Brambleberry Cottage

The Vintage FarmhouseSomewhat SimpleHouse of Hepworths

Fireflies and JellybeansA Glimpse InsideSaved by Love Creations

Seven Alive Crafty, Scrappy, HappyThrifty DecoratingThe Charm of Home

The Crafty BlogstalkerThe Artsy Girl Connection 52 Mantels

Fridays

Blissful and DomesticShabby NestRomantic Home

Finding FabulousRemodelaholicThe French Country Cottage

WhipperberryChic on a ShoestringStuff and Nonsense

Naptime CraftersSimply DesigningOne Artsy Mama

Days of Chalk and ChocolateAt the Picket Fence

RedouxAddicted 2 Decorating Tatortots and Jello

Saturdays

Funky Junk InteriorsLolly Jane Boutique

Serenity You Too Much Time

Be Different Act NormalSix Sisters StuffPositively Splendid

Love Notes by LaurynIt's Overflowing

Sundays

I Heart NaptimeNifty ThriftyPetite Hermine

Cherished TreasuresTwigg StudiosFlamingo Toes

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