The Inspired Room’s Fall Drive By is showcasing fun and festive porches up through Halloween. I decided to join the fun by adding my pretty little pumpkins to the Porches on Parade. Here is the finished work:
Brent's new house has an awesome porch. I thought it would be so fun and festive if we could fill it with hay! We headed over to the local animal feed to find ourselves a perfect little hay stack.
I got the polka dots idea from Warm Pie, Happy Home. I love the white on orange and black on white. I also wanted a friendly saying on one of the pumpkins to invite guests into the home.
As you can see, Brent, the typical male, has a lovely jack-o-lantern face while I tried to be like Martha and go for a more decorative look. They both look so cute together...and what a reflection of our personalities!
The ribbon really ties them all together giving it a crafty touch (no pun intended!).
Happy pumpkin carving!
"Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie."
Jim Davis
On another note, I finished some more painting projects and could not wait to post them. All of these items were either free finds or from family. I am so excited about how nicely they turned out. They look brand new and store bought! I would make HGTV proud! lol!
I painted the dinning room table white and the chairs black and I reupholstered the cushions with my $1 a yard fabric! Can't get any better than that!
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Here are my outdoor pillows I finally made. In one of my earlier blogs I posted the table cloth...months later finally made them! They are made from outdoor table cloths so that you just simply wipe them clean. How easy is that!
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Here is an old book shelf brought back to life with black paint. I found some baskets to fit perfectly inside. I painted the wooden boxes with white spray paint which ended up giving it a white washed look. A little ribbon for a finishing touch and I'd have to say they look pretty perfect (and they match my pumpkins!). :)
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