How to Make a Welcome Sign

There's something about early Fall that makes me want to decorate my front entry.  Maybe it's because all the summer flowers are fading.  But maybe it's because there are so many beautiful things you can do this time of year to give your guests a warm welcome!

I made this simple 'Welcome Sign' in no time at all.

We had some fence slats in our garage that we hadn't used and I grabbed one.  It's outdoor treated wood so it's perfect for an outdoor sign!  You can pick one up any home improvement store for about a dollar.

I spray painted it whatever tan color I had available.  I actually used what was left in two different tan cans.

I bought some letters at Walmart that were the perfect size and spray painted them with an antique white.

Then I attached the letters with wood glue.

The next day as I was driving away from my house I noticed that my letters looked too bright so the next morning I gave the letters a once-over with a beige chalk paint.  My daughter noticed the difference right away and laughed that the first paint job lasted one day!

You can tell that it's just being held in place by the urn.  I originally had planned on putting it on the other side of the door but decided it was better here.  I was surprised by how well it matched the house!

I'm looking forward to adding pumpkins and other fall decor in a couple of weeks!

love and blessings~

"No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; And every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, And their vindication is from Me," declares the Lord." Isaiah 54:17
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Hi all!

I can't believe that in some parts of the country summer vacation is over!  Here in Michigan, school doesn't start until the day after Labor Day, so we've got another month.  But then again, it doesn't really get warm here until July.

We don't really have a front porch - just a small area next to our front door where we have a cement bench.

My husband got me this bench for Mother's Day the first year we lived in our house.

White Phlox

Our garden goes right up to front door.  I planted a LOT of new things last summer.  We had such a hard winter this year that most of them did not survive.

This is my garden right outside our family room.  I've planted Strawberry Shortcake hydrangeas (which start out white and turn pink), balloon flowers, purple phlox, cone flowers, daisies, lilies, and Endless Summer hydrangeas.

Endless Summer Hydrangea

Echinacea (cone flowers)

The guest room also looks out on this garden.

Balloon flower and purple Phlox

Our peonies are no longer in bloom but they are beautiful every year!  I have 3 large plants along the front of our house.

Iris

I know some have had a really hot summer and are looking forward to cooler temps but this week our average high will be less than 80 degrees and it's wonderful.  I hope this weather lasts another couple of months!

Have a great day!

love and blessings~

"Then the LORD God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it." Genesis 2:15

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Summer Entry

I've read that your entry way should set the tone for your whole house.  I hope ours does that.
This table that my husband made a couple of years ago has been a fun place to display seasonal changes.  Making a Hall Table

Right now, I have a collection of Blue and White, bird cages and florals displayed as you come in the front door.

I've been on a spray painting kick the last couple of days.  I grabbed the bird cages, topiary frames and even my French shopping cart and gave everything a coat of antique white.

My husband finds it amusing when I 'do my thing' and stands around and teases me.  He managed to get into several pictures even though I kept warning him!  lol

This room has gone through several changes over the years and we recently got a new front door. This was not a luxury.  This past winter, I had to close the front door a couple of times with a screw driver! lol

After we had the new door and living room windows put in, we decided to replace the original moulding with 6" wide moulding.

Things went smoothly in the living room and dining room new windows but not so much at the front door.  Right now the front door is not closing the same as when it was installed because of some insulation that we needed to add so my poor husband keeps working with it.  Every morning I ask him, "Can I paint the moulding today?"  And every day the answer is, "No."  :)

This chair also recently got a paint job.  It's a little 'bright' and will probably get some antiquing soon.

Hope you're having a wonderful summer!  It's my favorite time of year and is always too short for me!

love and blessings~

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