Getting Cozy: The Front Entrance

Okay. I know. How can the front of a house be cozy? Hear me out though. Have you ever gone for a walk or for a drive and past a house that just looks cozy? This happens mostly for me in the fall and around Christmas. Seeing a house with pumpkins, mums and a wreath or all decked out in garland and Christmas lights makes me feel warm inside.

Now, my house is nothing spectacular. Inside or out. We love our home because it is ours and because of those who live inside. The outside of our house needs some TLC (aka the front door is still not finished...) and we have a nice list of things to do, but that's what I'm not focusing on right now. Though our house isn't perfect, I still love to make it cozy from the outside in.

One afternoon, I took these supplies,

and turned them into this:

 

 I also added some mums, a crate and a few pumpkins...and a little cutie in blue.

Something simple and free, but it turned a plain front entrance into something a little cozy. See what I mean now? 

This is day 22 of our Getting Cozy series. 

To catch up on the rest of the days, click the button above! 

A Little Bench Makeover

When I was a little girl, I went to Sunday school in a portable building outside of our main church building. I remember it had a cool puppet castle in the corner and lots of wooden benches that we sat on during Bible time.

Skip ahead a few years...okay...more than a few years...and it was decided that these little benches weren't the safest to have in the children's area anymore. I offered to take one off of their hands and brought a little bit of history home with us after church one Sunday.

Once the warm weather arrived, so did the spray paint. I moved the bench outside and prepped the area for this great red colour. Valspar got a little makeover over the winter months. The spray button is so much nicer and it now has a primer built right into the mixture.

Oh the things that make me happy.

I love having this little bench in our front entrance. It has been perfect for sitting Gavin on as we put on shoes before we head out the door.

I also love that I have a bit of my history in our home that I can share with Gavin and Cameron.

Happy weekend!

A Thrifty Makeover

It's no secret that I like to wander the aisles of a thrift store. I love the hunt and the find of something that you had no idea that you were looking for! For cheap! 

A little while ago, I pulled into the parking lot of one of our local thrift stores with the intention of looking for more embroidery hoops for this project. I always start off with the book section, then I go to the baskets, containers, huge ugly frames, material, and then end up in the furniture section. 

And that is where I found these beauties: 

I didn't mind the colour of them, besides the fact that they were disgustingly filled with who knows what kind of dirt and the metal legs looked horrible. But for $4.99 for each, I knew I could use them for our small entrance way. 

I spray primed and painted the legs a dark blue that actually matches the large mirror above (not on purpose). I then covered the seats with one of my favourite patterns that I have found at the thrift store, which is actually a double flat sheet. 

 It brings some cheerfulness to a small entrance wall and a place to put on our shoes. 

Not bad for $4.99! 

What have you made over from the thrift store lately? 
 
Oh and Happy Canada Day! I hope you get a chance to play outside (or read), do some BBQing and watch some fireworks! If the rain stays away, those are our plans too. Here's hoping! 


Happy weekend!

 

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