Outdoor Projects

The squash are beautiful this year and look festive alongside this special "classics" issue that Victoria has published, containing photographs from the original Victoria magazines. The issue is on high quality paper and the pictures are very uplifting. This is just out in the Wal-Mart book and magazine section. There was also a "Rooms of Bliss" issue with a blue cover, and both look really nice set out on a coffee table in the home. There were no ads in either one, and all pictures and articles were about the home and scenery.

A scene framed by the tree, from my window.

A special tea that came out only in December last year, which had a wonderful fragrance when made up in a tea pot. I have not seen it since the one month it was for sale, and have enjoyed the last few bags of it.

Cones from trees are in abundance around here, so I painted them with the Krylon spray paint called "Ballet Slipper," which is a pink that is practically white. See Chic Style Fall Colors.

Small inedible squash, pumpkins and gourds get the paint treatment and a sprinkling of glitter too.Cindy, at My Romantic Home, has some beautiful glittered pumpkins used on candle sticks. Her home is fascinating and has been featured in magazines. Almost every decorator has a link to her. A Bit of Pink Heaven shows some lovely white pumpkins and some silver gilded ones as well. The above pumpkins were not actually pumpkins but were white ornamental squash, not edible. There are quite a number of porches decorated with white pumpkins this year.

 See a naturally grown pink pumkin here,

and have a look at this pretty one.

They all go into a display basket hanging on the outside of the house, along with some leaves.

More white trash turned into pink trash, with added water-slide decals.

A rusted chair gets an update.

Cracked, discarded, outgrown boots get the treatment, too.

Empty metal paint buckets will be a rarity some day, as paint is now sold in plastic pour containers, so this one gets to be used again, painted pink. I have seen these painted with scenes and florals and were years ago sold at antique fairs.

I have not got around to painting the old swing yet, so a quilt and cushions will do for now.

These chairs still need more paint, but it gives you an idea of what they will be like when finished.

This is perfect for an outdoor tea, with a wagon as a serving cart containing all the goodies.

Here is another view of the outdoor tea table, and here are some wonderful pictures of a tea table on this blog.

A hanging candle holder with a led light provides a bit of decoration for the tea table.

Click on for a larger view.

Here is another pretty blog also with an outdoor tea table covered in lace. See Pink Friday for more great ideas with things you might have in storage that could be brought out and used, and here is a pretty blog in Dixie, called Blushing Rose.

This little message in pink chalk might have special meaning to some people:

Other painted gourds and pumpkins:

Trash to Treasure

Thrift Store Amore

Glittered Pumpkins