When the hubs asked what I wanted for Mother's Day, I'm not sure what he thought when I said, "Something for the front door." Tired of the traditional wreath, I wanted to adorn my front door with something different -- something, "fresh".
I googled front door decor and saw a few unique takes...
First from
{Blue Sky Confections} (above) and the second from
{Time Flies} (below).
Google also produced lots of Star ideas. But quite frankly, been there & done that -- and so has everyone else, right?
Next, I turned to Pinterest. Found lots of out-of-the-box ideas. But, most were a little too bold for me.
I loved what I saw on Etsy, and was especially inspired by the iron scroll work and the vintage welcome knocker. However, at more than $40 each + shipping, eh, forget about it. Even though the hubs didn't give me a restricted budget, I felt like spending more than $80 to hang something outside on the door was a bit excessive. "I can do better than that," I thought.
So, inspired by the 2 DIY bloggers and the awesome vintage stuff on Etsy, I set out on the hunt for the new door decor. I scoured every home decor store and discount place like Ross, TJMaxx, Home Goods, Marshalls, Gordman's, ......... and there were a lot of "nice" things. Still, nothing grabbed me. Finally, I remembered it was Thursday and Real Deals was open! W00t! So, off to Real Deals I went, and the rest, as they say - is history!
My new front door decor:
I just love the way it turned out.
It took less than an hour, and cost just under $25. Now, that's MY KIND of DIY project!
And now, for a quick tutorial.
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