I'm Gillian, a Scotland based home & lifestyle blogger. Follow along as I navigate this new journey sharing my life from home.
I am back today with progress on my Curb Appeal Challenge! This is week #2 of the 5-week challenge to give my house some much-needed curb appeal. As a group, we decided to add a week to the challenge because we had so many things on our to-do list that it was going to be hard to squeeze it all in with just 4 weeks! So now you get to see us for an extra week!
If you need to catch up:
This week’s main objective was to make a new wreath for my front door and to add a window box to the front of the house.
I decided to go with something different on the door. I usually do flowers, but I love the look of succulents, so that won over when I was at the store picking items out.
Here is the simple succulent wreath that I put together.
Supplies:
1 Grapevine wreath: I chose a basket style
Variety of succulent stems
Moss and wood chips
Floral Wire
Glue Gun
I started by lining the top of the wreath with moss and wood chips and using my glue gun to glue it down.
Next, I used floral wire to tie in the succulents to the grapevine.
I love how it looks like everything is growing out of the basket.
It’s hard to photograph without getting yourself in the pictures, lol.
My next project this week was a window box. We have a bay window which I thought a box would look great underneath. I tried to coordinate the door color with the box. I added a variety of flowers; several which will cascade over the front as they grow in. My color scheme was orange, white, and yellow to coordinate with a hanging basket I purchased as well.
Next week, I am going to tackle the porch!
My curb appeal project list:
1.Outdoor lighting
2.Front Porch Refresh
Stay tuned for the next 3 Tuesdays for curb appeal updates, a fun giveaway, and to follow along with all the other participating blogs. You can find them all at #curbappealbloghop
Thank you to our sponsors for this challenge:
To life feeling like home!
XO,
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May 31st, 2016 at 7:42 am
I’m going crazy over your wreath!!!! It is perfect with the color of your door too. Perfect!!
May 31st, 2016 at 10:54 am
Thank you Jenny! It’s very different than my usual flowers, but I’m really liking it also 🙂
May 31st, 2016 at 9:52 am
I love that wreath! I also am really loving the flower box, I have always wanted to put one under my windows.
May 31st, 2016 at 10:55 am
Thank you Emily! The flower box idea came to me mid week, so I hurried and got that together. So glad I did! 🙂
May 31st, 2016 at 6:35 pm
I love the idea of using succulents and moss for a cute wreath! Well done!
June 1st, 2016 at 7:40 am
Thank you, Heather! 🙂
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May 31st, 2016 at 8:27 pm
Very nice! I love the wreath and the flower window box. I have always wanted a window box!
May 31st, 2016 at 9:41 pm
So far its all looking so pretty! Love the succulent wreath! and the garden box on the window so charming! Hope you have a great rest of the week! Maria
June 1st, 2016 at 7:40 am
Thank you, Maria! 🙂
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June 2nd, 2016 at 9:41 am
Such a great succulent wreath you made Amy! I love the window box with the orange flowers too!!! Hope you are having a good week. Take care, Tara
June 2nd, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Thank you Tara! It’s so different than my usual flowers, but I like it. Have a good weekend!
June 2nd, 2016 at 9:50 am
LOVING that wreath! It’s so different than anything I’ve seen before.
June 2nd, 2016 at 5:22 pm
Thank you Corinna! 🙂
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