Sister also put the basket of french tulips together for me eons ago and I still adore it. This year, Mother surprised me with a mini DIY chalkboard frame announcing “Spring” to adorn it! *love*
I’m infamous in my family for my black thumb and I had to pinky promise I’d keep these beauts watered and dead headed (see, I’m already talking the lingo.)
If I knew anything about plants (or if I’d saved the little tags Sister told me to hold onto), I’d tell you what these pretty things are. Alas, I do not, so I won’t pretend. Oh, and speaking of dead heading, she plucked that one in the middle there about 2.5 seconds after her last pre-cast arrival.
The height of pots has been bothering me for a good long while, so I gave them a lift by turning another flower pot (found at Target) upside down as a base. Here’s the side by side before and after…
Welcome, y’all!
xoxo
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38 comments:
You have the storm door as me. Love that look. Also love that you lifted the pots. The height looks great. Thanks for sharing. It's beautiful.
Great idea on how to make your planters taller. :) Looks wonderful. Megan
looks like you have white geraniums(in the middle), creeping jenny (bright green in the front), white petunias (on the left), and vinca vine (variegated on the right). I love planting containers! Those petunias love water!
Love the tulip basket, stunning and the pots are gorgeous. So inviting. Hugs, Marty
How beautiful. I love all the white! I hope your sister's foot heals quickly. She did a great job. xo Diana
I am just terrible with plants too! Every year I have such high hopes that this will be the year I take better care of mine but that has yet to happen! Your flowers look great, especially with the new height.
-Shelley
Love your flower pots and basket on door. BEAUTIFUL!
The white flowers in the back (that she dead headed) are geraniums. The white in front are petunias, tey will spill over the edge of the pots. I LOVE how you raised the urns!!! XO, Pinky
Fantastic door floral arrangement...The basket is so very unique...just love it...The white flowers are so classic in appearance...really sets the tone for your home beginning at the front door...Beautiful...
Beautiful, and I LOVE the hanging basket on your door!! Looks like you have white geraniums and vinca vine but it's hard to tell what the third plant is.
The pots look great and I like the taller height.
I love the green and white color scheme; it really looks good against the black. And how clever to elevate your urns using up-ended flower pots. I came across your lovely blog two weeks ago, and I was so impressed, I sat at my computer for hours, until I had read every single post!
Beautiful! I love them taller too and don't even try to pretend to grow things!
I love the contrast between the black of the door and urns with the bright white of the flowers! It is very eye catching!
Doreen
What a nice family you have. I love the symmetry and the black urns. Love everything. I'm over from the DIY Project Parade.
What a great idea and it looks so much more stately!
Beautiful porch. Amazing the difference it makes with your urns on risers. It looks so much more pulled together. Wonderful job!
Oh your porch is gorgeous! The risers make such a difference- they make the urns stand out so much more. Great idea! If you have some time I'd love it if you'd stop by my blog to check out the giveaway I'm having for a Ramsign Home Sign!
I like the pots lifted higher, they make more of a statement.It all looks great together.
Enjoyed stopping by this evening...Your front porch is so inviting. I like how you raised the pots by stacking them on top of the other ones. Hope you can find some time to stop over for a visit...
Blessings
Shug
I love that black, white gray color scheme, so crisp and fresh....and the white flowers just say, Welcome! I really like the door decorations too, so original. Very nicely done.
Just too cute! Great sister too!
Your front entry looks so pretty with the planters and great basket of flowers on the door. Lucky you to have a great sister!
Mary Alice
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!!
I LOVE your porch!
Please tell us how to make this tulip arrangement!!! Just found your blog today!
Your porch is lovely! Liz
You def. got this righT!!!! I love it! Very inviting...my blog is called "Beyond The Front Door" and this is def. a perfect front door look and porch. Love the black urns.
Looks very nice, I like the darker grey paint and crisp white. Never thought about black for planters but it looks good!
JoAnn
Pretty Porch! Xo, Aimee
Beautiful and so welcoming! The basket of tulips is gorgeous and I don't know much about flowers/etc. either but as soon as our inside is done, I'll be learning! I love your clever heightening solution too!
Great color scheme and I like the way you were so creative using the square-ish flower pots as bases for your urns. I really like the door basket, too.
Babs
Looks great! I love how you raised the level with the second square pots -- genius!
Your curb appeal is a perfect ten!
Thanks so much for sharing with all of us at Favorites on the First.
xox
Alison
Such a pretty entry. The dogs with their ribbons made me smile! :D
I am linking from The Polo House!
~Ricki Jill
I absolutely Love the floral arrangement. Can you tell us how to do it and where to purchase that adorable basket?
I absolutely LOVE the floral arrangement! Can you please share with us how to make it and where to purchase that adorable basktet?
Chocolate - Sister made this arrangement a few years ago. She purchased the basket at a wholesale place called Star back then that has since gone out of business, I believe. It was basically a wholesale supplier of silk and dried flowers, ribbons and containers and was cheap as all get out. Sad to see it go! She also purchased the flowers there that are in the basket. Basically, once you get your container, fill it with some florist foam and then stick in your stems. I'm far from an expert on this but if you want more info I can put you in touch with her :-) Thanks for reading!!
What is the source info for the front door? We love it!!!
It's funny that your front door gets all the attention. It was the first thing that caught my eye, too. I love it!
Cookie - Thank you so much!! It was a custom front door that we had the contractor that did the initial work on the house make. I had a storm door like it on my last house and loved it so much that I wanted it as the actual front door. Unfortunately I have not been able to get in contact with him to find out who he had make it.
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