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Summer Porches

August 6, 2015 · Leave a Comment

August is in full swing and I am trying not to think about summer coming to an end.

School starts back soon and we are NOT ready!

So we are going to keep enjoying each day.

Until then take a look at these summer porches.

Nothing is better than hanging out on a beautiful porch.

The imagine above is from the blog My Sweet Savannah. Click the imagine and check out her home tour.

You can find this teak wood furniture from Ballard Designs.

Kelly from Talk of the House knows how to entertain. I would love to have dinner her.

Thanks for stopping by.

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Fall Wreath

September 18, 2014 · 1 Comment

Wreath making and floral arranging has been a long time hobby. My goal is for them to look as real as possible.

This Natural Fall Wreath will look great hanging anywhere inside your home or on your front door.

I am really excited to share how easy it is to make and cost less than ten dollars!

First you will want to gather some items from your yard. Then you may need to purchase some greenery,moss, burlap ribbon, small pumpkin and whatever you like from a craft store. Be creative and use what appeals to you and your taste. You will also need a glue gun.

Now your ready.

I gathered four branches from my yard. You will want these to be as straight as possible. Mine was about 1.5 inches in diameter. You could go bigger.

Glue the four corners together… anyway you can.

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Now add moss to cover all corners and up the sides.

Start adding greenery by glueing it in piece by piece. I placed the pumpkin last.

I also added burlap ribbon to the back that I had on hand.

Once everything was glued in place I went back and added moss over places to hide glue and to give it another layer of depth.

Mine is hanging by my back door! If you make one follow @upcountryliving on Instagram and use #upcountryliving to share it with me.

P.S.- I have plans to improve my photography skills.

Thanks for reading,

Joy

Friends Entry

September 1, 2014 · 7 Comments

Welcome friends!

Thank you for reading my first decorating blog post!

I am starting it off by sharing our favorite room in the house, our covered porch. This is where all of our friends and family enter our home.

We know if someone rings the door bell they don’t visit us often. When we hear the iron clank of the knocker we know we have company.

They enter this gate on the side of the garage.

Which leads to our favorite spot, our covered porch.

My mother and father-in-law build this home in 1968. We purchased it 11 years ago. My father-in-law and a few friends added this porch on many years ago. We love the cedar ceiling and beams! They did a great job.

This fern fabric is one of my all time favorites. I plan to add some warmth for the cooler months.

I found that stump just as you see it! Amazing and free!

We love this extra living space.

Always search your yard for color and texture. Adding natural elements makes your home feel comfortable and inviting.

My son painted this bird house many years ago. I love having personal items mixed into my decor.

I cook out here all year-long and having this cook station has worked perfectly.

The plan for adding in fall flowers is on hold until it gets cooler here in the south. But until then I used some branches from the yard and herb garden to keep it lively. For now rosemary, mint and branch cuttings work perfectly. It is really what I use most of the time.

This bench came from my husbands grandparents home. It sat on their front porch for as long as he could remember. I sanded it a bit and sat it here temporally, but it has been so functional here I decided to leave it for a while.

Thank you for visiting my blog. I look forward to this new journey.

Joy