We spent last weekend updating our yard. We live in a rental at the moment, so we were a little limited as to what we could do (i.e. no permanent changes). We were able, however, to give the house a nice face lift anyway, and we're loving the way it turned out!
This is what we started with. Super appealing, right? Yeah, we know.
Since we couldn't make any permanent changes, we did what we could to keep our plants mobile - planters, hanging baskets, pole pots, etc.
We took on A LOT for one Saturday (mowing, edging, trimming, weeding, planting, potting...). Here's an in-process shot of the crazy. Gigi's there, too, you just can't see her because she spent THE WHOLE DAY running in circles around the yard. Little white blurs don't show up well on camera.
The house feels (and looks) a lot more lived-in now. We have shrubs across the front, pretty hanging plants on the walkway (as well as the adorable cupcake planter The Boy found for me), smaller pots mounted on the poles of the carport, and a garden in front that will soon be full of hosta, calladium, and pretty pink impatiens.
The porch is one of my favorite parts of the makeover. Isn't it more welcoming this way? I also made a spring-y wreath for the front door. My plan is that as the seasons change, I can just switch out the flowers and ribbon. That way I'm not making a NEW wreath every few months, but it still stays relevant.
It just looks so much better now! I love driving up to the house and seeing all our improvements.
Before & After
Vast improvement!
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