Front Door

I've never been a fan of the orange brick, but it's how the house came. I decided when we moved in, it might help if I painted the front door. After 3 years, I finally did it. Here's the before (obviously taken around Christmas time).

 I have been trying to figure out what color to use since we moved in. I love all the colorful doors I've seen, but what goes with apricot? So finally, I decided on "Charcoal Sketch" (dark grey). It's safe.

I also painted the door frame white. I absolutely love it. Now I need to paint the shutters, but that can wait another 3 years right? I'll probably do them the same color, too.

Of course, I had to make a wreath to go on the front door. 

I found the idea here. The boys gathered sticks from the yard for me. I cut a circle from a pizza box and hot glued the sticks to it. 

I then threw a ladies' craft night and made fabric flowers to go on it. I hung it up with just the yellow flowers and the grey sticks just blended into the grey door. So off to the craft store with 4 little boys and a WII playing time bribe. I found some white baby breath. 

Much better.  

One of my flowers was donated to this little cutie for her first photo shoot.  

Little red-headed girls with yellow fabric flowers in their hair? Seriously. Too cute! Also, check out that adorable quilt she's sitting on. Jack didn't mind loaning it for a good cause.