Easter is coming...

I just couldn't help myself and added eggs to my shed.




Centerpiece ideas
It has been said that you should only put on the table what you can eat. Keith and I were in the King of Prussia Mall; the second largest mall in the U.S. after the Mall of America, and there was this Easter setup sponspored by Crate & Barrel. Being the photo fanatic that I am, I whipped out my camera. I know we've seen candy buffets before, but is anyone using candy as a wedding centerpiece?

Day 4: Shed

Early in the morning, I began painting the outline for the flourish on the shed. I used Behr exterior paint in white and a small paint brush. I stepped back numerous times to see if the two sides were even and balanced. When it was to my liking, I painted over it and made the lines thicker and rounded the ends.


Then, in the center I added a discrete monogram.


I went back to the nursery to get more soil when I spotted these beauties. This vine is exactly what I was looking for, but I didn't know the name of. It's HEDERA "White Wonder". They get wild which is why I left so much space in the window box. By summer, it will be nice and full and dangling down the sides.


I planted one on each end of the windox box. The middle pansy was lookin' sad so I replaced it with a happier one.


With the painting on the shed done, it was finally safe to plant around it. While I was planting, I heard a noise and to my surprise a little puppy wandered into our yard. We startled each other and he started barking at me. I just kept on planting and he kept wondering about our yard. His name is Rupert. And finally, the completed shed. I am sure I will continue to add to it as the weeks go by.


BEFORE:

Painting the shed

This was a little trickier than I thought. It was tedious, but I love seeing the results when it was done.

• Hose the shed down with water.
• Scrub the dirt off with a broom.
• Rinse again..and again.
• Allow to fully dry.
• Get all your materials together and ready.
  
• Paint all the little corners and edges with a paint brush first.
• Then using a roller, paint the rest of it.
  

We went to Home Depot and bought Behr Exterior paint. I took a piece of siding from our house for them to match the color. It looked a little too dark at first, but once it was on the shed, it really lightened up with all the sunlight. I chose a "satin" finish for the paint.


This photo is a dark because it was already 7pm, but you can kinda see the blue in it. We're going to add some window boxes with flowers for decor. Tomorrow I am going to finish up and then plant some flowers around it.


A view from the front yard. It will look like a mini house.