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The temperatures are usually perfect, the leaves are changing, and I feel an urge to see as much as possible before snow flies! So grab your favorite hiking buddy and hike away.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-gLINxyqgnMA\/YWYNHCWb9dI\/AAAAAAABxHs\/jeCULbptTrAtLQeIbAbjfjIjKPTbxCmiwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1634077978001304-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-gLINxyqgnMA\/YWYNHCWb9dI\/AAAAAAABxHs\/jeCULbptTrAtLQeIbAbjfjIjKPTbxCmiwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1634077978001304-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zXaYgSb6kKM\/YWXTaGx5qZI\/AAAAAAABxAg\/zfeISpKtwBcKc2r8dnxh4xTA8U6yPNyQACPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/Picture_20200929_202327505.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zXaYgSb6kKM\/YWXTaGx5qZI\/AAAAAAABxAg\/zfeISpKtwBcKc2r8dnxh4xTA8U6yPNyQACPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/Picture_20200929_202327505.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E*\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/utah\/lake-blanche-trail\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELake Blanche in Big Cottonwood Canyon\u003C\/a\u003E: about 7 miles roundtrip. Pretty steady incline throughout but lots of good places to stop. Beautiful views and lake at the top. Length: about 5 hours in perfect 70 degree weather with a long lunch at the top. Difficulty rating: 7\/10\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JFwfBMrQp-A\/YWX7gRifyhI\/AAAAAAABxEs\/TPIyLRkv8P8Ive7Qvj-RQOHF0cktK1VAQCPcBGAsYHg\/s3099\/74113396.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"3099\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JFwfBMrQp-A\/YWX7gRifyhI\/AAAAAAABxEs\/TPIyLRkv8P8Ive7Qvj-RQOHF0cktK1VAQCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h390\/74113396.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-asOdPSNF-bM\/YWX7gZUDQkI\/AAAAAAABxEs\/f8o-0p8dVekzokyPZjezhUt5cfdv_wdTgCPcBGAsYHg\/s3744\/20211007_101911.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3744\" data-original-width=\"3024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-asOdPSNF-bM\/YWX7gZUDQkI\/AAAAAAABxEs\/f8o-0p8dVekzokyPZjezhUt5cfdv_wdTgCPcBGAsYHg\/w323-h400\/20211007_101911.jpg\" width=\"323\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vD9MjmZSn0c\/YWXX1sYVKpI\/AAAAAAABxCk\/-5N6oX6-okkcEG_QiO_nVZ5QnGNnchXOwCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/227277431.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vD9MjmZSn0c\/YWXX1sYVKpI\/AAAAAAABxCk\/-5N6oX6-okkcEG_QiO_nVZ5QnGNnchXOwCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/227277431.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/utah\/bridal-veil-falls-trail--2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EProvo River Trail at Bridal Veil Falls\u003C\/a\u003E: you can go as long as you want on this trail and it is a 1\/10 difficulty -- flat, paved and beautiful throughout. ♥ Perfect to bring a stroller to run\/walk on or to bring lunch to the picnic tables. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=bridal+veil+picnic+area\u0026amp;tbm=lcl\u0026amp;sxsrf=AOaemvKtD_1y8ng5CbVWInoz1HUpMkaJpw%3A1634064527578\u0026amp;ei=j9hlYcbZIquS0PEPwcuJ2AI\u0026amp;oq=bridal+veil+picnic+area\u0026amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3..0i512k1j38.58665.63451.0.63527.23.21.1.0.0.0.271.2217.3j10j2.15.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..7.16.2225...35i39k1j0i512i263i20k1j0i22i30k1j0i512i433k1j0i273k1.0.VvUp-kM1uO8#rlfi=hd:;si:18410017678875634765,l,ChdicmlkYWwgdmVpbCBwaWNuaWMgYXJlYUjtj7vup6-AgAhaNRAAEAEQAhADGAAYARgCGAMiF2JyaWRhbCB2ZWlsIHBpY25pYyBhcmVhKgoIAhAAEAEQAhADkgENcGljbmljX2dyb3VuZJoBI0NoWkRTVWhOTUc5blMwVkpRMEZuU1VORGJEY3pVR1JSRUFF;mv:[[40.543733499999995,-111.06065029999999],[38.666063,-121.01693549999999]]\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWe put Bridal Veil Picnic area into Google maps\u003C\/a\u003E to get to the parking lot.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VycNkWtdhAA\/YWXaThYW_LI\/AAAAAAABxDI\/gDWsXMK-T8YwIhQ36CbjX8ZEqUvYsSYzQCPcBGAsYHg\/s3866\/20201013_110520.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"3866\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VycNkWtdhAA\/YWXaThYW_LI\/AAAAAAABxDI\/gDWsXMK-T8YwIhQ36CbjX8ZEqUvYsSYzQCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h313\/20201013_110520.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JQImEF4OJgg\/YWXahXPgRjI\/AAAAAAABxDM\/X0l43Dfto3Y9mv4gA174Rx_aMcDXLWMMwCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20201013_123300.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-JQImEF4OJgg\/YWXahXPgRjI\/AAAAAAABxDM\/X0l43Dfto3Y9mv4gA174Rx_aMcDXLWMMwCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20201013_123300.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/utah\/squaw-peak-trail\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESquaw Peak in Rock Canyon\u003C\/a\u003E: 7 miles round trip. This is a favorite hike in the spring or fall. I was expecting a rocky, exposed trail but it is actually shaded for most of it. The incline is pretty steep and persistent throughout. A great workout with killer 360 degree views at the top. Difficulty 7.5-8\/10\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ss9F4ArgH-A\/YWX6v-m2kbI\/AAAAAAABxEg\/BTrVYHt2igkrOJxiejqIOayxdltENNh6wCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/Picture_20201006_215645350.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4032\" data-original-width=\"3024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ss9F4ArgH-A\/YWX6v-m2kbI\/AAAAAAABxEg\/BTrVYHt2igkrOJxiejqIOayxdltENNh6wCPcBGAsYHg\/w300-h400\/Picture_20201006_215645350.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fRHm_kbyW-k\/YWXVS64L_bI\/AAAAAAABxBQ\/geAOG6eWeMYfCYZsGjH_2Br4rVcQxmMSACPcBGAsYHg\/s4608\/20201006_110417.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3456\" data-original-width=\"4608\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-fRHm_kbyW-k\/YWXVS64L_bI\/AAAAAAABxBQ\/geAOG6eWeMYfCYZsGjH_2Br4rVcQxmMSACPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20201006_110417.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/utah\/bell-canyon-trail-to-lower-falls\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBells Canyon Falls\u0026nbsp;in Little Cottonwood Canyon\u003C\/a\u003E: 4.6 miles Go left when you get to the reservoir and you'll see the signs to get to the falls. Lots of rocks and really steep for the last half mile or so but those rocks and the falls at the end are worth it! A mix of pine and shade trees throughout. It took about 3 hours total for us. Difficulty rating: 6\/10\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IhmCuPe6osY\/YWX5BzVYMvI\/AAAAAAABxEQ\/U_xgY7-78h0QxDFetFTL89nfV-OuAWclACPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/Picture_20200927_073243240.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IhmCuPe6osY\/YWX5BzVYMvI\/AAAAAAABxEQ\/U_xgY7-78h0QxDFetFTL89nfV-OuAWclACPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/Picture_20200927_073243240.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G-KRTksoI7o\/YWXdn7lB7dI\/AAAAAAABxDk\/sui-VamCoeMoHuvlydYmjLPed_74SMNswCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20200926_111331.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-G-KRTksoI7o\/YWXdn7lB7dI\/AAAAAAABxDk\/sui-VamCoeMoHuvlydYmjLPed_74SMNswCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20200926_111331.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Nfp-G_jRV8\/YWX5B033DfI\/AAAAAAABxEQ\/HC1bbbNje2oqT54pePKics5e7jTfjEXrQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20200926_115457.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6Nfp-G_jRV8\/YWX5B033DfI\/AAAAAAABxEQ\/HC1bbbNje2oqT54pePKics5e7jTfjEXrQCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20200926_115457.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/utah\/spanish-fork-peak-via-maple-canyon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EMaple Mountain (Spanish Fork Peak)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Goodness, this one is hard! We've done it 3 times now and I feel myself getting older and slower with each one. The lake\/pond has been dried up when we've gone in September, I think I prefer this one in June. It's SO green and lush. I have not hiked Timp yet (on the list for sure!) and my 4 kids that have done both think Maple Mountain is harder. I clocked 12 miles total from the campground to the Summit and back. It took us 7.5 hours and these boys were hiking pretty fast and I was trying to keep up as the adult supervision (ha!) Difficulty: 9.5\/10\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h1Mvj7AL0x4\/YWYIreasE2I\/AAAAAAABxHU\/une8FIidFVcDNRqUB2tlZUPE-6iuza8xwCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210927_110940.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h1Mvj7AL0x4\/YWYIreasE2I\/AAAAAAABxHU\/une8FIidFVcDNRqUB2tlZUPE-6iuza8xwCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210927_110940.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zodxHzfm98M\/YWYIrfMcxnI\/AAAAAAABxHU\/4xRoyXT9Pzc1j5Hd_T0iqjvwadnBlfj5ACPcBGAsYHg\/s3970\/20210927_103517.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3970\" data-original-width=\"2978\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zodxHzfm98M\/YWYIrfMcxnI\/AAAAAAABxHU\/4xRoyXT9Pzc1j5Hd_T0iqjvwadnBlfj5ACPcBGAsYHg\/w300-h400\/20210927_103517.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xxywiui8owU\/YWYIrbf9AfI\/AAAAAAABxHU\/ADaV1wknsBIi5ksgsWot2a18NYlitXy1ACPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210927_103729.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4032\" data-original-width=\"3024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-xxywiui8owU\/YWYIrbf9AfI\/AAAAAAABxHU\/ADaV1wknsBIi5ksgsWot2a18NYlitXy1ACPcBGAsYHg\/w300-h400\/20210927_103729.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/utah\/horsetail-falls-trail\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHorsetail Falls Trail\u003C\/a\u003E: 4.5 miles -- another beautiful falls trail! This one reminded me of Bells Canyon except this one is in Utah County in Alpine. It has some steep parts but nothing too crazy and also has beautiful views of the valley. It took us about 2.5 hours with a lunch break at the falls.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dr7Ed9Ggz9g\/YWX9eR9vYHI\/AAAAAAABxE8\/Vm6TWB4yJBMEsA7sKsxHMHJEhNhDGk9sQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20211007_110322.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dr7Ed9Ggz9g\/YWX9eR9vYHI\/AAAAAAABxE8\/Vm6TWB4yJBMEsA7sKsxHMHJEhNhDGk9sQCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20211007_110322.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.alltrails.com\/trail\/us\/utah\/primrose-overlook-via-horse-flat-trail\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPrimrose Overlook via Horse Flat Trail\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;above Sundance: this is one of our family favorites! Gorgeous views of the valley and Mt. Timpanogas, it doesn't take all day, and isn't \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2019\/06\/utah-family-friendly-day-trips-and-hikes.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eas crowded as Stewart Falls.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt has some steep parts but then it levels out for a rest with a pretty steep part at the end right before going out on the overlook. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/FRuFqKsjyv9wmQAj8\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPut Horse Flat Trailhead into Google Maps\u003C\/a\u003E to get there and if you go at peak fall season (usually about last week in Sept-first week Oct) you will get the splendor of the Alpine Loop. So, so beautiful in the fall. Exactly 2 miles to the overlook and 2 miles back on my watch. It took 1.5 - 2 hours at a fast pace or I would plan 2-3 hours with family or kids. If you can hike the Y you can do this hike -- promise. Don't forget to bring $6 cash for the envelopes at the parking lot!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vxL3U6XrFRo\/YWYBNfhGtbI\/AAAAAAABxFY\/_bedH7HfWDw-WoHl9ChtD92NqJF4OLUigCPcBGAsYHg\/s2048\/20211007_113647.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-vxL3U6XrFRo\/YWYBNfhGtbI\/AAAAAAABxFY\/_bedH7HfWDw-WoHl9ChtD92NqJF4OLUigCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20211007_113647.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EWhen you get to the top of the really steep part it looks like there are two trails but just stay left to go out to the overlook. We went up one time and had to backtrack back down.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bj54JaNrShs\/YWYDwX3dGeI\/AAAAAAABxGM\/Ba6YWRTi8Okm1gk3_a8I3oHjEfZUMfr_ACPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20211007_112642.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Bj54JaNrShs\/YWYDwX3dGeI\/AAAAAAABxGM\/Ba6YWRTi8Okm1gk3_a8I3oHjEfZUMfr_ACPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20211007_112642.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7JKrCPze2w0\/YWYDDP2yH1I\/AAAAAAABxGA\/ptvEeXJssvMjp2AcXPdgAaNlYQgYS1dtwCPcBGAsYHg\/s4608\/20191017_130052.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3456\" data-original-width=\"4608\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-7JKrCPze2w0\/YWYDDP2yH1I\/AAAAAAABxGA\/ptvEeXJssvMjp2AcXPdgAaNlYQgYS1dtwCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20191017_130052.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YwnGq68eV-8\/YWYENFp2n7I\/AAAAAAABxGg\/r_vqNC9dcpEbPY8mtoLScGfQMKj0XzVqgCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20211007_114902.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YwnGq68eV-8\/YWYENFp2n7I\/AAAAAAABxGg\/r_vqNC9dcpEbPY8mtoLScGfQMKj0XzVqgCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20211007_114902.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RwVGcA2jVT0\/YWYENEE4xhI\/AAAAAAABxGg\/9JlRssrMTQowmPl-sZSnfeF95l7jwtngwCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/Picture_20191017_162051182.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RwVGcA2jVT0\/YWYENEE4xhI\/AAAAAAABxGg\/9JlRssrMTQowmPl-sZSnfeF95l7jwtngwCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/Picture_20191017_162051182.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* if you're feeling adventurous you'll see a trail in one of the meadows (can you see it behind them?)^^ and you can follow it (it's actually Lame Horse trail and it will give you a different route with lots of foliage and greenery back to the parking lot if you go left at the fork or you can take it down to Aspen Grove. I had reception and GPS the whole time so I could see where we were.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThanks for coming along! Hopefully there will be many more to share in the future!\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2019\/06\/utah-family-friendly-day-trips-and-hikes.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E If you want more ideas here are some more family friendly hikes and outings in Utah. \u003C\/a\u003EHappy exploring!\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/8815632498127088895\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/10\/the-7-best-beautiful-favorite-fall.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8815632498127088895"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8815632498127088895"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/10\/the-7-best-beautiful-favorite-fall.html","title":"The 7 best, beautiful, favorite fall hikes in Utah"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-gLINxyqgnMA\/YWYNHCWb9dI\/AAAAAAABxHs\/jeCULbptTrAtLQeIbAbjfjIjKPTbxCmiwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1634077978001304-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-1915624649790784253"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-29T11:01:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-12T16:27:49.374-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"every day September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parade of homes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Design Ideas for Home Exteriors * Landscape Outdoor Ideas for your Home from the Parade of Homes 2021"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;Here are some exterior ideas from the Utah Valley Parade of Homes. Black windows and white paint are still as popular as ever\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis one is from\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.blakemillerhomes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E Blake Miller Homes\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ga5_ugyVBww\/YVSbywRNQUI\/AAAAAAABvoQ\/9G-cXbQ9JG48GHL35ESkNVsJ8XWXkC9UACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632934857902061-0.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\"   src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ga5_ugyVBww\/YVSbywRNQUI\/AAAAAAABvoQ\/9G-cXbQ9JG48GHL35ESkNVsJ8XWXkC9UACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632934857902061-0.png\" width=\"400\"\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EApollo's Ridge by\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chatwinhomes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E Chatwin Homes\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BQnFnUxCU0E\/YVSJ-P5av1I\/AAAAAAABvnU\/mwCg7ulkPJQPT9uC9_dTT8lJ4JPelZ-wQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210612_205141.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BQnFnUxCU0E\/YVSJ-P5av1I\/AAAAAAABvnU\/mwCg7ulkPJQPT9uC9_dTT8lJ4JPelZ-wQCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/20210612_205141.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe Wooded Valley Manor\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/shelbycustomhomes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E by Shelby Homes (my pic did not turn out -- this is from Shelby Homes\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yL6FhNqwwR0\/YVSWcF2UMDI\/AAAAAAABvnc\/_I9OBJeu-0g6e_RYEByzBCR_K2htNWSOwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1440\/wooded%2Bvalley.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1440\" data-original-width=\"1440\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yL6FhNqwwR0\/YVSWcF2UMDI\/AAAAAAABvnc\/_I9OBJeu-0g6e_RYEByzBCR_K2htNWSOwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h640\/wooded%2Bvalley.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe Moritz \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.raykonconstruction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eby Raykon Construction\u003C\/a\u003E:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-UJiPLxrCPug\/YVSJ-Pqh4XI\/AAAAAAABvnU\/X1o7TLxV5QECoCQMK4M21_h7cCNUKXpEgCPcBGAsYHg\/s4356\/20210612_203234.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YJTlAnIr08Q\/YVSXTh7zFDI\/AAAAAAABvnk\/XCktohlcz5I0DAWZR2CDXejwOztlcYqSwCPcBGAsYHg\/s4608\/20210609_151346.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2271\" data-original-width=\"4608\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YJTlAnIr08Q\/YVSXTh7zFDI\/AAAAAAABvnk\/XCktohlcz5I0DAWZR2CDXejwOztlcYqSwCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h316\/20210609_151346.jpg\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Eand here are some beautiful pools, patios, gardens, firepits, and outdoor spaces! 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text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ki8bNbMNGU8\/YU9gey_m36I\/AAAAAAABvO4\/VqmiEhG7mUYwtGurnuD5cAutqwgG_L6hgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591993152008-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ki8bNbMNGU8\/YU9gey_m36I\/AAAAAAABvO4\/VqmiEhG7mUYwtGurnuD5cAutqwgG_L6hgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591993152008-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI probably love growing flowers more than vegetables. There is something about cutting colorful flowers and arranging them into bouquets that makes my heart happy. But here's the thing: my flower garden struggles. It doesn't always look beautiful.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-hAbmZfJziHs\/YU9geYcteHI\/AAAAAAABvO0\/66uJzha6ZLsUbSP_1dP0oWubuD6hx7lqwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591989968944-1.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-hAbmZfJziHs\/YU9geYcteHI\/AAAAAAABvO0\/66uJzha6ZLsUbSP_1dP0oWubuD6hx7lqwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591989968944-1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003ESometimes a sprinkler head pops off and it doesn't get the right water or the cats dig up part of it\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qFgXPiUZWXg\/YU9gdRSqMtI\/AAAAAAABvOw\/OWWmUNSAd7kYZYDQ3DHBvnKB1BKUmrsOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591986482357-2.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qFgXPiUZWXg\/YU9gdRSqMtI\/AAAAAAABvOw\/OWWmUNSAd7kYZYDQ3DHBvnKB1BKUmrsOQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591986482357-2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;or the sun scorches most of the flowers or the tomatoes overtake.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-nVS8hxeUVm8\/YU9gcvuN1hI\/AAAAAAABvOs\/7fDp-iQNcSUvUlXmfhwopQdgh9PiffdkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591983410584-3.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-nVS8hxeUVm8\/YU9gcvuN1hI\/AAAAAAABvOs\/7fDp-iQNcSUvUlXmfhwopQdgh9PiffdkgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591983410584-3.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EBut there is usually at least one beautiful part of each plant that can be used and made into a colorful bouquet.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-tKf5RCLmDv0\/YU9gbkO7SNI\/AAAAAAABvOo\/lwciWSJjeBcO2JDT_cQfFgb36V9reJKNgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591980119904-4.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-tKf5RCLmDv0\/YU9gbkO7SNI\/AAAAAAABvOo\/lwciWSJjeBcO2JDT_cQfFgb36V9reJKNgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591980119904-4.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EI try to remember this little lesson in life too. Goodness, there are some parts really struggling and honestly pretty ugly but there is always some beauty in there too.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3vzakWNFaCk\/YU9garO2L8I\/AAAAAAABvOk\/pKDsauE4EygV6b_2dwEmumaC7bhLEquKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591976419483-5.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3vzakWNFaCk\/YU9garO2L8I\/AAAAAAABvOk\/pKDsauE4EygV6b_2dwEmumaC7bhLEquKwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632591976419483-5.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EFavorite flowers in a cutting garden: dahlias, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/a-favorite-perrenial-black-eyed-susan.html\"\u003Eblack eyes Susan's\u003C\/a\u003E, hydrangeas, zinnias, cosmos.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/1903318570955154102\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/finding-beauty-in-ugliness.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1903318570955154102"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1903318570955154102"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/finding-beauty-in-ugliness.html","title":"finding beauty in ugliness"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ki8bNbMNGU8\/YU9gey_m36I\/AAAAAAABvO4\/VqmiEhG7mUYwtGurnuD5cAutqwgG_L6hgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1632591993152008-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-5078291333679007402"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-23T11:12:00.003-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-12T16:27:49.374-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"every day September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"thinning peaches * editing life"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ne1BE5rHVGw\/YUy1K0dSnbI\/AAAAAAABvIc\/K7sIAk38zgYS51-6L-cMYwJCTzSnd3vfQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632417060144794-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ne1BE5rHVGw\/YUy1K0dSnbI\/AAAAAAABvIc\/K7sIAk38zgYS51-6L-cMYwJCTzSnd3vfQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1632417060144794-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EEvery spring our peaches need thinning. If there are too many peaches on a branch they will be small and not as sweet. By removing all of the peaches but one every hand or so down the branch you allow the peaches that are left to have more air, sunlight, and nutrients.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zcQPOUm7ts0\/YUydOdF4K1I\/AAAAAAABvHc\/csfqN1j9Xlkg1S7E8S8dDgJ3hv4o6jIzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/peaches%2Bthinning.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zcQPOUm7ts0\/YUydOdF4K1I\/AAAAAAABvHc\/csfqN1j9Xlkg1S7E8S8dDgJ3hv4o6jIzgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/peaches%2Bthinning.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EIt seems counter-intuitive to pluck all of these off but\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-coblJLRJxeY\/YUyeC4pSnvI\/AAAAAAABvH0\/Ym9rhSa9dWsWK7UNx1bF-olu85t3r6OSgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/peaches%2Bthinning%2Blots.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-coblJLRJxeY\/YUyeC4pSnvI\/AAAAAAABvH0\/Ym9rhSa9dWsWK7UNx1bF-olu85t3r6OSgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/peaches%2Bthinning%2Blots.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003Ethe reward comes in the summer when the peaches are beautiful and juicy!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-a5u3e0bi_N0\/YUydOZi_YgI\/AAAAAAABvHY\/CqCagycPOXUWT0G-8497QGLYI53s0KnnQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/peaches.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EIt is the same in life don't you think? When we take time to edit, re-evaluate, take out, and remove things that are crowding our lives we give ourselves more light, air, and focus. Brooke Romney \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/brookeromney.com\/2021\/09\/12-ways-to-protect-your-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshared a list I loved called \"12 Ways to Protect Your Peace\" that goes right along with this\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oxs3vam7PeU\/YUydNwjqd1I\/AAAAAAABvHU\/_jk4o0GlU70s8B12pNoOKvlqkLUxYc2GACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/peach%2Bbasket.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Oxs3vam7PeU\/YUydNwjqd1I\/AAAAAAABvHU\/_jk4o0GlU70s8B12pNoOKvlqkLUxYc2GACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/peach%2Bbasket.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWe had so many peaches this year! Too many -- we couldn't give them away fast enough and had to hurry and bottle and then make jam.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-F7ZDTZOFUbQ\/YUydN0sa-gI\/AAAAAAABvHQ\/95hsR5c-NrgBg5iT2RGU7frJVvgNqAOrACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1736\/peaches%2Bcanning.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1736\" data-original-width=\"1402\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-F7ZDTZOFUbQ\/YUydN0sa-gI\/AAAAAAABvHQ\/95hsR5c-NrgBg5iT2RGU7frJVvgNqAOrACLcBGAsYHQ\/w516-h640\/peaches%2Bcanning.jpg\" width=\"516\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EOur \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.make-it-do.com\/cook-it-bake-it\/the-best-way-to-can-peaches\/\"\u003Efavorite tutorial for bottling peaches is here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd our \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.scatteredthoughtsofacraftymom.com\/easy-homemade-peach-jam-no-pectin-recipe\/\"\u003Efavorite easy peach jam recipe\u003C\/a\u003E is here.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EHere's to thinning peaches and life!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/5078291333679007402\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/thinning-peaches-editing-life.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/5078291333679007402"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/5078291333679007402"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/thinning-peaches-editing-life.html","title":"thinning peaches * editing life"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ne1BE5rHVGw\/YUy1K0dSnbI\/AAAAAAABvIc\/K7sIAk38zgYS51-6L-cMYwJCTzSnd3vfQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1632417060144794-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-1444095661965715288"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-18T11:28:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-10-12T16:27:49.374-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"every day September"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"a favorite perrenial : black eyed susan * rudbeckia hirta"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;Hello! Welcome to Day 4 of Every Day September! I wanted to share a favorite perennial that has consistently thrived in the heat, is super low maintenance, and done well year after year. The black eyed susan! (rudbeckia hirta)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-mj39sd_L5_4\/YUYcUR-y8II\/AAAAAAABugU\/xadLX4YTr443sjbW3H1DBvJA19a_0e_BACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1631984718524677-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-mj39sd_L5_4\/YUYcUR-y8II\/AAAAAAABugU\/xadLX4YTr443sjbW3H1DBvJA19a_0e_BACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1631984718524677-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EI believe this variety is called the \"Indian Summer\" but they are beautiful cut as well to bring some cheer inside. We are in planting zone 6-7 but it looks like these thrive in zones 3-7. As we walk around our neighborhood and drive kids around town I see it doing well all over. I have probably only fertilized in a handful of times over the past 5 years. We love low maintenance, high impact!\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pp9PMyX36YE\/YUYdyjvzIuI\/AAAAAAABugk\/L6BPSkf88VkitS_ViqBflFGbHyDI_nKHACLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/black%2Beyed%2Bsusan%2Bin%2Bvase.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2048\" data-original-width=\"1536\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pp9PMyX36YE\/YUYdyjvzIuI\/AAAAAAABugk\/L6BPSkf88VkitS_ViqBflFGbHyDI_nKHACLcBGAsYHQ\/w480-h640\/black%2Beyed%2Bsusan%2Bin%2Bvase.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/320sycamore\/2665620573260121523\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshared a video on Instagram showing how it compared\u003C\/a\u003E in the July\/August heat to some other perennials if that would be helpful.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EWhat is your go-to, never fail perennial in your area?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/1444095661965715288\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/a-favorite-perrenial-black-eyed-susan.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1444095661965715288"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1444095661965715288"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/a-favorite-perrenial-black-eyed-susan.html","title":"a favorite perrenial : black eyed susan * rudbeckia hirta"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-mj39sd_L5_4\/YUYcUR-y8II\/AAAAAAABugU\/xadLX4YTr443sjbW3H1DBvJA19a_0e_BACLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1631984718524677-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-532639329353941027"},"published":{"$t":"2021-09-01T13:57:00.007-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-09-01T14:15:24.085-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"under $10 and under 1 hour"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"an easy DIY fall outdoor berry wreath"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-T3w8oChMBx0\/YS_aZFkU3RI\/AAAAAAABtQY\/TCL72Q8tL5Ep8ncO91SPTiWcumt535tjgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1630526049812539-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-T3w8oChMBx0\/YS_aZFkU3RI\/AAAAAAABtQY\/TCL72Q8tL5Ep8ncO91SPTiWcumt535tjgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1630526049812539-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EAll of my patriotic decor is still up on my porch and it looks like summer but \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+ENc9NIvBQaj5QaksqKF8qA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI was in Michael's and saw these great autumn berry picks \u003C\/a\u003Eand so I bought a couple (around $4 each). They are bigger in person than they look online and I think the color is perfect. Simply take them apart (I only ended up using 2)\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-wDK6RQ7Y2Kg\/YS_aYeApfiI\/AAAAAAABtQU\/tpQJEY23ruYSrCqimpt0x_2IKH33lv42wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1630526046776939-1.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-wDK6RQ7Y2Kg\/YS_aYeApfiI\/AAAAAAABtQU\/tpQJEY23ruYSrCqimpt0x_2IKH33lv42wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1630526046776939-1.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u0026nbsp;and tucked \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+WUHkBnXwB8gudRl8zfeZtA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethem in my wreath from Hearth \u0026amp; Hand at Target\u003C\/a\u003E. This is the BEST wreath and they \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+WUHkBnXwB8gudRl8zfeZtA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eare back in stock\u003C\/a\u003E!\u0026nbsp;You can leave it up year round and add some seasonal touches or change up the ribbon when the mood strikes. Or it is beautiful as is! If you can\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/rstyle.me\/+Fd1cUQrJqtQAt_yJZm0crw\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E find this one in your area it also looked great in person\u003C\/a\u003E. It's an easy fall upgrade for around $8. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2019\/09\/2019-fall-diy-white-pumpkin-wreath.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI did the same thing 2 years ago with white pumpkins if you prefer that look.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-GzXZsKnJme0\/YS_aXvaYS2I\/AAAAAAABtQQ\/hSYfGs1kscYTUGQ4-oenVjeyOHPcG-MZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1630526043665931-2.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-GzXZsKnJme0\/YS_aXvaYS2I\/AAAAAAABtQQ\/hSYfGs1kscYTUGQ4-oenVjeyOHPcG-MZQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1630526043665931-2.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHappy September 1! I'm ready for a change in season! (Can you tell?)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/532639329353941027\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/an-easy-diy-fall-outdoor-berry-wreath.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/532639329353941027"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/532639329353941027"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/09\/an-easy-diy-fall-outdoor-berry-wreath.html","title":"an easy DIY fall outdoor berry wreath"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-T3w8oChMBx0\/YS_aZFkU3RI\/AAAAAAABtQY\/TCL72Q8tL5Ep8ncO91SPTiWcumt535tjgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1630526049812539-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-103613586135435296"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-05T11:01:00.004-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-19T08:48:05.348-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"favorite spring flowering groundcover perennials for a rock wall or landscape"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;You are probably sick of me saying how glorious May is in Utah. It is green and colorful everywhere and smells so wonderful and I can't get enough of it. It is also such a busy month! I feel like I should be in the yard all day working outside in the perfect temps though and wish I could.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-BYIB7ZFHeRA\/YJLHKuN9TZI\/AAAAAAABlqE\/NpIYiMQ0QgscYxltDlk52C2UHjcDzdVvwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1620231976670506-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-BYIB7ZFHeRA\/YJLHKuN9TZI\/AAAAAAABlqE\/NpIYiMQ0QgscYxltDlk52C2UHjcDzdVvwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1620231976670506-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis is what we began with. I do wish we had done natural rock steps but we had never really discussed with the builder and we came over one day and the steps and railing were there. I also think it had to do something with code. Anyway, we wanted to add some color and variety to the plain brown so these are the ones we've had success with. They have all spread niceley but aren't invasive since they will stay put if cut back and are like zero maintenance. We make sure they get some water in the summer that's about it but these also seem pretty drought tolerant.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ezXw2OF5vv8\/YJLGcA2QwlI\/AAAAAAABlp8\/94oy6AB132sfN6OtW-Siv0m4brgw48fWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/rock%2Bwall.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1153\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ezXw2OF5vv8\/YJLGcA2QwlI\/AAAAAAABlp8\/94oy6AB132sfN6OtW-Siv0m4brgw48fWwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h225\/rock%2Bwall.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI just asked neighbors when I was on walks in the neighborhood if I saw something I liked and then went to the nursery to see if they had it. I don't know if these do well in all areas but they have been wonderful in garden zone 6a in Utah.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QK4Hq8TH7tQ\/YJK_rgWDRXI\/AAAAAAABlpw\/idrHiFfDvYwgauyLrjaarRiWQpINBG6ygCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_090531.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-QK4Hq8TH7tQ\/YJK_rgWDRXI\/AAAAAAABlpw\/idrHiFfDvYwgauyLrjaarRiWQpINBG6ygCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_090531.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThe yellow is basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxtilis)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZfjeB9Yjnxk\/YJK_rjPqEwI\/AAAAAAABlpw\/UAzkC_2UR0Ifu-AjEuon3h9XHRftPOWCQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_090514.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ZfjeB9Yjnxk\/YJK_rjPqEwI\/AAAAAAABlpw\/UAzkC_2UR0Ifu-AjEuon3h9XHRftPOWCQCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_090514.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThese white flowers are candytuft plant (Iberis sempervirens)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nm3w_7u4bgE\/YJLKWqzDQnI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/QM-fvDmJuAIWppH20tqbG83HY5zmgHcYgCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_103754.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nm3w_7u4bgE\/YJLKWqzDQnI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/QM-fvDmJuAIWppH20tqbG83HY5zmgHcYgCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_103754.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe purple and pink are creeping phlox (Phlox subulata)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U0kqNNPBWBs\/YJLKWrfG7eI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/_3C2qFLqNU4fbcLnloUjbsTIpwm8SFCUgCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_103733.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-U0kqNNPBWBs\/YJLKWrfG7eI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/_3C2qFLqNU4fbcLnloUjbsTIpwm8SFCUgCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_103733.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjnjdAgB7gQ\/YJLKWtq1b6I\/AAAAAAABlqo\/M_QUgoIu4-Muy-GewzpHapn9xIF6OfdHACPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_103722.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-EjnjdAgB7gQ\/YJLKWtq1b6I\/AAAAAAABlqo\/M_QUgoIu4-Muy-GewzpHapn9xIF6OfdHACPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_103722.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kobeu6nwF0c\/YJLKWpGbh7I\/AAAAAAABlqo\/sW59fEDQjYgruYPGyaUFKu0ZWpY22HWjQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_103710.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-kobeu6nwF0c\/YJLKWpGbh7I\/AAAAAAABlqo\/sW59fEDQjYgruYPGyaUFKu0ZWpY22HWjQCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_103710.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd the sedum sod was a pack from Costco years back that has also spread nicely.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dSsz1zHLG4E\/YJLKWlSDtjI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/NOe3NUonMYwSiG3-hUMLDtBmozPWgUDtACPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_103719.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4032\" data-original-width=\"3024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dSsz1zHLG4E\/YJLKWlSDtjI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/NOe3NUonMYwSiG3-hUMLDtBmozPWgUDtACPcBGAsYHg\/w300-h400\/20210505_103719.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003ERock Cress is also a great one -- this is on the side of the house.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nt_ohnqHMzM\/YJK_rseOEyI\/AAAAAAABlpw\/emhFDXbIVDEYyb3tJl0xZjTunPQbPJeGQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_090642.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nt_ohnqHMzM\/YJK_rseOEyI\/AAAAAAABlpw\/emhFDXbIVDEYyb3tJl0xZjTunPQbPJeGQCPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_090642.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003ENow I also planted vinca vine along the stairs and I don't know if I would so that again -- it spreads like crazy and is more invasive but I'll let you know.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H6fiJ8rsv3M\/YJLKWvB_taI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/WxpG_Phbsx0CGTaaasLLaMb8glGmGgJYQCPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_103658.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"4032\" data-original-width=\"3024\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-H6fiJ8rsv3M\/YJLKWvB_taI\/AAAAAAABlqo\/WxpG_Phbsx0CGTaaasLLaMb8glGmGgJYQCPcBGAsYHg\/w300-h400\/20210505_103658.jpg\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI'll get a better picture in the evening without the bright sun but this is how it's filled in.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ENZFjUmnxR0\/YJLHdCaBtAI\/AAAAAAABlqM\/eONsF6wlgwssrljK9e1dHqY6U1Q7kewrACPcBGAsYHg\/s4032\/20210505_091127.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"3024\" data-original-width=\"4032\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ENZFjUmnxR0\/YJLHdCaBtAI\/AAAAAAABlqM\/eONsF6wlgwssrljK9e1dHqY6U1Q7kewrACPcBGAsYHg\/w400-h300\/20210505_091127.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nMhM_Pwlr6Q\/YKUlDe0h4lI\/AAAAAAABmjE\/m5VDyJWmvMUiezTxOCc3slwsqhvC-cHTwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2048\/perennials%2Brock%2Bwall.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1536\" data-original-width=\"2048\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nMhM_Pwlr6Q\/YKUlDe0h4lI\/AAAAAAABmjE\/m5VDyJWmvMUiezTxOCc3slwsqhvC-cHTwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w400-h300\/perennials%2Brock%2Bwall.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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Here are 10 of my favorites:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u0026nbsp;I can never tire of red and white in the summer! This \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2017\/07\/pantry-ideas-home-exterior-firepit.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eone was from a Parade of Homes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-H1_zWyQ6IUw\/YGzWMdtb_gI\/AAAAAAABkfw\/XoXyqDu0Wv8fX8QWmAP-STOS1hOYou1xgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1617745457665162-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-H1_zWyQ6IUw\/YGzWMdtb_gI\/AAAAAAABkfw\/XoXyqDu0Wv8fX8QWmAP-STOS1hOYou1xgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1617745457665162-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/hursthouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA brick beauty at Hursthouse landscaping\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rw__IQyFTiI\/YGy10it9p8I\/AAAAAAABkeY\/1jg14nv_gfo0EISOXXaPwpspClF23gQHwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1200\/firepit%2B1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"1200\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rw__IQyFTiI\/YGy10it9p8I\/AAAAAAABkeY\/1jg14nv_gfo0EISOXXaPwpspClF23gQHwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h426\/firepit%2B1.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E*\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/visitfranklin.com\/accommodations\/cabin-creek-farm-rentals\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAdirondacks, pavestone, and outdoor lights in Franklin, Tennessee\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IMn2kaaxvyQ\/YGy2SEOVrHI\/AAAAAAABkeg\/fGVAU_AR6ZA5ZCjgHcsqz1BlihE6dCFJQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1000\/firepit%2B2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1000\" data-original-width=\"1000\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IMn2kaaxvyQ\/YGy2SEOVrHI\/AAAAAAABkeg\/fGVAU_AR6ZA5ZCjgHcsqz1BlihE6dCFJQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h640\/firepit%2B2.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hgtv.com\/outdoors\/outdoor-spaces\/20-outdoor-structures-that-bring-the-indoors-out-pictures\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis cobblestone ledge and firepit from HGTV\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hmPJq0tR0a8\/YGy3o_yQX8I\/AAAAAAABkeo\/JB_e78iOh1IhxPXtuWJ7awX58ok86vTxgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B3.jpeg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"725\" data-original-width=\"966\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-hmPJq0tR0a8\/YGy3o_yQX8I\/AAAAAAABkeo\/JB_e78iOh1IhxPXtuWJ7awX58ok86vTxgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/firepit%2B3.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* this whole setting! ♥\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.houzz.com\/professionals\/photographers\/mark-pinkerton-vi360-photography-pfvwus-pf~1761691319\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E from Mark Pinkerton photography\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"644\" data-original-width=\"966\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h426\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv a=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g-nvoNfQRIE\/YGy4KAr7kOI\/AAAAAAABkew\/WdPwyd617q4Ke8KUQGHbujh8huIJFJDgACLcBGAsYHQ\/s966\/firepit%2B4.jpeg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003EI'll take the house too! ;)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u3qvo0Heoac\/YGy4t_bokFI\/AAAAAAABke4\/IbcfgFbZTuQ_rwdTM8bz8vM1Mga3MSgUgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1470\/firepit%2B5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u3qvo0Heoac\/YGy4t_bokFI\/AAAAAAABke4\/IbcfgFbZTuQ_rwdTM8bz8vM1Mga3MSgUgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1470\/firepit%2B5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1470\" data-original-width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-u3qvo0Heoac\/YGy4t_bokFI\/AAAAAAABke4\/IbcfgFbZTuQ_rwdTM8bz8vM1Mga3MSgUgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w446-h640\/firepit%2B5.jpg\" width=\"446\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Eor this one!\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.landsenddev.com\/our-work\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E both from Lands End Development\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YH4zccw5bKE\/YGy5XEYhFQI\/AAAAAAABkfA\/D8TgceNmgNw_crksqWoDTTziwOdevBVkwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s699\/firepit%2B6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"471\" data-original-width=\"699\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-YH4zccw5bKE\/YGy5XEYhFQI\/AAAAAAABkfA\/D8TgceNmgNw_crksqWoDTTziwOdevBVkwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h432\/firepit%2B6.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* I love\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/monikastamp.wordpress.com\/2012\/11\/12\/fall-is-here\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E these log chairs\u0026nbsp; with the black rock from Monika Davis\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yQuu3lrxiMs\/YGy5jPwAXAI\/AAAAAAABkfI\/oNeBpRmC1NgHbysggjnqWH98OAljrq1iQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s640\/firepit%2B7.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"478\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yQuu3lrxiMs\/YGy5jPwAXAI\/AAAAAAABkfI\/oNeBpRmC1NgHbysggjnqWH98OAljrq1iQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w478-h640\/firepit%2B7.jpg\" width=\"478\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI think this is my favorite on this lake setting! I couldn't find a source on this one.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bjezhnfHAmo\/YGzVBL0YatI\/AAAAAAABkfg\/Xfpfq649_ngkueqxc4FtPakHILOpSEcewCLcBGAsYHQ\/s817\/firepit%2B8.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"817\" data-original-width=\"700\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bjezhnfHAmo\/YGzVBL0YatI\/AAAAAAABkfg\/Xfpfq649_ngkueqxc4FtPakHILOpSEcewCLcBGAsYHQ\/w343-h400\/firepit%2B8.jpg\" width=\"343\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/blog.jennasuedesign.com\/2019\/05\/backyard-makeover-reveal-riverside-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eand let's not forget this DIY beauty at Jenna Sue:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ybr0URZrXNU\/YGzVVXTCJ6I\/AAAAAAABkfo\/QjWHm3wSf2ArdWXRjM-QNyQNNPch-ONhgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s800\/firepit%2B9.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"533\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ybr0URZrXNU\/YGzVVXTCJ6I\/AAAAAAABkfo\/QjWHm3wSf2ArdWXRjM-QNyQNNPch-ONhgCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h426\/firepit%2B9.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/3598008742046935396\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/04\/10-firepit-and-landscaping-ideas-diy-or.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/3598008742046935396"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/3598008742046935396"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2021\/04\/10-firepit-and-landscaping-ideas-diy-or.html","title":"10 firepit and landscaping ideas  * DIY or professional"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-H1_zWyQ6IUw\/YGzWMdtb_gI\/AAAAAAABkfw\/XoXyqDu0Wv8fX8QWmAP-STOS1hOYou1xgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1617745457665162-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-5513718246205115932"},"published":{"$t":"2020-09-16T11:22:00.003-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-09-16T11:22:31.058-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"basement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kitchen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parade of homes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Basement * Laundry Room * Study Areas * Shelf Styling Ideas from 2020 Parade of Homes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ASe-w-9vroU\/X2JI8alOmGI\/AAAAAAABbLI\/RgqwgAwRXP0Dk1d2j2DzKu49v1Hoxz4JgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1600276719903052-0.png\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ASe-w-9vroU\/X2JI8alOmGI\/AAAAAAABbLI\/RgqwgAwRXP0Dk1d2j2DzKu49v1Hoxz4JgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1600276719903052-0.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ESome more beatiful spaces from the Utah Valley 2020 Parade of Homes! Let's look at laundry rooms:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBlack and white floors were fun additions in both of these and the wallpaper!\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g3Kvim3s4EE\/X2I4-eTc00I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/H38frF8yCPIlb1MvXSRxbpNAqApnTtcYwCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/laundry%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bwallpaper.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-g3Kvim3s4EE\/X2I4-eTc00I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/H38frF8yCPIlb1MvXSRxbpNAqApnTtcYwCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/laundry%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bwallpaper.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EPrettiest laundry baskets I've ever seen!\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_bhxMeIpBl0\/X2I4-embwkI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/0Zlc_o5JufUiLdSifEDBWKU2pG0DSpF0wCPcBGAsYHg\/s888\/laundry%2Broom%2Bstorage.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"666\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-_bhxMeIpBl0\/X2I4-embwkI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/0Zlc_o5JufUiLdSifEDBWKU2pG0DSpF0wCPcBGAsYHg\/w480-h640\/laundry%2Broom%2Bstorage.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EBlue cabinets + black and white floors\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RM3VGyxPD0g\/X2I_5-pCnBI\/AAAAAAABbJA\/UzA52UwUYSoWv-QKEO9kkIdgpD0JaIPBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s731\/laundry%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bblack%2Bwhite%2Btile.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"731\" data-original-width=\"540\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RM3VGyxPD0g\/X2I_5-pCnBI\/AAAAAAABbJA\/UzA52UwUYSoWv-QKEO9kkIdgpD0JaIPBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w472-h640\/laundry%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bblack%2Bwhite%2Btile.jpg\" width=\"472\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI love the edgecomb gray cabinets with the herringbone floors in this one:\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P57Cog6EDXE\/X2I4-dpFLvI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/JFgPezATD_ULKawVPbhLbcqiDUp6SmgiQCPcBGAsYHg\/s888\/edgecomb%2Bgray%2Bcabinets%2Blaundry%2Bherringbone%2Bfloor.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"666\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-P57Cog6EDXE\/X2I4-dpFLvI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/JFgPezATD_ULKawVPbhLbcqiDUp6SmgiQCPcBGAsYHg\/w480-h640\/edgecomb%2Bgray%2Bcabinets%2Blaundry%2Bherringbone%2Bfloor.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EMore blue cabinets!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-k-M5FwYXMJQ\/X2I4-dzi5_I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/jwlPGDZv7dAe97mze7Sivw9lVUljHSRGwCPcBGAsYHg\/s888\/blue%2Blaundry.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"666\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-k-M5FwYXMJQ\/X2I4-dzi5_I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/jwlPGDZv7dAe97mze7Sivw9lVUljHSRGwCPcBGAsYHg\/w480-h640\/blue%2Blaundry.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EI always appreciate pretty shelf styling:\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ojs_dyFb0n4\/X2I4-Vt0LtI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/GOHrv4CAF7cnNsFVxUwlbHbjTb_v3s_WQCPcBGAsYHg\/s888\/20200805_143911.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"666\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Ojs_dyFb0n4\/X2I4-Vt0LtI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/GOHrv4CAF7cnNsFVxUwlbHbjTb_v3s_WQCPcBGAsYHg\/w480-h640\/20200805_143911.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ELook how they took an ordinary hallway and added these built-ins and benches ♥\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bDTm5Y5uh4c\/X2JAy6dDsYI\/AAAAAAABbJM\/jR-T0B1Q5eImQf8cg1R1ljbHxP37i22OQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1132\/hall%2Bshelving%2Bwith%2Bbuilt%2Bin%2Bbench.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"849\" data-original-width=\"1132\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bDTm5Y5uh4c\/X2JAy6dDsYI\/AAAAAAABbJM\/jR-T0B1Q5eImQf8cg1R1ljbHxP37i22OQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/hall%2Bshelving%2Bwith%2Bbuilt%2Bin%2Bbench.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6iqYcYDiyhY\/X2JAytkbg2I\/AAAAAAABbJI\/T5hKJp2QeekPl3uudXdhao_o5ZNw9d4-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/s854\/hall%2Bshelf%2Bwith%2Bbench.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"854\" data-original-width=\"641\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6iqYcYDiyhY\/X2JAytkbg2I\/AAAAAAABbJI\/T5hKJp2QeekPl3uudXdhao_o5ZNw9d4-QCLcBGAsYHQ\/w480-h640\/hall%2Bshelf%2Bwith%2Bbench.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd basements! Check out these gathering areas\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dPUQLdBCh5Y\/X2JBeY3C0oI\/AAAAAAABbJY\/URtyunkxu1M76VneZ1mW6-yXEgRteo2dACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1170\/family%2Broom%2Bbasement.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"878\" data-original-width=\"1170\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-dPUQLdBCh5Y\/X2JBeY3C0oI\/AAAAAAABbJY\/URtyunkxu1M76VneZ1mW6-yXEgRteo2dACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/family%2Broom%2Bbasement.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cROtpqLOgTI\/X2JECoMtn9I\/AAAAAAABbKM\/9I9qnWnJt6MOnKqM1ZKDbs4tk5kyA5pLACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1169\/modern%2Bbasemetn%2Bfamily%2Broom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"877\" data-original-width=\"1169\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-cROtpqLOgTI\/X2JECoMtn9I\/AAAAAAABbKM\/9I9qnWnJt6MOnKqM1ZKDbs4tk5kyA5pLACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/modern%2Bbasemetn%2Bfamily%2Broom.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tj1sKFThw5s\/X2I4-bA82SI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/WPhcwsSxsAEaVBDo3R10mEeZQkoD-frrACPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/modern%2Bbasement%2Bfamily%2Broom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Tj1sKFThw5s\/X2I4-bA82SI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/WPhcwsSxsAEaVBDo3R10mEeZQkoD-frrACPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/modern%2Bbasement%2Bfamily%2Broom.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis one was more traditional and had a TV on both sides\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yK53s3dI0rQ\/X2JECvfpd2I\/AAAAAAABbKI\/AAL0CjiTCT87YD3xdUHyZBqr3P-WTyD6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1172\/traditional%2Bfamily%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bbrick.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"879\" data-original-width=\"1172\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-yK53s3dI0rQ\/X2JECvfpd2I\/AAAAAAABbKI\/AAL0CjiTCT87YD3xdUHyZBqr3P-WTyD6wCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/traditional%2Bfamily%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bbrick.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EAlso some great study areas in these homes:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mPKbm4oUfcU\/X2I4-WLmdnI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/Yq6RjuuoRscS4DzyJbaPX7kJ7wu84EHMgCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/study%2Barea%2Bfamily%2Broom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mPKbm4oUfcU\/X2I4-WLmdnI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/Yq6RjuuoRscS4DzyJbaPX7kJ7wu84EHMgCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/study%2Barea%2Bfamily%2Broom.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mx6AhJ9me1I\/X2I4-dVa44I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/vbLbcbj9G34ygx43PIVyTvI59GOvWxXrQCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/office%2Bwith%2Bblue%2Bcabinets.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mx6AhJ9me1I\/X2I4-dVa44I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/vbLbcbj9G34ygx43PIVyTvI59GOvWxXrQCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/office%2Bwith%2Bblue%2Bcabinets.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6E7GF8Klm9A\/X2I4-eahikI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/xysgFcP_nFkawIzchSx0N-jWmNhjK4jMACPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/light%2Bfilled%2Bstudy%2Barea.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-6E7GF8Klm9A\/X2I4-eahikI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/xysgFcP_nFkawIzchSx0N-jWmNhjK4jMACPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/light%2Bfilled%2Bstudy%2Barea.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThis floral mural was beautiful -- so clean and uncluttered:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N5K05sOYrdI\/X2I4-eV4vxI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/MrW3pFr509saucYAUuG5oZ7W5NlRTKclACPcBGAsYHg\/s888\/modern%2Bcreate%2Barea.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"666\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N5K05sOYrdI\/X2I4-eV4vxI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/MrW3pFr509saucYAUuG5oZ7W5NlRTKclACPcBGAsYHg\/w480-h640\/modern%2Bcreate%2Barea.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA more modern space\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iojsxIi9TJ8\/X2I4-UBVAYI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/qOG60dSremIfnyRQHwSJwSHgamhMS6m0wCPcBGAsYHg\/s888\/modern%2Boffice.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"666\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-iojsxIi9TJ8\/X2I4-UBVAYI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/qOG60dSremIfnyRQHwSJwSHgamhMS6m0wCPcBGAsYHg\/w480-h640\/modern%2Boffice.jpg\" width=\"480\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EBlue cabinets continue to be a favorite!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4lCo5u1zA4w\/X2I4-c_-vlI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/F1P5rISh90Eh-yl4aVlMpNwPcSV4z4XjgCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/navy%2Bblue%2Boffice.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4lCo5u1zA4w\/X2I4-c_-vlI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/F1P5rISh90Eh-yl4aVlMpNwPcSV4z4XjgCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/navy%2Bblue%2Boffice.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zk2uE9i7a6A\/X2JCsTL10dI\/AAAAAAABbJ0\/VOqTIIEWeJwWVMyaRlwmKU3hQ01oxy57ACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1173\/study%2Barea%2Bbuilt%2Bins.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"879\" data-original-width=\"1173\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zk2uE9i7a6A\/X2JCsTL10dI\/AAAAAAABbJ0\/VOqTIIEWeJwWVMyaRlwmKU3hQ01oxy57ACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/study%2Barea%2Bbuilt%2Bins.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EA yoga room!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CVf1HIBx1kE\/X2I4-XpqXjI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/TQwLR-QyXa43XIlMnY-ENhwmQtkBhMQDACPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/modern%2Bzen%2Byoga%2Broom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-CVf1HIBx1kE\/X2I4-XpqXjI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/TQwLR-QyXa43XIlMnY-ENhwmQtkBhMQDACPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/modern%2Bzen%2Byoga%2Broom.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EAnd basement kitchens:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gplDhUs--XE\/X2JCTQeKU4I\/AAAAAAABbJo\/rQQBJsMITVIKbbbzgnKA9N6H2emUUCvKQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s959\/modern%2Bbasement%2Bkitchenette.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"720\" data-original-width=\"959\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-gplDhUs--XE\/X2JCTQeKU4I\/AAAAAAABbJo\/rQQBJsMITVIKbbbzgnKA9N6H2emUUCvKQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/modern%2Bbasement%2Bkitchenette.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-59IkrL1EuhI\/X2JCTYOgQ9I\/AAAAAAABbJk\/8YhfF25-x8YFlbHhowO82DhIThksv4_wACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1165\/modern%2Bbasement%2Bkitchenette%2Bwood%2Bcabinets.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"874\" data-original-width=\"1165\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-59IkrL1EuhI\/X2JCTYOgQ9I\/AAAAAAABbJk\/8YhfF25-x8YFlbHhowO82DhIThksv4_wACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/modern%2Bbasement%2Bkitchenette%2Bwood%2Bcabinets.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NAM4dl_6a4M\/X2JDKihfZFI\/AAAAAAABbJ8\/NZbAq5THfbkBRSIRos9Eq5Lb-r7aoOOqQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1167\/basement%2Bkitchenette.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"875\" data-original-width=\"1167\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-NAM4dl_6a4M\/X2JDKihfZFI\/AAAAAAABbJ8\/NZbAq5THfbkBRSIRos9Eq5Lb-r7aoOOqQCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h480\/basement%2Bkitchenette.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IJiLMBNmR-I\/X2I4-cWgVzI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/azp2r7N1iOw5aPpIrskwZzPuIXvvcqqHQCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/basement%2Bkitchen%2Bblue%2Bcabinets.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-IJiLMBNmR-I\/X2I4-cWgVzI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/azp2r7N1iOw5aPpIrskwZzPuIXvvcqqHQCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/basement%2Bkitchen%2Bblue%2Bcabinets.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EOutdoor spaces:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HRiccAHVJ8Y\/X2I4-a5EMeI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/NdhpWxULcNAY0zC3kxCQXnnyDveOE1XzwCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/backyard%2Bpool%2Band%2Bbasketball%2Bcourt.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-HRiccAHVJ8Y\/X2I4-a5EMeI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/NdhpWxULcNAY0zC3kxCQXnnyDveOE1XzwCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/backyard%2Bpool%2Band%2Bbasketball%2Bcourt.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nelezHvuSMs\/X2I4-TO8FnI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/noq2gmw79OUeNRme6qPNljgXZHvFWSQHACPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/modern%2Bfire%2Bpit%2Bwith%2Bview.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-nelezHvuSMs\/X2I4-TO8FnI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/noq2gmw79OUeNRme6qPNljgXZHvFWSQHACPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/modern%2Bfire%2Bpit%2Bwith%2Bview.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ewith incredible views!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zsjTkWmdhCE\/X2I4-Wk7D1I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/m6-NJxH0WVM9I6CyEwKjbsWznncvo4ZBQCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/view.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zsjTkWmdhCE\/X2I4-Wk7D1I\/AAAAAAABbIw\/m6-NJxH0WVM9I6CyEwKjbsWznncvo4ZBQCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/view.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-coMMGv1UrvQ\/X2I4-b5HNRI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/6YCQF_2bnCAueFPbYYsJUlMfkQ_BqsjXACPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/pool%2Bwith%2Bview.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-coMMGv1UrvQ\/X2I4-b5HNRI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/6YCQF_2bnCAueFPbYYsJUlMfkQ_BqsjXACPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/pool%2Bwith%2Bview.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Ethe cutest playroom you ever did see:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pp840BWQGnc\/X2I4-S2UxhI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/wxix8UTfCHQTUy_HBSAT7JmZ4QU3Z2CYQCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/basement%2Bplay%2Broom.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pp840BWQGnc\/X2I4-S2UxhI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/wxix8UTfCHQTUy_HBSAT7JmZ4QU3Z2CYQCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/basement%2Bplay%2Broom.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Eand what a fun climbing wall\/basketball court!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v00aZZXsrQ4\/X2I4-agwsxI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/8JYkWGOUATkR56QagvhhRHp5oRxGLmS9wCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/basketball%2Bgym%2Bwith%2Bclimbing%2Bwall.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-v00aZZXsrQ4\/X2I4-agwsxI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/8JYkWGOUATkR56QagvhhRHp5oRxGLmS9wCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/basketball%2Bgym%2Bwith%2Bclimbing%2Bwall.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ETheater rooms:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qCswYeDNFao\/X2I4-fODbKI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/33yDliPDb2g0T9TK89hHuzw9wFu02ENHwCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/theater%2Broom%2Bwhite%2Bleather.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-qCswYeDNFao\/X2I4-fODbKI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/33yDliPDb2g0T9TK89hHuzw9wFu02ENHwCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/theater%2Broom%2Bwhite%2Bleather.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TCQjeVyDcA8\/X2I4-fwSErI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/XuEOHcntOdYDpGce4u4vvVH5hA3rh41KQCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/theater%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bbanquette.jpg\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-TCQjeVyDcA8\/X2I4-fwSErI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/XuEOHcntOdYDpGce4u4vvVH5hA3rh41KQCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/theater%2Broom%2Bwith%2Bbanquette.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003Eand some exteriors:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E1DgiQcD060\/X2I4-Zk8bXI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/5LHAYBJJ7m8iW6n0Qi4vrcl41xBmkRsrACPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/modern%2Bexterior.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-E1DgiQcD060\/X2I4-Zk8bXI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/5LHAYBJJ7m8iW6n0Qi4vrcl41xBmkRsrACPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/modern%2Bexterior.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuCzjBYrDME\/X2JHfHsRysI\/AAAAAAABbKY\/trXklq93O0QJnNm6hTRq5ZvUDpSjiwDhACLcBGAsYHQ\/s1144\/rock%2Bexterior.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"871\" data-original-width=\"1144\" height=\"488\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DuCzjBYrDME\/X2JHfHsRysI\/AAAAAAABbKY\/trXklq93O0QJnNm6hTRq5ZvUDpSjiwDhACLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h488\/rock%2Bexterior.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VaNHMxoipJE\/X2I4-d6AtaI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/rRmPTZQqZwQhakfRHz_pQk_All23MfHpgCPcBGAsYHg\/s1184\/painted%2Bbrick.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"888\" data-original-width=\"1184\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-VaNHMxoipJE\/X2I4-d6AtaI\/AAAAAAABbIw\/rRmPTZQqZwQhakfRHz_pQk_All23MfHpgCPcBGAsYHg\/w640-h480\/painted%2Bbrick.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EI just didn't even know what to name this one so I just called it \"wow.\" It was huge but beautiful.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FpHIfarl0JI\/X2JH0t0WNhI\/AAAAAAABbKg\/Gj5C6BpyGK4px5fxbIarezW1NCaTZvrfwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1170\/wow.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"450\" data-original-width=\"1170\" height=\"246\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-FpHIfarl0JI\/X2JH0t0WNhI\/AAAAAAABbKg\/Gj5C6BpyGK4px5fxbIarezW1NCaTZvrfwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w640-h246\/wow.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EThanks for coming along on the parade! We were worried they were going to cancel because of Covid but we wore masks and it was all good.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/5513718246205115932\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2020\/09\/basement-laundry-room-study-areas-shelf.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/5513718246205115932"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/5513718246205115932"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2020\/09\/basement-laundry-room-study-areas-shelf.html","title":"Basement * Laundry Room * Study Areas * Shelf Styling Ideas from 2020 Parade of Homes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ASe-w-9vroU\/X2JI8alOmGI\/AAAAAAABbLI\/RgqwgAwRXP0Dk1d2j2DzKu49v1Hoxz4JgCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1600276719903052-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-4772192240826678095"},"published":{"$t":"2020-07-22T11:00:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2020-07-22T11:00:10.079-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"good things to share"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Classic timeless homes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I found these on my phone from 2 years ago but it's from one of my favorite neighborhoods in Sugarhouse (near Salt Lake City) Look at these tree lined streets and classic, timeless homes.\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-prQHPikeUIw\/XxhwjRlHzCI\/AAAAAAABXwo\/e-rXV3MxSYIUq8pkx_xs-Jh-MDqeat8JQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1595437195901534-0.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E    \u003Cimg border=\"0\"   src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-prQHPikeUIw\/XxhwjRlHzCI\/AAAAAAABXwo\/e-rXV3MxSYIUq8pkx_xs-Jh-MDqeat8JQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s1600\/1595437195901534-0.png\" width=\"400\"\u003E  \u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mrv-Orm8pr4\/XxhuBZyN8AI\/AAAAAAABXvo\/hF5F9qSpqFIDWuKW0vqD1Pb9TfXY82HBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/s2543\/20180801_100904.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"2543\" data-original-width=\"1236\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-mrv-Orm8pr4\/XxhuBZyN8AI\/AAAAAAABXvo\/hF5F9qSpqFIDWuKW0vqD1Pb9TfXY82HBwCLcBGAsYHQ\/w312-h640\/20180801_100904.jpg\" width=\"312\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003EA perfect summer day stroll ♥ \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2013\/07\/favorite-neighborhood.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHere is another favorite neighborhood in Blacksburg, Virginia you may want to click over to see as well\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; Have a wonderful day.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/4772192240826678095\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2020\/07\/classic-timeless-homes.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/4772192240826678095"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/4772192240826678095"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2020\/07\/classic-timeless-homes.html","title":"Classic timeless homes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-prQHPikeUIw\/XxhwjRlHzCI\/AAAAAAABXwo\/e-rXV3MxSYIUq8pkx_xs-Jh-MDqeat8JQCLcBGAsYHQ\/s72-c\/1595437195901534-0.png","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-3983768567690229530"},"published":{"$t":"2019-04-10T12:15:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-04-10T12:19:56.210-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"garden"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tips"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Landscaping Tips * Landscaping Ideas * DIY Landscape"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cbr \/\u003EDon't you love walking into nurseries when they are bringing all of the plants and flowers out??\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs we're getting into landscape season around here, can I share some tips that I wish we would have done or known as we self-installed our landscaping? \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/02\/things-i-wish-i-had-done-when-we-built.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWe've already talked about what we wish we would have done with our house\u003C\/a\u003E, so let's take it outside:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kINihRWXFXs\/XK4h0IXy99I\/AAAAAAABAhI\/WFFdOc0aGA4_rOjFBSWAVeUkkyvWKGLTACEwYBhgL\/s1600\/flower%2Bcolors.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"901\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kINihRWXFXs\/XK4h0IXy99I\/AAAAAAABAhI\/WFFdOc0aGA4_rOjFBSWAVeUkkyvWKGLTACEwYBhgL\/s640\/flower%2Bcolors.jpg\" width=\"360\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E1. While you are deciding what to do, put down landscape fabric over the areas so just have to cut out holes where you want to plant. Otherwise you'll have massive weed beds (like we did!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1LUHglF5B_0\/XK4h2c7wGfI\/AAAAAAABAhE\/h_DbDnboP-EWToVQGZwJ76IWU65LS3w-QCLcBGAs\/s1600\/011.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1067\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-1LUHglF5B_0\/XK4h2c7wGfI\/AAAAAAABAhE\/h_DbDnboP-EWToVQGZwJ76IWU65LS3w-QCLcBGAs\/s640\/011.JPG\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-knPyBkIE-do\/XK4h2JpiVhI\/AAAAAAABAhA\/Gl81plWt9z4TfrPhvHKqZuSmweM6mNStQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/013.JPG\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1067\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-knPyBkIE-do\/XK4h2JpiVhI\/AAAAAAABAhA\/Gl81plWt9z4TfrPhvHKqZuSmweM6mNStQCLcBGAs\/s640\/013.JPG\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E2. My neighbor, Lisa shared this with me when we were talking about lessons we'd learned while landscaping: buy bigger trees and smaller bushes. Bushes grow so fast! Buy the less expensive $8-$15 ones and put the money into bigger trees since they take longer to grow.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uCORv5EVoaU\/XK4o8NrYDFI\/AAAAAAABAh4\/S6_bbqCCFjEqWhptEw8ofSlX2VJjrUtIQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Bbushes.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1515\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-uCORv5EVoaU\/XK4o8NrYDFI\/AAAAAAABAh4\/S6_bbqCCFjEqWhptEw8ofSlX2VJjrUtIQCLcBGAs\/s400\/landscaping%2Bbushes.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYJZjtCylMY\/XK4oFlUKA8I\/AAAAAAABAhw\/bLbJXpbOp48-xQTpGPcS973kHfV2fh3FQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Brocks%2Bsliding%2Bdown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYJZjtCylMY\/XK4oFlUKA8I\/AAAAAAABAhw\/bLbJXpbOp48-xQTpGPcS973kHfV2fh3FQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Brocks%2Bsliding%2Bdown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYJZjtCylMY\/XK4oFlUKA8I\/AAAAAAABAhw\/bLbJXpbOp48-xQTpGPcS973kHfV2fh3FQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Brocks%2Bsliding%2Bdown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYJZjtCylMY\/XK4oFlUKA8I\/AAAAAAABAhw\/bLbJXpbOp48-xQTpGPcS973kHfV2fh3FQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Brocks%2Bsliding%2Bdown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYJZjtCylMY\/XK4oFlUKA8I\/AAAAAAABAhw\/bLbJXpbOp48-xQTpGPcS973kHfV2fh3FQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Brocks%2Bsliding%2Bdown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E3. Speaking of trees -- be sure to some protection around the bottom with mulch or rocks or at least some plastic protection at the base. We couldn't figure out why our trees in front weren't growing! My Dad was visiting and showed me:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ICZ0Fy8keFo\/XK4uTLsKiNI\/AAAAAAABAiQ\/ipaah_KspcwiIZoXOXi_RoJD1LvJQdpFgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/mower%2Bhitting%2Btree.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"778\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-ICZ0Fy8keFo\/XK4uTLsKiNI\/AAAAAAABAiQ\/ipaah_KspcwiIZoXOXi_RoJD1LvJQdpFgCLcBGAs\/s640\/mower%2Bhitting%2Btree.jpg\" width=\"308\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe boys had been hitting the base of the tree with the lawn mower and so it stunted the growth. Now we put the plastic protection or the concrete tree rings with mulch to protect them.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E4. Keep a landscaping folder. Put all of your receipts, tags from trees and bushes with the dates. Most stores have a 1 year plant guarantee so if they don't make it you can return them. It's also helpful to remember the names and see what works and what doesn't.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IsCgUbsJWwc\/XK4vja76yvI\/AAAAAAABAic\/eWLBGCGukIoTilmh_zYd6GN6GBIqXfgrACLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Bfolder.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"778\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-IsCgUbsJWwc\/XK4vja76yvI\/AAAAAAABAic\/eWLBGCGukIoTilmh_zYd6GN6GBIqXfgrACLcBGAs\/s640\/landscaping%2Bfolder.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E5. Use drip around trees and in flower beds. It's so much easier to run little lines to individual trees and plants instead of wasting water with sprinklers and adjusting them each year. (We really need to cover our hoses)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SByfnF1Z1pY\/XK4tr9zg2qI\/AAAAAAABAiI\/9hrZHBZvEnoHAn3DsSGWwltlThXVvlLcgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/buy%2Bsmaller%2Bbushes%2Bbig%2Btrees.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"778\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SByfnF1Z1pY\/XK4tr9zg2qI\/AAAAAAABAiI\/9hrZHBZvEnoHAn3DsSGWwltlThXVvlLcgCLcBGAs\/s640\/buy%2Bsmaller%2Bbushes%2Bbig%2Btrees.jpg\" width=\"308\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E6. If you have a slope, don't use small rocks, they will slide right down.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYJZjtCylMY\/XK4oFlUKA8I\/AAAAAAABAhw\/bLbJXpbOp48-xQTpGPcS973kHfV2fh3FQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/landscaping%2Brocks%2Bsliding%2Bdown.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1065\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-kYJZjtCylMY\/XK4oFlUKA8I\/AAAAAAABAhw\/bLbJXpbOp48-xQTpGPcS973kHfV2fh3FQCLcBGAs\/s640\/landscaping%2Brocks%2Bsliding%2Bdown.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe learned this the hard way and had to replace all of the small rock with larger rock that stays put.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OwQXa6AOjqo\/XK4nlB5hZ1I\/AAAAAAABAhk\/rcaMgmA5lsQi9gONfITR33xD1rSY68vpwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/large%2Blandscaping%2Brocks%2Bideas.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1016\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-OwQXa6AOjqo\/XK4nlB5hZ1I\/AAAAAAABAhk\/rcaMgmA5lsQi9gONfITR33xD1rSY68vpwCLcBGAs\/s640\/large%2Blandscaping%2Brocks%2Bideas.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yv6ng_-3zZE\/XK4wFia0oeI\/AAAAAAABAik\/oi9QiZqswSAni5vSASZT-cEa5A2IWGBJgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/rock%2Bon%2Bberm%2Blandscape.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"778\" data-original-width=\"1600\" height=\"308\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-yv6ng_-3zZE\/XK4wFia0oeI\/AAAAAAABAik\/oi9QiZqswSAni5vSASZT-cEa5A2IWGBJgCLcBGAs\/s640\/rock%2Bon%2Bberm%2Blandscape.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EAlso, if you have any areas that you don't want ANYTHING growing like a rock driveway, pathway, or firepit, use heavy black plastic. Every landscaping fabric we've used from Costco's to professional landscape quality has let weeds through and we had to replace those and put down the heavy duty black plastic with rock on top.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E7. Take pictures, talk to people in nearby neighborhoods that have more mature landscapes about what works and what doesn't and what that beautiful tree in their front yard is. I don't trust the deer resistant signs at nurseries -- look at the number they did on this pine this winter! This one will be covered with burlap next winter.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RlSrSw8MK9o\/XK4xdun50PI\/AAAAAAABAi0\/v2vuN_46hbUrl0YVK2hfCp4FoD8ritiFQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/trees%2Bdeer%2Bwon%2527t%2Beat.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"778\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-RlSrSw8MK9o\/XK4xdun50PI\/AAAAAAABAi0\/v2vuN_46hbUrl0YVK2hfCp4FoD8ritiFQCLcBGAs\/s640\/trees%2Bdeer%2Bwon%2527t%2Beat.jpg\" width=\"308\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EWell, that's what we've learned! What would be your #1 landscape tip?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003EHappy planting!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"https:\/\/i43.photobucket.com\/albums\/e375\/lissylee77\/signature-1.jpg\" \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/3983768567690229530\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2019\/04\/landscaping-tips-landscaping-ideas-diy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/3983768567690229530"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/3983768567690229530"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2019\/04\/landscaping-tips-landscaping-ideas-diy.html","title":"Landscaping Tips * Landscaping Ideas * DIY Landscape"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-kINihRWXFXs\/XK4h0IXy99I\/AAAAAAABAhI\/WFFdOc0aGA4_rOjFBSWAVeUkkyvWKGLTACEwYBhgL\/s72-c\/flower%2Bcolors.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-1495811359899432578"},"published":{"$t":"2018-12-12T12:40:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-12-12T13:23:20.508-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Black, White, \u0026 Green Christmas Outdoor Porch Decorating Ideas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EHello! I switched up the porch this year – usually we go with the traditional red but I figured there was enough red inside so we went with green, black, and white. Just as I began taking pictures it started snowing! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-DJw9XopC-NY\/XBFj4QVNtUI\/AAAAAAAA9oE\/Y8hRoB9c-MgGs10mP8dVbTSTFm3L0Is7ACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/house%2Band%2Bflag%2Bin%2Bsnow%255B3%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"600\" height=\"564\" title=\"house and flag in snow\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"house and flag in snow\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-JcJ3kot237E\/XBFj5TH5yzI\/AAAAAAAA9oI\/1-0W1KLKUfYOBpFnhcY4Xqz11y7dOEDUgCHMYCw\/house%2Band%2Bflag%2Bin%2Bsnow_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI got this door at a Habitat for Humanity store when we first moved here. I painted it red and white and have used it on every Christmas porch since! I flipped it over and used the wood side. I did have to sand the edges because I was not very careful with the red paint. Chalkboard paint did the trick on the section with a simple nativity outline in chalk and the two prints are from an Etsy shop – you can find the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/6da8053e\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFor Unto Us print here\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tidd.ly\/124e89c6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHis name shall be called print here\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-WiTKCAgXbao\/XBFj6aJSYbI\/AAAAAAAA9oM\/Tmui2iT25qASCjZjG0gltQ5ZWDH4YL_VgCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/for%2Bunto%2Bus%2Ba%2Bchild%2Bis%2Bborn%2Bartwork%255B3%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"500\" height=\"774\" title=\"for unto us a child is born artwork\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"for unto us a child is born artwork\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-vY0qhat2ql8\/XBFj7FCJFuI\/AAAAAAAA9oQ\/VR2X2HlRelcS3Me7YwnaKl4vKml8c9uvACHMYCw\/for%2Bunto%2Bus%2Ba%2Bchild%2Bis%2Bborn%2Bartwork_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI always use the frosted globe lights on the tree – I have always gotten them at Target \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fphilips-25ct-christmas-led-g40-string-lights-warm-white-gw%2F-%2FA-12285336\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebut I think they only sell the LED’s now.\u003C\/a\u003E But it looks \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2rAyFZi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elike you can still buy them on Amazon\u003C\/a\u003E – I’ll probably keep using them until they all burn out. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-WuxyKnOy7LI\/XBFj8cwegTI\/AAAAAAAA9oY\/W-JBZeBWKBwNpMK0UitNoCIZvtvV26SggCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/green%2Bwhite%2Bblack%2BChristmas%2Bdecor%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"700\" height=\"451\" title=\"green white black Christmas decor\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"green white black Christmas decor\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Ai5QfUCtGdQ\/XBFj9BH5aLI\/AAAAAAAA9oc\/zLKKfDkKAP0wVe-4fzR8IAQ1NAq-nZYaACHMYCw\/green%2Bwhite%2Bblack%2BChristmas%2Bdecor_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe lanterns and Have Yourself sign were from previous years Target dollar spots, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/10\/out-and-about-christmas-finds-2018_31.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eblack\/white checked bucket was from Michael’s this year\u003C\/a\u003E. The jingle bell wreath was years ago from TJ Maxx. Greenery is just random from who knows where. The black and cream ribbon was actually webbing in the fabric department at Hobby Lobby.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-1-DcX4ozDQI\/XBFj9tdMitI\/AAAAAAAA9og\/z4q6X9otB1007Zw2eHq_VhFPxLBiUJozACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/buffalo%2Bcheck%2BChristmas%2Bdecor%2Bsilver%2Bbells%255B3%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"500\" height=\"750\" title=\"buffalo check Christmas decor silver bells\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"buffalo check Christmas decor silver bells\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-mzov_PlREgA\/XBFj-VBh37I\/AAAAAAAA9ok\/XPs87_mA3IQ2IYMkI2JPpqudo2KwaH7fwCHMYCw\/buffalo%2Bcheck%2BChristmas%2Bdecor%2Bsilver%2Bbells_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe pine pillow was from a local store and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2F60-x50--woven-stripe-throw-blanket-black---opalhouse--153-%2F-%2FA-53521540\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe throws were $13.99 at Target in November so I grabbed them. They are so pretty for display\u003C\/a\u003E but they are lightweight and snag easily so for practicality I probably wouldn’t recommend them. But black and cream stripe with tassels gets me every time. ♥\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ng0NFruNqpA\/XBFuNDrDCzI\/AAAAAAAA9q0\/Gh2uBhEdHgMd8-DlQ7ixzVRGblY-VAKoQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/Target%2Bporch%2Bblanket%2Bpillow%255B6%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"500\" height=\"896\" title=\"Target porch blanket pillow\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"Target porch blanket pillow\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-FVuSpp7Q_3w\/XBFuNxSvfGI\/AAAAAAAA9q4\/HLEz4pPEcQAjBOs6AXSQ72p5h6DV6IzYACHMYCw\/Target%2Bporch%2Bblanket%2Bpillow_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EH\u0026amp;M Home is still my go-to for inexpensive pillow covers. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www2.hm.com\/en_us\/productpage.0650772002.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThese green ones were $5.99\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-E_jZrMw5Y0g\/XBFj-6aTzrI\/AAAAAAAA9oo\/XmDqo2O68G4s6UclqAUYCkDNYzzzwHYwgCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/black%2Bgreen%2Bwhite%2BChristmas%2Bdecor%255B3%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"700\" height=\"498\" title=\"black green white Christmas decor\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"black green white Christmas decor\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-FFxLDibdEPQ\/XBFj_fZv1JI\/AAAAAAAA9os\/Pb6f7TMXXGcvAaKh-kxhTHnRpRuzJbI6ACHMYCw\/black%2Bgreen%2Bwhite%2BChristmas%2Bdecor_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI’ve had the It’s a Wonderful Life since we lived in Idaho – forever! The lanterns seem to appear in every single porch whether it’s summer or winter. Inside are the awesome Costco battery operated lights I share on my Insta stories in September. They just automatically come on at 5 every night and shut off at 11.\u0026nbsp; The topiaries are from a local shop called Tai Pan – I’ve had them for years too. I found the olive buckets in the 80% off summer clearance at Michael’s when I was getting Christmas stuff there! A green locker basket with fairly lights and pinecones (from a local park!) is below.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-TFa8erSZB5A\/XBFj_zc3THI\/AAAAAAAA9ow\/7khd64a5Nw4iDoDti94iD8Tf8Nx52tiZQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/Christmas%2Bdecorating%2Bideas%2Boutside%2Bporch%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"377\" height=\"480\" title=\"Christmas decorating ideas outside porch\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"Christmas decorating ideas outside porch\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-6NnRoXZHR6k\/XBFkAf0TFcI\/AAAAAAAA9o0\/3LSHf9W55E4SgyG1pUFgrFwtSUlkm0DKwCHMYCw\/Christmas%2Bdecorating%2Bideas%2Boutside%2Bporch_thumb?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI shared \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/11\/favorite-things-2018-day-4-my-favorite.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese jute baskets in my favorite things this year\u003C\/a\u003E – they work anywhere! Trees are from Michael’s, the little green truck was actually part of the fall dollar spot stuff and was marked way down. The Joy sign was a dollar spot I think from last year, the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/11\/simple-christmas-wreath-dollar-spot.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewood stars were left over from my wreath\u003C\/a\u003E, and that is a black and cream scarf I just folded up.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Vhv7Q606Agc\/XBFkA61zZBI\/AAAAAAAA9o4\/xEqgarhmQsQyq9jZspH4-lSR9k42zAHLQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/winter%2BChristmas%2Bporch%2Boutdoor%2Bideas%255B3%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"500\" height=\"692\" title=\"winter Christmas porch outdoor ideas\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"winter Christmas porch outdoor ideas\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-crg_0LAj-6Y\/XBFkBQVvcEI\/AAAAAAAA9o8\/fjbNS_7OHzsBSzv3jO1xc1PkcXYZQbAagCHMYCw\/winter%2BChristmas%2Bporch%2Boutdoor%2Bideas_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-AR-3LGkxXx4\/XBFoAwlF3jI\/AAAAAAAA9qg\/4HoTVRo1RoI5CU29f410id0AGKTQvimJACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/porch%2Bdecor%2BChristmas%255B3%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"500\" height=\"606\" title=\"porch decor Christmas\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"porch decor Christmas\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-FFUcSv7_ds4\/XBFkC8iYmjI\/AAAAAAAA9pE\/7vo1klCrPhcTE7Ubv5k3aLyw6OVpMbMXQCHMYCw\/porch%2Bdecor%2BChristmas_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI am going to enjoy this winter wonderland from INSIDE now! ♥ Thanks for coming over. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-_b2Ybyx0n9o\/XBFkD7K8UEI\/AAAAAAAA9pI\/MpVCzVqPtVMxyCr_iStRKZNbm5Lo03OxQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/porch%2Bin%2Bsnow%255B12%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"700\" height=\"413\" title=\"porch in snow\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"porch in snow\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Q-q4gEJ64xQ\/XBFkEtKGs0I\/AAAAAAAA9pM\/yfsJr3SdGAAjG1zPHGaxsO3EadmAAXdXACHMYCw\/porch%2Bin%2Bsnow_thumb%255B5%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAND a few deals from today that I wanted to make sure you saw:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/02\/great-deal-printable-for-gifts.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInk Joy pens are $2\/pack!! (It’s actually a pack of 6 for $11.99) I shared the printable to go with them for gifts here.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/02\/great-deal-printable-for-gifts.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"250\" height=\"250\" title=\"ink joy\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"ink joy\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-lNnwOF-CCAE\/XBFnsynZ3CI\/AAAAAAAA9p8\/qyzwBcbEoU4BJW262Gkv8okQ9K__LdgggCHMYCw\/ink%2Bjoy%255B5%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- I shared the crazy good deal \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stories\/highlights\/17980115659181368\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWal-mart has on their Better Homes \u0026amp; Gardens 7 piece frame set on my Instastorie\u003C\/a\u003Es. Here is the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/linksynergy.walmart.com\/deeplink?id=ldxubqVIWNY\u0026amp;mid=2149\u0026amp;murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.walmart.com%2Fip%2FBetter-Homes-Gardens-7-Piece-Frame%2F206528040\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Edirect link at Wal-mart to buy online\u003C\/a\u003E or you can check your store – I’ve have reports of people finding them for $3 (Idaho), $5 (Kentucky) and some were still stuck in-store at $20. So great for gallery walls, ancestor walls, or use individually as gifts or used around the house!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-rNCyA8k2z7w\/XBFntVx7mEI\/AAAAAAAA9qA\/MakkwzQ5VOYLMyKMigLPaaX_lrIA3ba0gCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/bhg%2Bframes%255B3%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"233\" height=\"480\" title=\"bhg frames\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"bhg frames\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-uv-jH1nadjc\/XBFnt5lIDII\/AAAAAAAA9qE\/jnTYGRYF51gzhq8OaS4Grqr6MRq3dD6lACHMYCw\/bhg%2Bframes_thumb?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E- lowest price for \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PCaPq1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ea Willow Tree nativity at $44.99 today only.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2PCaPq1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"200\" height=\"235\" title=\"willow tree\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"willow tree\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-uwheSmHd0Q8\/XBFnuY2A3tI\/AAAAAAAA9qI\/weGJdIaHqOkI6TvJ6TTVGE4-8rsJvujZQCHMYCw\/willow%2Btree%255B7%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-5vp_hQdopAw\/XBFkFMnLESI\/AAAAAAAA9pQ\/YY00VDgUzfQdHXJ-GvbwXQpe7pHnk_aGwCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/signature%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"141\" height=\"83\" title=\"signature\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-4TGZPHyPMw8\/XBFkGE1UA5I\/AAAAAAAA9pU\/zA8rzDnFBbYtvfG1jZN7nKno1nhcLvR6QCHMYCw\/signature_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/1495811359899432578\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/12\/black-white-green-christmas-outdoor.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1495811359899432578"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1495811359899432578"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/12\/black-white-green-christmas-outdoor.html","title":"Black, White, \u0026 Green Christmas Outdoor Porch Decorating Ideas"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-JcJ3kot237E\/XBFj5TH5yzI\/AAAAAAAA9oI\/1-0W1KLKUfYOBpFnhcY4Xqz11y7dOEDUgCHMYCw\/s72-c\/house%2Band%2Bflag%2Bin%2Bsnow_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-2930608297405877219"},"published":{"$t":"2018-01-10T12:25:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-01-10T12:25:03.031-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"printable"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"No Soliciting Sign Printable"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EHello friends! It is a dreary, rainy day here in Utah. I’m still taking down my Christmas – I don’t know why it’s taking so long this year for me? But I’m okay with it. Maybe I’m kind of basking in a slow January after a whirlwind December?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E In the fall we were getting so many salespeople that I made this no soliciting sign to hang on my sidelight window. I just used a little command hook, a dollar store frame and some bakers twine. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-5IpRLc2_HeE\/WlZohN4RJKI\/AAAAAAAA2G4\/g9jGYA6ZskIQbFsnht1QNoNZXzfZkA9WQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/no%2Bsoliciting%2Bsign%2Bprintable%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"335\" height=\"480\" title=\"no soliciting sign printable\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"no soliciting sign printable\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-OI4DqTqtriM\/WlZoh-xTbUI\/AAAAAAAA2G8\/NbsvW_9ADEo3LfDW2_rvnve_57KlQ1T-ACHMYCw\/no%2Bsoliciting%2Bsign%2Bprintable_thumb?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cfont color=\"#555555\"\u003EI tried to be kind.\u003C\/font\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1aZzSm06SnMXhXi8BiCCpCB6NQAiasYDH\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHere is a free printable for you to use!\u003C\/a\u003E I printed mine in a 4X6 size\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1aZzSm06SnMXhXi8BiCCpCB6NQAiasYDH\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"320\" height=\"480\" title=\"NO SOLICITING PRINTABLE\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"NO SOLICITING PRINTABLE\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-dyAqR9JgSno\/WlZoiQzXWYI\/AAAAAAAA2HA\/JZTt96uqbJEShMLSvJVUCcXESQDCCp3bgCHMYCw\/NO%2BSOLICITING%2BPRINTABLE%255B3%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe’ll see if it works? Have a wonderful day~\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-v1z6immi5js\/WlZoikP48zI\/AAAAAAAA2HE\/iASPhhWjEFkgSDA6uoB2-0xc_PiiFKCvQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/signature%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"141\" height=\"83\" title=\"signature\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-7L5lfDQues8\/WlZojdepmGI\/AAAAAAAA2HI\/WsJni9BkIpYewIi4e_NHPEYrrRwWcZKvQCHMYCw\/signature_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/2930608297405877219\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/01\/no-soliciting-sign-printable.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/2930608297405877219"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/2930608297405877219"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/01\/no-soliciting-sign-printable.html","title":"No Soliciting Sign Printable"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-OI4DqTqtriM\/WlZoh-xTbUI\/AAAAAAAA2G8\/NbsvW_9ADEo3LfDW2_rvnve_57KlQ1T-ACHMYCw\/s72-c\/no%2Bsoliciting%2Bsign%2Bprintable_thumb?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-1392938989034121763"},"published":{"$t":"2017-07-19T13:46:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-07-19T15:00:58.515-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"family room"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"good things to share"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pantry"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parade of homes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pantry ideas, home exterior, firepit, family room, dutch door ideas from the Parade of Homes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ch1\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/h1\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere are some exteriors that I thought were so pretty:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-smjRYDLW4uY\/WW-26NVLjcI\/AAAAAAAAyc0\/i8BNAwTS3BcYqJwZn3GkLHR9ggzEXFnsACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/home%2Bexterior%255B9%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"home exterior\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"home exterior\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-zYXlAQ8fy2U\/WW-26gERP7I\/AAAAAAAAyc4\/AigTLsicqqINmmIh_Tc4QvCDDxvU-dv3gCHMYCw\/home%2Bexterior_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-_gj56Qwd0gg\/WW-26zdTPyI\/AAAAAAAAyc8\/jXld96V7b1kJHPB04zjF4pBWC_OMThxTQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/modern%2Bfarmhouse%2Bexterior%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"640\" height=\"284\" title=\"modern farmhouse exterior\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"modern farmhouse exterior\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-0Qm0QGMXr8I\/WW-27RnpNJI\/AAAAAAAAydA\/7796XaukZxwRnKa9yN2EKqQkYK_agIqcgCHMYCw\/modern%2Bfarmhouse%2Bexterior_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-LWNsp3nv52g\/WW-27pVQcdI\/AAAAAAAAydE\/CdXg_IcdAYImXs_8JR2GX0Zg31dpuHMlQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/beautiful%2Bhome%2Bexterior%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"640\" height=\"306\" title=\"beautiful home exterior\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"beautiful home exterior\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-SIMklZVpo4M\/WW-28KQBZ9I\/AAAAAAAAydI\/VqWgmnRp6MURnKH6bKoutjCkAA0zSXoFwCHMYCw\/beautiful%2Bhome%2Bexterior_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd here are some great pantry ideas. You know I love a good pantry!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis one looked like it was part of the cabinets but then\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-KOKL5xflz2k\/WW-28vrBEzI\/AAAAAAAAydM\/YJX_lok3tQkdzoopTcJVMs70UHWDvJi-gCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/cabinet-doors-to-pantry5\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"320\" height=\"480\" title=\"cabinet doors to pantry\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"cabinet doors to pantry\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Anq-fWzUZQ0\/WW-282VXHDI\/AAAAAAAAydQ\/_4HwMrDPYnw_qb4IlmHNsMD_C2is4mJZQCHMYCw\/cabinet-doors-to-pantry_thumb1?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Epush open the door,\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-g4tsbkJa9fU\/WW-29KKqjdI\/AAAAAAAAydU\/AUDjcumhA9sQb52UKO--dtvHh99JxH-UACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/cabinet-hides-pantry5\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"320\" height=\"480\" title=\"cabinet hides pantry\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"cabinet hides pantry\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-vsV3BNaLYq8\/WW-29vj4orI\/AAAAAAAAydY\/ewW1L2gfvBIB6f-939N34axYBIawxXKjwCHMYCw\/cabinet-hides-pantry_thumb1?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eto this gorgeous light-filled pantry!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-6BWKwZR1XnA\/WW-299u0afI\/AAAAAAAAydc\/WACNgOa_76ACSX39rIjWieHSCHCu9M4DgCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/pantry-with-window5\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"320\" height=\"480\" title=\"pantry with window\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"pantry with window\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-CfdzXb94g9A\/WW-2-W29LYI\/AAAAAAAAydg\/fqj9ynutDVAeRY8IdGAdSbd0wcrgQyaLwCHMYCw\/pantry-with-window_thumb1?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI loved this sliding barn door to the mudroom with a chalkboard. I also want to come to dinner at this house.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E  \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-yNqN0_mJX_M\/WW-2-hDUVeI\/AAAAAAAAydk\/AMX-vbUMvQIkk1eveLIDATLq_LD-jLgfgCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/chalkboard-barn-door5\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"270\" height=\"480\" title=\"chalkboard barn door\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"chalkboard barn door\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Ppt-G6r8aMI\/WW-2_BwsGsI\/AAAAAAAAydo\/swwr3lv89IAJ1s3Wx3xNzspzPvmknWqVgCHMYCw\/chalkboard-barn-door_thumb1?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI loved the idea of lazy susans in the corners!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-e8ocLLpLjhE\/WW-2_Zrcn6I\/AAAAAAAAyds\/Lh0zj6AzoFchv65v7zumte-qnXOp04C-ACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/pantry-with-lazy-susans5\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"362\" height=\"480\" title=\"pantry with lazy susans\" style=\"margin: 0px; display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"pantry with lazy susans\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-9OdBhfj2bQE\/WW-2_48VjgI\/AAAAAAAAydw\/tc71voD1-ho1e29Pgu8YfYHrDqArWRPDQCHMYCw\/pantry-with-lazy-susans_thumb1?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere is another pantry combined wood with white and used drawers and bins for organization:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-pC7wI5Q3k18\/WW-3AQyIxTI\/AAAAAAAAyd0\/lBCj-brjFmsBXsRCglFkqMwUBotV5zD9ACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/pantry%2Borganization%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"320\" height=\"480\" title=\"pantry organization\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"pantry organization\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-OTPc8-8BGyk\/WW-3Ask3bgI\/AAAAAAAAyd4\/A3XgA16COwYbI2LMnoRG9tSddBt4HceCQCHMYCw\/pantry%2Borganization_thumb?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt also had open shelves, the microwave and a warmer:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-SPVUW8hL3iQ\/WW-3BOJwUhI\/AAAAAAAAyd8\/k7run6f9ma0gUQYYbpWvxoo5XLHBqvKngCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/pantry%2Bwith%2Bmicrowave%2Band%2Bdoor%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"320\" height=\"480\" title=\"pantry with microwave and door\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"pantry with microwave and door\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-_1MHSsEPFls\/WW-3BaEkOCI\/AAAAAAAAyeA\/n5ULQoeKcMYqYdH_7d_4aA2nNZXWQ43zQCHMYCw\/pantry%2Bwith%2Bmicrowave%2Band%2Bdoor_thumb?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis one was very clever as well.\u0026nbsp; See the pantry doors on both sides of the cooking area?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-gHhqexD_KJ0\/WW-3B9iSFjI\/AAAAAAAAyeE\/Aw8DEPbkPhcnMXiUKuNJ5oZsnGsQUwegACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/long%2Bpantry%2Bbehind%2Bstove%2Barea%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"long pantry behind stove area\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"long pantry behind stove area\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-_WXA4hm1OR8\/WW-3CPip_KI\/AAAAAAAAyeI\/WNFYIWz4cYgitqCwSiW0o3V02Q8WSk-3ACHMYCw\/long%2Bpantry%2Bbehind%2Bstove%2Barea_thumb?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere is the design on both of the cool swinging doors:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-IJHey8T3rr0\/WW-3CvLxK4I\/AAAAAAAAyeM\/hJLmTDGPf980JvkdWPgdcvS6No5yU7AJgCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/modern%2Bpantry%2Bdoor%255B6%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"270\" height=\"480\" title=\"modern pantry door\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"modern pantry door\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-zS5Du6K4scU\/WW-3DPN3ZxI\/AAAAAAAAyeQ\/2D_hu0xQNjkOoBUltRY_JYnjAQgKPUCDgCHMYCw\/modern%2Bpantry%2Bdoor_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThat opened to the pantry and notice the little grocery door to the garage for easy unloading from the car:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-oBqNasC3wTQ\/WW-3Dapim8I\/AAAAAAAAyeU\/IaBRt8-i2nsSld_n5c6uvO4nFjhrskWYACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/pantry%2Bwith%2Bgrocery%2Bdoor%255B6%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"270\" height=\"480\" title=\"pantry with grocery door\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"pantry with grocery door\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-llCrQigjsh0\/WW-3DzsA2WI\/AAAAAAAAyeY\/64sXGNtRiUk0lR917DeciHsEFYuz6U7KgCHMYCw\/pantry%2Bwith%2Bgrocery%2Bdoor_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003Eand turned into a long pantry that also had shelves, a bright white work area, a window, and a fridge and then you could exit out the other swinging door:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-eHN9kTaVD4o\/WW-3EJ2GspI\/AAAAAAAAyec\/ETynXWPqrUUEJgChZfPgVaSlAGhM3EYOACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/pantry%2Bwith%2Bfridge%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"270\" height=\"480\" title=\"pantry with fridge\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"pantry with fridge\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-JFxETDO4CZc\/WW-3Ev05bHI\/AAAAAAAAyeg\/bfxsk59u4AEMQQJcsWmbfc7p98BKr7N5QCHMYCw\/pantry%2Bwith%2Bfridge_thumb?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd a few more random ideas:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E-cutest firepit ever – red is my favorite to use outdoors:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qtF5YE-lqUA\/WW-3E1whG9I\/AAAAAAAAyek\/wBBaauA-JwQ_PtPMh4nd3Or5qYA1OypBQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/adorable%2Bfirepit%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"635\" height=\"480\" title=\"adorable firepit\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"adorable firepit\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-1sUvxarQZV8\/WW-3FSCtq6I\/AAAAAAAAyeo\/suirIBJuPc83YmrzqTMnwjsAxH7Tov9ugCHMYCw\/adorable%2Bfirepit_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EA blush pink dutch door to a walk-in closet??? ♥\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E   \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-AjabFRrbD8Q\/WW-3F9Q85jI\/AAAAAAAAyes\/lo5CMS9W0q8B7XvX8vSmaAfSTy7qzgynACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/pink-dutch-door5\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"270\" height=\"480\" title=\"pink dutch door\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"pink dutch door\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-M8uhgD5NYaI\/WW-3GNhMMLI\/AAAAAAAAyew\/-4-pnH7xdqY29wgIdO2bnwVzP3gbDQAvwCHMYCw\/pink-dutch-door_thumb1?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EI liked this family room set up with the fireplace, windows, and built-ins\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-u_ShfDI5Sbs\/WW-3GiIkNgI\/AAAAAAAAye0\/FpExTdIjhA864TPd9NYj3OHSJECGY_CiACHMYCw\/s1600-h\/family%2Broom%2Bfireplace%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"640\" height=\"360\" title=\"family room fireplace\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"family room fireplace\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3pi0UAvuN9k\/WW-3GyAAzQI\/AAAAAAAAye4\/PdgEXn-SluY_zqV08jgFqM8UToxpw1F-ACHMYCw\/family%2Broom%2Bfireplace_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAnd such a fun play area under the stairs with the faux printed brick, window, and light.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-WItYC1lxZa0\/WW-3Hcm7CtI\/AAAAAAAAye8\/dEDXHpD5NS8eiY_04WUDUNcSV_U9JyKwQCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/brick%2Bplayroom%2Bunder%2Bstairs%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"640\" height=\"476\" title=\"brick playroom under stairs\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"brick playroom under stairs\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ow1qdZR2S0A\/WW-3HgPl0WI\/AAAAAAAAyfA\/37-fINRFB_s-oBxRP8Gjv85RlL7WGztvACHMYCw\/brick%2Bplayroom%2Bunder%2Bstairs_thumb%255B1%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/1392938989034121763\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2017\/07\/pantry-ideas-home-exterior-firepit.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1392938989034121763"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/1392938989034121763"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2017\/07\/pantry-ideas-home-exterior-firepit.html","title":"Pantry ideas, home exterior, firepit, family room, dutch door ideas from the Parade of Homes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-zYXlAQ8fy2U\/WW-26gERP7I\/AAAAAAAAyc4\/AigTLsicqqINmmIh_Tc4QvCDDxvU-dv3gCHMYCw\/s72-c\/home%2Bexterior_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-3684981375285231806"},"published":{"$t":"2017-05-31T14:34:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-05-31T15:02:16.108-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Slip Slide Kickball Summer Games"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EThis was a huge hit at our house last summer – we did a slip ‘n slide kickball birthday party for my son and they loved it so much we set it up 3 more times and had a church youth group and a girl’s soccer team use it as well. It’s a perfect activity for a reunion, summer party, youth group, or bbq!\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-JIXrNcmcwTg\/WS8oq92465I\/AAAAAAAAxFg\/w09IgBweZTwYDkb02-7W6CwbIV1-6yv9QCHM\/s1600-h\/slip%2Bslide%2Bwith%2Bpools%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"slip slide with pools\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"slip slide with pools\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-fMvILv6YNUY\/WS8orQQfqBI\/AAAAAAAAxFk\/fNtVBgiPGtk-DAdtuzeLRb5kJikru7hSQCHM\/slip%2Bslide%2Bwith%2Bpools_thumb?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"303\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EHere’s what you’ll need:\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/4122671\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/HUSKY-4-ft-x-50-ft-Black-4-mil-Plastic-Sheeting-CF0404-50B\/202184067\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E4 ft plastic sheeting\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/4122671\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Easy-Gardener-Fabric-and-Sod-Staples-10-Pack-814R\/100000833\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egarden\/ fabric stakes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E* pools – one for each base. We got the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fintex-66-x-15-wild-geometry-inflatable-pool%2F-%2FA-49164070\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekiddie three ring\u003C\/a\u003E one and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2seU75z\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethe whale one – the whale one was our favorite\u003C\/a\u003E – we didn’t inflate the tail. It was a perfect size. We lost one of the ring ones by the 5th or 6th use. You could pick up the hard plastic ones at the store, but we thought they may be kind of painful crashing into them.\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fbaby-wash-mild-28-oz-up-up-153%2F-%2FA-11312699\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eno tears baby wash\/shampoo\u003C\/a\u003E – this helps make it extra slippery and it was fine on the grass.\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2so2JWC\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ekickball\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Av0f3jX4C6Y\/WS8orji0QBI\/AAAAAAAAxFo\/1M25XNvXZHEnZPvKU0HyqaOKHJykCbJhACHM\/s1600-h\/slip%2Bslide%2Bkick%2Bball%2Bwhale%2Bpool%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"slip slide kick ball whale pool\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"slip slide kick ball whale pool\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-eMXE_5JO4TM\/WS8osMsn6TI\/AAAAAAAAxFs\/IRBL4u7t60QwsyFrEdoboGgA67Y_j-rIwCHM\/slip%2Bslide%2Bkick%2Bball%2Bwhale%2Bpool_thumb?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EYou just run the plastic sheeting up to the pools and secure with landscape pins,\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Mmr3p7oETWA\/WS8osXYDvFI\/AAAAAAAAxFw\/mCCHI29DrbwsoRchaJw-b1KoSXQo45z0QCHM\/s1600-h\/slip%2Bslide%2Bpool%2Bball%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"slip slide pool ball\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"slip slide pool ball\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-PgH-emk6yMk\/WS8os_iOIiI\/AAAAAAAAxF0\/Xx3LL2GrbUoBgAzsK_GE4rgRzhNVPUA4ACHM\/slip%2Bslide%2Bpool%2Bball_thumb?imgmax=800\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003Efill up the pools, get the plastic wet, add some baby wash,\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-sSF_vCPkyP8\/WS8otdT2jFI\/AAAAAAAAxF4\/ryNmZhd5bpg287In_fyL6p7D67eaNI6wQCHM\/s1600-h\/slip%2Bslide%2Bpool%2Bkickball%2Bparty%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"slip slide pool kickball party\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"slip slide pool kickball party\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-5nsLjflJ9Fg\/WS8otnFfnrI\/AAAAAAAAxF8\/vIMVCFjlF9QhJNEGM4HHTYhd9HvLl7DcQCHM\/slip%2Bslide%2Bpool%2Bkickball%2Bparty_thumb?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"229\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003Eand have a blast playing kickball and making up the rules.\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ZrIYQXw9WsE\/WS8ouBv0lCI\/AAAAAAAAxGA\/BkXDHNwkmQwAFAJX336nM0qhy6MivBuZwCHM\/s1600-h\/slip%2Bslide%2Bpools%2Bbaseball%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"slip slide pools baseball\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; margin: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"slip slide pools baseball\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-k0wpzheIL8U\/WS8oujcM-LI\/AAAAAAAAxGE\/J-sXySQFtxge_k-tqZySgNJZ7S0RuelHgCHM\/slip%2Bslide%2Bpools%2Bbaseball_thumb?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"202\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EA perfect summer activity! You don’t want to leave this out too long or it will kill the grass, we moved it around to the dry spots in the grass and they were green in no time when we emptied the pools.\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-s4X5cOjStkU\/WS8ou8fDntI\/AAAAAAAAxGI\/gMzJDexjlsA7BIcFXb6uxeT3axKLQW39ACHM\/s1600-h\/diy%2Bslip%2Bslide%2Bkickball%255B2%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"diy slip slide kickball\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"diy slip slide kickball\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ccPgzPj5h9k\/WS8ovaplPwI\/AAAAAAAAxGM\/e2PvmUmezrc8Fdx9i_DKRsW5keDHIqqhwCHM\/diy%2Bslip%2Bslide%2Bkickball_thumb?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"277\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EHere’s to the beginning of summer!\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003ENordstrom is also having their half-yearly sale! Here are some favorites:\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-eJtEx1iCKtU\/WS8vVdT6eFI\/AAAAAAAAxGk\/amiYp1EYIjADSb-nL9XxEA3RISwYvzfuACHM\/s1600-h\/Nordstrom%2Bhalf%2Byearly%2Bsale%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"Nordstrom half yearly sale\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Nordstrom half yearly sale\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Og9SUsEUUIA\/WS8vV3mZ6ZI\/AAAAAAAAxGo\/1WHefBMDYjIZrP8-loojzPxyjnH9hP91wCHM\/Nordstrom%2Bhalf%2Byearly%2Bsale_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800\" width=\"239\" height=\"482\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/a.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2fbp-geo-pendant-necklace%2f4569196%3forigin%3drelated-4569196-2375500-2-HP-RRRecs-MultiItemPersonalizedViewCP%26recs_placementId%3dHP%26recs_source%3dRRRecs%26recs_strategy%3dMultiItemPersonalizedViewCP%26recs_referringPageType%3dhome%26vendorClickUrl%3da%253D469cc5818c1eb6ac%2526cak%253D3c86c35d5f315680%2526vg%253D5476a411-c99a-42ec-18d8-6957180dc63c%2526stid%253D59%2526pti%253D9%2526pa%253D2033%2526pos%253D1%2526p%253D5324867%2526channelId%253D3c86c35d5f315680%2526s%253D4c3cb841-595f-42bc-98f6-509e37919463%2526u%253D1fe74320d0454eae9ae0ce45bb2f0925\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EGeo Pendant Necklace $9.49\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/i.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2fbp-geo-pendant-necklace%2f4569196%3forigin%3drelated-4569196-2375500-2-HP-RRRecs-MultiItemPersonalizedViewCP%26recs_placementId%3dHP%26recs_source%3dRRRecs%26recs_strategy%3dMultiItemPersonalizedViewCP%26recs_referringPageType%3dhome%26vendorClickUrl%3da%253D469cc5818c1eb6ac%2526cak%253D3c86c35d5f315680%2526vg%253D5476a411-c99a-42ec-18d8-6957180dc63c%2526stid%253D59%2526pti%253D9%2526pa%253D2033%2526pos%253D1%2526p%253D5324867%2526channelId%253D3c86c35d5f315680%2526s%253D4c3cb841-595f-42bc-98f6-509e37919463%2526u%253D1fe74320d0454eae9ae0ce45bb2f0925\"\u003E  \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/a.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2fsole-society-zyla-faux-leather-tote%2f4611167\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E* Zyla Faux Leather Tote $38.96\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/a.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2ftreasure-bond-set-of-5-geo-etched-bangles%2f4556400\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E* Set of 5 Geo Etched Bangles $19.49\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/a.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2ffitbit-flex-2-wireless-activity-sleep-wristband%2f4473075\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFitbit Flex 2 Wristband $59.95\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/a.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2fhinge-oversize-utility-jacket%2f4395218\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUtility Jacket $47.40\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E* \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/a.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2fbp-hexagon-pendant-necklace%2f4585605\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHexagon Pendant Necklace $9.49\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/track.flexlinks.com\/i.ashx?foid=1050117.136593955\u0026amp;fot=9999\u0026amp;foc=1\u0026amp;url=http%3a%2f%2fshop.nordstrom.com%2fs%2fbp-hexagon-pendant-necklace%2f4585605\"\u003E  \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" 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idea"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EHello! The weather is warming up here and our landscaping and yard are begging for some attention after the long winter! I was at the garden store and saw some beautiful landscaping topiaries for $80-$120. Not in the budget. But then at Home Depot and Walmart, I saw these dwarf alberta spruces for $20-$30. \u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-jkhAxyDLW3I\/WO4_L2e1AfI\/AAAAAAAAwpc\/Ev_cJOll7aw\/s1600-h\/003%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"003\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"003\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-bu_9-EpIV40\/WO4_MWK0nAI\/AAAAAAAAwpg\/vV_3_7i4ENI\/003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EI am no Mr. Miyagi, but I thought – what if I just shaped it into 4 balls myself and saved over $60? So I went to work in the garage with a pair of garden shears (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2o6ysK6\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethese are like the ones I have\u003C\/a\u003E) and held some of my kids’ play balls up a few times as I clipped and snipped. It took about 45 minutes and it was actually kind of therapeutic.\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EIt’s not perfect and this picture helps me see where I can even things out a bit on the 3rd ball down on the left side, but we planted it\u0026nbsp; in the fall and here it is in the spring:\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-VgE8k9tS8zU\/WO4_NJEfRtI\/AAAAAAAAwpk\/qALi_MJzUS0\/s1600-h\/diy%252520topiary%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"diy topiary\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"diy topiary\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-0gRj1n0GCeE\/WO4_NhCW6kI\/AAAAAAAAwpo\/yt6RB-WcPzI\/diy%252520topiary_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"294\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EIt was a good reminder to think outside the box to save some money and still get a similar effect.\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-kgNeH1WoJE4\/WO4_OA331SI\/AAAAAAAAwps\/TRrzHUByRfI\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"signature\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-YawaUXzoDCo\/WO4_OkvZoTI\/AAAAAAAAwpw\/x6Qq7bmqsLU\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"141\" height=\"83\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/408741254467736012\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2017\/04\/diy-topiary-landscaping-idea.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/408741254467736012"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/408741254467736012"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2017\/04\/diy-topiary-landscaping-idea.html","title":"diy Topiary landscaping idea"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-bu_9-EpIV40\/WO4_MWK0nAI\/AAAAAAAAwpg\/vV_3_7i4ENI\/s72-c\/003_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-6014842621784156096"},"published":{"$t":"2016-12-13T01:01:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-12-13T22:24:54.045-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"christmas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Welcome Home Tour"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp\u003EHello! Today I’m joining Just a Girl’s Welcome Home Tour -- all week bloggers will be sharing the holiday entry spaces of their homes. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.brooklynlimestone.com\/2016\/12\/christmas-stoop-welcome-home-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EIf you just came from Brooklyn Limestone, welcome!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Ff3urxrfghM\/WE-mL8xllbI\/AAAAAAAAtAg\/OHZUeSeG5PY\/s1600-h\/outside%252520christmas%252520porch%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"outside christmas porch\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"outside christmas porch\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3W2XKcLLrbY\/WE-mMaSemMI\/AAAAAAAAtAk\/G7Pg_d2FGEU\/outside%252520christmas%252520porch_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #9c9991\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMy porch is my favorite place to decorate because it’s the first thing to say welcome, our home faces north so it’s usually shielded from wind AND it really never gets messy because we hang out inside or in the back. Wahoo!\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-qG-kSyStPr0\/WE-mM20TleI\/AAAAAAAAtAo\/6fwwOrWqnF4\/s1600-h\/christmas%252520porch%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"christmas porch\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"christmas porch\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-q1ifZqcOWpg\/WE-mNQRs2_I\/AAAAAAAAtAs\/DWidrT214Lc\/christmas%252520porch_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"451\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI was so thrilled to get a live tree from friends that cut some down on their property and used them to decorate for our church dinner. I love it so much we may have to make it tradition now. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/07\/cart-makeover.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe cart was an $8 thrift store find that got a makeover over the summer.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Hz8G-Nuqo1Q\/WFDTY5AewzI\/AAAAAAAAtGE\/B3pHTbUu7M4\/s1600-h\/cart%252520on%252520front%252520porch%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"cart on front porch\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"cart on front porch\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-FcSDS2qo8CY\/WFDTZWRzppI\/AAAAAAAAtGI\/e2hwHOCayro\/cart%252520on%252520front%252520porch_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"258\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hm.com\/us\/product\/56631?article=56631-A\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Emerry \u0026amp; bright was from H\u0026amp;M Home this year\u003C\/a\u003E – only $5.99!\u003Cbr\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-uJ_ZKiAvn-k\/WFAErf3PQUI\/AAAAAAAAtDY\/u4y1r7h23vc\/s1600-h\/christmas%252520porch%252520chairs%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"christmas porch chairs\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"christmas porch chairs\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-KxEETxQaplM\/WFAEsK2X3OI\/AAAAAAAAtDc\/QAWC8tR2L-w\/christmas%252520porch%252520chairs_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"394\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EThe runner on the cart above and the Joy sign in the wooden tray below were from Target dollar spot in a Montana Target when we were visiting – I swear the ones around here get wiped out in hours!\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-5w7gEf9zM48\/WFAMvrxAyNI\/AAAAAAAAtFI\/l6tc7x9B5_4\/s1600-h\/christmas%252520wooden%252520tray%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"christmas wooden tray\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"christmas wooden tray\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-QsDbR-iHdSU\/WFAMwKbXjuI\/AAAAAAAAtFM\/8Tk9w9TuYN0\/christmas%252520wooden%252520tray_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"640\" height=\"391\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Z8PZc9s3n7k\/WFAEtYiSOdI\/AAAAAAAAtDo\/7ebNkvhpAoQ\/s1600-h\/christmas%252520sign%252520lantern%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"christmas sign lantern\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"christmas sign lantern\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-xSHnw3aTa_c\/WFAEt9kJh-I\/AAAAAAAAtDs\/OpAM61qF3BE\/christmas%252520sign%252520lantern_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EOn the red door I used some prints from Etsy (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/257560242\/for-unto-us-a-child-is-born-printable\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/473760704\/christmas-digital-print-wonderful\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E) and just had them printed out in engineer size at Staples.\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-oCCVgPMAFgA\/WFAEvVZI2sI\/AAAAAAAAtD4\/wZQcl2aws2U\/s1600-h\/front%252520door%252520porch%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"front door porch\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"front door porch\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/--lboq8p4g7U\/WFAEvgQFcZI\/AAAAAAAAtD8\/GBMESzk-VVk\/front%252520door%252520porch_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"273\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-HytHs-7q664\/WFAMw66hYOI\/AAAAAAAAtFQ\/l-MEPhIDEeI\/s1600-h\/christmas%252520porch%252520tray%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"christmas porch tray\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"christmas porch tray\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-2iuDXhhWvKE\/WFAMxR4X2dI\/AAAAAAAAtFU\/SikslHIDfDk\/christmas%252520porch%252520tray_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"377\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-gWs9javnPSk\/WFAEwNPZfKI\/AAAAAAAAtEA\/y0mL4qAgeIg\/s1600-h\/sled%252520christmas%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"sled christmas\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"sled christmas\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-iFsWxIV2Cuc\/WFAEwg6F9zI\/AAAAAAAAtEE\/OeKcF0f6Lik\/sled%252520christmas_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"256\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-IeFoEWNYVXQ\/WFAExGT3O5I\/AAAAAAAAtEI\/xcTJnIaoCjQ\/s1600-h\/stepstool%252520christmas%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"stepstool christmas\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"stepstool christmas\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-bIH8uaQcOnk\/WFAExk-lnBI\/AAAAAAAAtEQ\/f1smccwrv-M\/stepstool%252520christmas_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"253\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2F25ct-frosted-globe-string-lights-green-room-essentials%2F-%2FA-12958844\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efrosted globe lights are from Target\u003C\/a\u003E and are my favorite at Christmas!\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-GPvO1osHark\/WFAMyOywtHI\/AAAAAAAAtFY\/k2nfVTXOeJg\/s1600-h\/tree%252520with%252520globe%252520lights%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"tree with globe lights\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"tree with globe lights\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-f9jJNaWc6iY\/WFAMyn1_lqI\/AAAAAAAAtFc\/zPAjUbwAG4k\/tree%252520with%252520globe%252520lights_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"595\" height=\"480\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003EThank you for coming by! Next, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/southernhospitalityblog.com\/foyer-table-christmas-cheer\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eyou can head over to Rhoda at Southern Hospitality\u003C\/a\u003E for more entryway inspiration and you can visit these blogs all week long!\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.justagirlblog.com\/welcome-home-christmas-porch\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg title=\"welcomehome (1)\" style=\"border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"welcomehome (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-rMh9Bc9wBdQ\/WFDXpS-_6zI\/AAAAAAAAtGY\/XMks6hRLMmA\/welcomehome%252520%2525281%252529%25255B6%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cu\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/u\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.justagirlblog.com\/welcome-home-christmas-porch\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJust a Girl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.athoughtfulplaceblog.com\/a-christmas-front-porch\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EA Thoughtful Place\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/yellowprairieinteriors.com\/christmas-porch-entryway-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYellow Prairie Interiors\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.haneens-haven.com\/single-post\/2016\/12\/12\/Welcome-Home-Tour\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHaneen's Haven\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; 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\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cu\u003EThursday\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.erinspain.com\/\"\u003EErin Spain\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.honeywerehome.com\/\"\u003EHoney We're Home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.beneathmyheart.net\/blog\/\"\u003EBeneath My Heart\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homemadebycarmona.com\/\"\u003EHome Made By Carmona\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp; \u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cu\u003EFriday\u003C\/u\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/centsationalgirl.com\/\"\u003ECentsational Girl\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thriftydecorchick.com\/\"\u003EThrifty Decor Chick\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tatertotsandjello.com\/\"\u003ETatertots and Jello\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/6014842621784156096\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/12\/welcome-home-tour_13.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/6014842621784156096"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/6014842621784156096"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/12\/welcome-home-tour_13.html","title":"Welcome Home Tour"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3W2XKcLLrbY\/WE-mMaSemMI\/AAAAAAAAtAk\/G7Pg_d2FGEU\/s72-c\/outside%252520christmas%252520porch_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-8833596146487192621"},"published":{"$t":"2016-06-28T10:50:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-08-27T16:51:04.618-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Patriotic Porch"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"We are gearing up to celebrate USA’s birthday and so here is the porch all ready to go:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-X5Y3nAWCWaA\/V3Kqyw33IcI\/AAAAAAAArJE\/TrqiH7Gr7eQ\/s1600-h\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520decorating%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4th of july decorating\" border=\"0\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-9dZcULMK2xQ\/V3KqzUTvTfI\/AAAAAAAArJI\/aySyLTal69w\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520decorating_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"4th of july decorating\" width=\"450\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-vY9I_J18blc\/V3Kq0HkzHVI\/AAAAAAAArJM\/2n1BZbJk0hw\/s1600-h\/patriotic%252520porch%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"patriotic porch\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-5WMOc9AZlN8\/V3Kq1faWXLI\/AAAAAAAArJU\/VIIheZc-O0Q\/patriotic%252520porch_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"patriotic porch\" width=\"353\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/06\/pottery-barn-flag-diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClick here for DIY flag tutorial I shared last week:\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/06\/pottery-barn-flag-diy.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"diy pottery barn american flag\" border=\"0\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-cxPc-YVc0XY\/V3Kq16uZXOI\/AAAAAAAArJY\/6vVS2GcrFM0\/diy%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"diy pottery barn american flag\" width=\"275\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor a fun summer wreath, I just hung some little flags from a boxwood wreath. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fpreserved-boxwood-leaves-wreath-green-21-25-smith-hawken%2F-%2FA-14702386\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI have found boxwoods to be least expensive at Target, especially when they go on sale\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fpreserved-boxwood-leaves-wreath-green-21-25-smith-hawken%2F-%2FA-14702386\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4th of july wreath\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-zlll5rFMNWM\/V3Kq2d2wXMI\/AAAAAAAArJc\/fdnyUIFR_fs\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520wreath%25255B5%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"4th of july wreath\" width=\"268\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe striped pots were at the dollar spot this year and the picture of George Washington and the runner were from my Mom. ♥\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-q0cUURfHwdg\/V3Kq3Pn8IpI\/AAAAAAAArJk\/Gy5TjD-ITFw\/s1600-h\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520decor%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4th of july decor\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-sK9SOMPFnpE\/V3Kq3ueLx6I\/AAAAAAAArJo\/_KqOvL5cZ3c\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520decor_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"4th of july decor\" width=\"379\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have collected pillows from various places like TJ Maxx, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/01\/cheap-throw-pillow-roundup.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eremember the Ebay pillows I shared\u003C\/a\u003E, and local stores.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-wY_EOFZGaxs\/V3Kq4C2DeAI\/AAAAAAAArJw\/et9Ykc83g6o\/s1600-h\/patriotic%252520pillows%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"patriotic pillows\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-nGj-UQnUyj8\/V3Kq4uMHPCI\/AAAAAAAArJ0\/4c1agn2A62s\/patriotic%252520pillows_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"patriotic pillows\" width=\"299\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe’re ready for Independence Day but could use a little cool down on the temperatures – we’ve been so hot!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-MPNCRPnnJCM\/V3Kq5A-1tbI\/AAAAAAAArJ8\/2Sv_lIW5mrE\/s1600-h\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520porch%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"4th of july porch\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-pAGwMHsgxH0\/V3Kq5wS7mNI\/AAAAAAAArKE\/_t8ZFjlfTRg\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520porch_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"4th of july porch\" width=\"386\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere’s to the red, white, and blue! \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2013\/06\/summer-patriotic-mantel.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHere\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2011\/07\/4th-of-july-display.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E are some other patriotic displays from years past.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3w-8rhK6JE4\/V3Kq6Nr9_zI\/AAAAAAAArKI\/AV8sQZChmZU\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-42xUV7EEZ4E\/V3Kq64O422I\/AAAAAAAArKM\/q1eY-TbT5Vc\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/8833596146487192621\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/06\/patriotic-porch.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8833596146487192621"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8833596146487192621"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/06\/patriotic-porch.html","title":"Patriotic Porch"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-9dZcULMK2xQ\/V3KqzUTvTfI\/AAAAAAAArJI\/aySyLTal69w\/s72-c\/4th%252520of%252520july%252520decorating_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-8995830415925928254"},"published":{"$t":"2016-06-09T09:19:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-12-29T08:51:20.797-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Pottery Barn Flag DIY"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-BAxYmpDKSJM\/V1mI5t0MeJI\/AAAAAAAAqyU\/fLZ7ayvrNCE\/s1600-h\/diy%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"diy pottery barn american flag\" border=\"0\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-PxWw9GfP69U\/V1mI6e-94iI\/AAAAAAAAqyY\/ofBnxHcEgEE\/diy%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"diy pottery barn american flag\" width=\"572\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHello! I have always loved the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pottery-barn.7eer.net\/c\/106635\/267848\/4332?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.potterybarn.com%2Fproducts%2Fpainted-american-flag%2F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPottery Barn American flag\u003C\/a\u003E – I actually made one \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2012\/06\/painted-american-flag-pottery-barn.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eback in 2014, but the stars always kind of bugged me\u003C\/a\u003E so I wanted to give it another try, making it the same size as the PB one but not pay the $159 price.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ln_l_lwmNQI\/V1mI67mA4eI\/AAAAAAAAqyc\/lq2evYIik0o\/s1600-h\/pottery%252520barn%252520flag%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"pottery barn flag\" border=\"0\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-XaUkltuVhlc\/V1mI7TnAPmI\/AAAAAAAAqyk\/b_TXJbjv_9o\/pottery%252520barn%252520flag_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"pottery barn flag\" width=\"558\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJust go to your local home improvement store and pick up a 4X8 plywood panel. This project would be great to do with 2 friends – go in on all the supplies together and you can make it super cheap or you may have a scrap piece of wood that you could use?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-YcheebjH1Hc\/V1mI79KVGQI\/AAAAAAAAqyo\/mh9ZbqeZbsU\/s1600-h\/plywood%252520panel%252520for%252520american%252520flag%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"plywood panel for american flag\" border=\"0\" height=\"155\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-fRSlkl_e9RU\/V1mI8VCsq-I\/AAAAAAAAqyw\/IQXtTsHybUQ\/plywood%252520panel%252520for%252520american%252520flag_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"plywood panel for american flag\" width=\"578\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey will even cut it for you for free --\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3JxvPU9AZIg\/V1mI9M9FWtI\/AAAAAAAAqy0\/5QNaDQoWYYg\/s1600-h\/20160525_093356%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"20160525_093356\" border=\"0\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-NrNCaJ1k0wg\/V1mI9qMvwfI\/AAAAAAAAqy4\/Jo6ybfhQ4HU\/20160525_093356_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"20160525_093356\" width=\"578\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eso have them make a cut every 26” and you will have 18” left over that you can use for another project.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-xHbkqPopfXw\/V1mI-Fxtn1I\/AAAAAAAAqzA\/a03vgWThHf0\/s1600-h\/cuts%252520for%252520pottery%252520barn%252520flag%25255B6%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"cuts for pottery barn flag\" border=\"0\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-p0utUBRY05w\/V1mI-oDydoI\/AAAAAAAAqzE\/um_jBgOuwG0\/cuts%252520for%252520pottery%252520barn%252520flag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"cuts for pottery barn flag\" width=\"578\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThat will make your flag 26”X48”. Now, the key for the stars is to use a stencil! I \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thestencilsmith.com\/catalog.php?item=2588\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efound this shop online that sells the star stencils perfect for the flag. They have changed the sizes since I ordered, but I would get the 18” size for this flag.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlace the stencil in the upper left hand corner of the flag and tape it off. Then paint the rest of the flag white. \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwin-williams.com\/homeowners\/color\/find-and-explore-colors\/paint-colors-by-family\/SW7008-alabaster\/#\/7008\/?s=coordinatingColors\u0026amp;p=PS0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwin-williams.com\/homeowners\/color\/find-and-explore-colors\/paint-colors-by-family\/SW7008-alabaster\/#\/7008\/?s=coordinatingColors\u0026amp;p=PS0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eused Sherwin-Williams alabaster for the white.\u003C\/a\u003E For the paint, you can pick up paint samples when you get the plywood for $3-$4 dollars each and it should be plenty for this project. They should all have the paint formulas in their computers.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-s-bFDL1TD1M\/V1mI-_mNjcI\/AAAAAAAAqzM\/zYs94ZPS78A\/s1600-h\/how%252520to%252520make%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"how to make pottery barn american flag\" border=\"0\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ZynJA_suJJg\/V1mI_k-ZQhI\/AAAAAAAAqzc\/0kzaLbwMQkE\/how%252520to%252520make%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"how to make pottery barn american flag\" width=\"794\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen, paint the blue square – \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwin-williams.com\/homeowners\/color\/find-and-explore-colors\/paint-colors-by-family\/SW6244\/#\/6244\/?s=coordinatingColors\u0026amp;p=PS0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI used Naval by Sherwin-Williams\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ZBWJJSK4OF0\/V1mJAAtZx7I\/AAAAAAAAqzg\/TU6S7Z7-USk\/s1600-h\/012%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"012\" border=\"0\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-yrgp-QxZTJs\/V1mJAmZg_zI\/AAAAAAAAqzk\/J6XUbLyOuNc\/012_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"012\" width=\"578\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI used an old posterboard to cut a 2” strip to mark my flag stripes on the board. Since your board is 26” wide, it will be perfect for thirteen stripes that are 2” wide. My red paint color \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.sherwin-williams.com\/homeowners\/color\/find-and-explore-colors\/paint-colors-by-family\/SW6328-fireweed\/#\/6328\/?s=coordinatingColors\u0026amp;p=PS0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eis Sherwin-Williams Fireweed\u003C\/a\u003E, I love this shade of red! \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/12\/christmas-porch-decor-ideas.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI have also used it on my Christmas chalkboard\u003C\/a\u003E and my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/05\/painting-week-boys-room-desk-makeover.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eson’s desk chair.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA tip for making crisp stripes: after you tape them off with painter’s tape seal them with a little mod podge, let dry, and then paint over it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs you are painting, you can make it solid or do a more distressed look.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Fh9Co1HjbnQ\/V1mJBCKwtyI\/AAAAAAAAqzo\/ZhIsPxf-9Pw\/s1600-h\/013%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"013\" border=\"0\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-3jU6Agj7ukU\/V1mJBoi3xQI\/AAAAAAAAqzs\/BrfE-mHskVs\/013_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"013\" width=\"1311\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThen you take your stencil and secure it with painter’s tape and use a sponge brush to dab\u0026nbsp; the white – don’t use too much paint! I load the brush with paint, then get most of it out on the posterboard, then over the stencil. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-XaTUiEcDxOQ\/V1mJCAF2OhI\/AAAAAAAAqzw\/QSpa06OSVJA\/s1600-h\/017%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"017\" border=\"0\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-u1uJ7BctPoo\/V1mJCt3UdGI\/AAAAAAAAqz4\/OytUaqSAqXo\/017_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"017\" width=\"578\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd there you go! It’s all ready for your summer festivities :) \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ejE2nBc3fZk\/V1mJDF-DaVI\/AAAAAAAAqz8\/JPFZXvSbKxE\/s1600-h\/pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag%252520diy%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"pottery barn american flag diy\" border=\"0\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-JL0G9nLZbKI\/V1mJDkR9oEI\/AAAAAAAAq0I\/7aw4dEXDUNM\/pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag%252520diy_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"pottery barn american flag diy\" width=\"794\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETotal I spent:\u003Cbr \/\u003E$25 for stencil\u003Cbr \/\u003E$25 for the plywood\u003Cbr \/\u003E$9 for the paint\u003Cbr \/\u003E$5 for tape\u003Cbr \/\u003ETotal: $64, but if you do it with 2 friends, it will only be $22 each! Once I had all of the supplies, it took me 2-3 hours total (including paint drying but I could do other things in that time)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-YNDg48AH7Ps\/V1mJEEoHqkI\/AAAAAAAAq0Q\/5I1M_mKjPw4\/s1600-h\/diy%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag%252520for%252520summer%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"diy pottery barn american flag for summer\" border=\"0\" height=\"871\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-_-DNV2wmzH4\/V1mJElVya5I\/AAAAAAAAq0U\/E7xi62SVLuk\/diy%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag%252520for%252520summer_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"diy pottery barn american flag for summer\" width=\"572\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E3 cheers for the red, white, and blue! I’ll show you my patriotic porch soon and we are seeing some great ideas from the Parade of Homes that it will be fun to share! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-cEC2mFuD-yQ\/V1mJFOErXwI\/AAAAAAAAq0Y\/7HKv1FO-VVI\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B5%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-5LrDcGfbI9E\/V1mJFrAqCCI\/AAAAAAAAq0c\/t4UFwJhFil4\/signature_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/8995830415925928254\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/06\/pottery-barn-flag-diy.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8995830415925928254"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8995830415925928254"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/06\/pottery-barn-flag-diy.html","title":"Pottery Barn Flag DIY"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-PxWw9GfP69U\/V1mI6e-94iI\/AAAAAAAAqyY\/ofBnxHcEgEE\/s72-c\/diy%252520pottery%252520barn%252520american%252520flag_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-5610149642396804922"},"published":{"$t":"2016-04-21T10:13:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-08-27T16:58:21.300-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little makeovers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorials"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"windows"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"DIY outdoor curtains"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ZF2Y4BBMVDU\/Vxj8tB22wXI\/AAAAAAAAqWc\/BOe0ztfT3jMzDsqZT0gfggB3T-LZwb-3gCHM\/s1600-h\/outdoor%2Bcurtains%2Bdrop%2Bcloth%255B8%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"outdoor curtains drop cloth\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-iRxnEoMa2x4\/Vxj8tpZikJI\/AAAAAAAAqWg\/gIoBwSzstNs1uQ9qZ_Pik9FXEe4PS0N-wCHM\/outdoor%2Bcurtains%2Bdrop%2Bcloth_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"outdoor curtains drop cloth\" width=\"431\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have been wanting to put up something to block the setting sun on our back porch since we moved in. It’s hard to have conversation and enjoy your meal when the sun is glaring in your eyes, right?\u0026nbsp; And we have lived here for 2 years and we’re just getting around to it which is right on Melissa schedule. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESince there was no place to mount regular curtain rod brackets and they don’t make tension rods long enough, we decided to go with a really inexpensive route is to use electrical conduit tubing! \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/4122671\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Allied-Tube-Conduit-3-4-in-EMT-Conduit-101550\/100400406\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EYou can find this in the electrical section and they come in different lengths of tube. \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-O6ju4OJd_Qw\/Vxj8_iI6rKI\/AAAAAAAAqWk\/M13Y5R8qOf8\/s1600-h\/emt%252520tube%252520for%252520curtain%252520rod%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"emt tube for curtain rod\" border=\"0\" height=\"233\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-CBVaI8cPXXE\/Vxj9AB8DLeI\/AAAAAAAAqWo\/dXYV1aE8r9k\/emt%252520tube%252520for%252520curtain%252520rod_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"emt tube for curtain rod\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe got the 3\/4” X 10 ft poles (only $3-$4!!) but the length we needed was just over 10 feet, so you can just \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/4122671\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/3-4-in-Electric-Metallic-Tube-EMT-Set-Screw-Coupling-5-Pack-26282\/202288508\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebuy these connectors (the proper name is an EMT set screw coupling)\u003C\/a\u003E and connect your tubes together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #9c9991;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-6LAFS-BvYf0\/Vxj9AiFJcgI\/AAAAAAAAqWs\/7L_spvT_TC8\/s1600-h\/emt%252520connectors%252520for%252520curtain%252520rod%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"emt connectors for curtain rod\" border=\"0\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-mo1VWnQk8Tc\/Vxj9BP2O3QI\/AAAAAAAAqWw\/S6ciGiQ5pHY\/emt%252520connectors%252520for%252520curtain%252520rod_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"emt connectors for curtain rod\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EYou can have them cut it for you in the store, or take it home and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1QpT71w\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Euse a regular old hacksaw to cut through it\u003C\/a\u003E. I laid them out in the garage and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/linksynergy.walmart.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=ldxubqVIWNY\u0026amp;subid=\u0026amp;offerid=223073.1\u0026amp;type=10\u0026amp;tmpid=1082\u0026amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.walmart.com%252Fip%252FRust-Oleum-American-Accents-Ultra-Cover-2x%252F37326858\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Espray painted them a black\/oil rubbed bronze\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-6vLC-k8L3s8\/Vxj-jZMWM1I\/AAAAAAAAqXo\/ADN3-QBbohA\/s1600-h\/spray%252520paint%252520emt%252520conduit%252520curtain%252520rods%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spray paint emt conduit curtain rods\" border=\"0\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-NGFhtKI63Pc\/Vxj-jygullI\/AAAAAAAAqXs\/rnvvqNK9ayw\/spray%252520paint%252520emt%252520conduit%252520curtain%252520rods_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"spray paint emt conduit curtain rods\" width=\"578\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo mount them \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/4122671\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Everbilt-1-3-8-in-Oil-Rubbed-Bronze-Metal-Pole-Sockets-2-Pack-18661\/203330645\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewe just used closet pole sockets in oil rubbed bronze.\u003C\/a\u003E To mount to the exterior hardy board siding, we needed to use special decking or cement board screws. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-jXsheJFt1OU\/Vxj-kbwHGmI\/AAAAAAAAqXw\/9JDWi90PF7Q\/s1600-h\/closet%252520pole%252520sockets%25255B14%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"closet pole sockets\" border=\"0\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Dkux6qTZLjU\/Vxj-kjOrTDI\/AAAAAAAAqX0\/n8m6K3zNNm0\/closet%252520pole%252520sockets_thumb%25255B9%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"closet pole sockets\" width=\"240\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-7xTHHryxpoU\/Vxj9CtijVII\/AAAAAAAAqW8\/3Qo3WQw-XYE\/s1600-h\/diy%252520outdoor%252520curtains%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"diy outdoor curtains\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-dLvtbD25YC8\/Vxj9Dd8K9UI\/AAAAAAAAqXA\/vkY9jNWX7-0\/diy%252520outdoor%252520curtains_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"diy outdoor curtains\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the curtains, drop cloths seemed to make most sense since they are a heavier material, and I can just unclip them at the end of the season. And did \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Sw3JjT\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI mention they are only $20 for both? We used the 9X12 dropcloth,\u003C\/a\u003E cut down the seam (the seams have been right down the middle \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/05\/curtains-for-long-big-windows_27.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efor all the of the drop cloths I have used, thank goodness!)\u003C\/a\u003E and then hemmed them using a basic straight stitch on the sewing machine. Or you could totally use hot glue or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1r22e3P\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eiron on adhesive\u003C\/a\u003E to hem. Then, just hang with some curtain rings (if your rings need to go over the connector, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1WfDIaM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eyou’ll want to use 2” rings\u003C\/a\u003E). You can’t even hardly see where we connected the the 2 tubes.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-jTiQarByYsQ\/Vxj9D0Yt7xI\/AAAAAAAAqXE\/7AfjyTwyowU\/s1600-h\/outdoor%252520curtains%252520drop%252520cloth%25255B9%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"outdoor curtains drop cloth\" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/--JIKvI_GwFc\/Vxj9EdCBrtI\/AAAAAAAAqXI\/6ZUIj5biQ6E\/outdoor%252520curtains%252520drop%252520cloth_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"outdoor curtains drop cloth\" width=\"431\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThey keep the sun from the deck in the evenings (this was an afternoon picture!) and add a bit of homey-ness to the porch. When we’re not using them, I just tie a ribbon around\u0026nbsp; each of them to keep them from flapping in the wind and we will unclip them and store them at the end of the season.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-GwOY487G8v0\/Vxj9E3CaXrI\/AAAAAAAAqXM\/2uK7xB2mL2M\/s1600-h\/outdoor%252520curtains%252520diy%252520%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"outdoor curtains diy \" border=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-P0XFa3JNWcQ\/Vxj9FUk06_I\/AAAAAAAAqXQ\/MyLfCJNarCs\/outdoor%252520curtains%252520diy%252520_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"outdoor curtains diy \" width=\"444\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo, for\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Allied-Tube-Conduit-3-4-in-EMT-Conduit-101550\/100400406?AID=11556741\u0026amp;PID=4122671\u0026amp;cm_mmc=CJ-_-4122671-_-11556741\u0026amp;cj=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E$5 in electrical pipe\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/3-4-in-Electric-Metallic-Tube-EMT-Set-Screw-Coupling-5-Pack-26282\/202288508?AID=11556741\u0026amp;PID=4122671\u0026amp;cm_mmc=CJ-_-4122671-_-11556741\u0026amp;cj=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E$2 in connectors\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Everbilt-1-3-8-in-Oil-Rubbed-Bronze-Metal-Pole-Sockets-2-Pack-18661\/203330645?AID=11556741\u0026amp;PID=4122671\u0026amp;cm_mmc=CJ-_-4122671-_-11556741\u0026amp;cj=true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E$3 for pole brackets\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1Sw3JjT\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E$20 in drop cloths\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/linksynergy.walmart.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=ldxubqVIWNY\u0026amp;subid=\u0026amp;offerid=223073.1\u0026amp;type=10\u0026amp;tmpid=1082\u0026amp;RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.walmart.com%252Fip%252FRust-Oleum-American-Accents-Ultra-Cover-2x%252F37326858\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E$4 for spray paint\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eand \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1WfDIaM\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esome extra black curtain rings\u003C\/a\u003E I had in my stash, this project was a total of:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003E$34\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENot too shabby! This would be a great way to make inexpensive curtain rods as well. Thanks for stopping by – have a good day!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-6i7sXSXanSU\/Vxj8MtUPUOI\/AAAAAAAAqWI\/rpYGKl39gFk\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" height=\"83\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-dOuUpYOlyuQ\/Vxj8NHnjjxI\/AAAAAAAAqWM\/SrrHzGfk7aQ\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/5610149642396804922\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/04\/diy-outdoor-curtains.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/5610149642396804922"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/5610149642396804922"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2016\/04\/diy-outdoor-curtains.html","title":"DIY outdoor curtains"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-iRxnEoMa2x4\/Vxj8tpZikJI\/AAAAAAAAqWg\/gIoBwSzstNs1uQ9qZ_Pik9FXEe4PS0N-wCHM\/s72-c\/outdoor%2Bcurtains%2Bdrop%2Bcloth_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-151611184901430093"},"published":{"$t":"2015-10-13T11:37:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-08-27T17:32:15.734-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Spooky halloween front porch"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hello! Here is our porch decked out for Halloween. This is where all the fun, spooky stuff goes :) Most of it is a collection of past years’ finds. The chalkboard is my rough version of a cute sign I saw at Target I took a picture of. The bats are still my favorite -- easiest and cheapest decoration ever!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-61R7zdZ0S-o\/Vh1BRRRRn7I\/AAAAAAAAnyc\/crakmjSo2Wk\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520decor%252520entry%252520%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween decor entry \" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-AvG6LhwV6Z8\/Vh1BR3PSYxI\/AAAAAAAAnyk\/mBqfDyhvQnA\/halloween%252520decor%252520entry%252520_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"halloween decor entry \" width=\"397\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-NN-Poj2OOHU\/Vh1BSuBu3EI\/AAAAAAAAnyo\/I-pg-ghn_Wc\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520entry%252520table%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween entry table\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-LXwdGw90qZk\/Vh1BTmuwOtI\/AAAAAAAAny0\/8XZ1SU7HAok\/halloween%252520entry%252520table_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"halloween entry table\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-rOwEKyD8rn8\/Vh1BUFi9glI\/AAAAAAAAny4\/TGkjMDvz_3o\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520porch%252520decor%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween porch decor\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-gn9P4EJcNQY\/Vh1BUpsqjOI\/AAAAAAAAnzA\/B7ipedaNl7I\/halloween%252520porch%252520decor_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"halloween porch decor\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-seFpO20y4Pw\/Vh1BVPwwq3I\/AAAAAAAAnzI\/e_zQHoNAQMA\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520front%252520porch%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween front porch\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-aiVRwRGTUNY\/Vh1BWV1ag3I\/AAAAAAAAnzU\/AhkbXwCGt20\/halloween%252520front%252520porch_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"halloween front porch\" width=\"554\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/goto.target.com\/c\/115753\/81938\/2092?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fhalloween-spooky-phone%2F-%2FA-17361189%23prodSlot%3Dmedium_1_1%26term%3Dhalloween%2Bphone\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe phone is a favorite addition this year\u003C\/a\u003E. It’s from Target and rings when you’re close by and has spooky phrases and sounds. The neighbor kids love running up close to it and then running away screaming. :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-mthEfdLjjTw\/Vh1BW4y02CI\/AAAAAAAAnzc\/8U1FFfpp_yQ\/s1600-h\/spooky%252520table%252520halloween%252520decor%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spooky table halloween decor\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-_OE5VOuWCPs\/Vh1BXqKqnPI\/AAAAAAAAnzg\/lhfmleYDjgI\/spooky%252520table%252520halloween%252520decor_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"spooky table halloween decor\" width=\"284\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHere is the front porch from the front of the house -- the sweet potato vines went crazy (I’ve cut them back 3 times already!) and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/05\/deals-52215.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E$5 baskets of flowers filled\u003C\/a\u003E in nicely. The boxwoods are growing slowly but the front of the house doesn’t get much sun. But we have grass! And a spooky porch :)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-QKNmolhwvcU\/Vh1BYLPHCsI\/AAAAAAAAn0M\/Jz-HkRiUEt0\/s1600-h\/flowers%252520sweet%252520potato%252520vine%252520front%252520of%252520house%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"flowers sweet potato vine front of house\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-CVm7hRgqUfY\/Vh1BYx1dsBI\/AAAAAAAAn0Y\/MzGvWpddoXw\/flowers%252520sweet%252520potato%252520vine%252520front%252520of%252520house_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"flowers sweet potato vine front of house\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EThanks for stopping by!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Y9z3uwQgtYY\/Vh1BZX6aexI\/AAAAAAAAnz4\/jO0__z5BcjI\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-H6QydBysVHs\/Vh1BZ-vdfFI\/AAAAAAAAn0A\/CkErdQ7yJcs\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"83\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/151611184901430093\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/10\/spooky-halloween-front-porch.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/151611184901430093"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/151611184901430093"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/10\/spooky-halloween-front-porch.html","title":"Spooky halloween front porch"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-AvG6LhwV6Z8\/Vh1BR3PSYxI\/AAAAAAAAnyk\/mBqfDyhvQnA\/s72-c\/halloween%252520decor%252520entry%252520_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-8982105448970034057"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-24T09:24:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-08-27T17:33:42.660-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2015 autumn wreath"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cspan style=\"color: #9c9991;\"\u003EHello! I love creating a new wreath every fall -- nothing dramatic or earth-shattering but it’s just fun putting one together. Mostly, I love an excuse to go into the stores to see all of the fall and Halloween decor!\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-T6nZeLshTB0\/VgQVjaQS9_I\/AAAAAAAAnfo\/oWAIkImEoWk\/s1600-h\/2015%252520fall%252520wreath%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"2015 fall wreath\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-k4rUXtN_a3I\/VgQVkI9qJ2I\/AAAAAAAAnfs\/RFUO5yZPfxY\/2015%252520fall%252520wreath_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"768\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"2015 fall wreath\" width=\"577\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003EIt took me under an hour to snip, tuck, and glue it all together on a grapevine wreath and it cost under $20.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-xan1wl5hbvo\/VgQVkgujLqI\/AAAAAAAAnf0\/LIsg0XAWv-I\/s1600-h\/autumn%252520wreath%252520leaves%252520pinecones%252520white%252520pumpkins%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"autumn wreath leaves pinecones white pumpkins\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-QMn4kH_PhA8\/VgQVlKV6EJI\/AAAAAAAAnf8\/fRT2nZx0vq8\/autumn%252520wreath%252520leaves%252520pinecones%252520white%252520pumpkins_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"768\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"autumn wreath leaves pinecones white pumpkins\" width=\"419\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003EI \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-4122671-11369717-1441748995000?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.potterybarn.com%2Fproducts%2Fgreen-harvest-pumpkin-home-decor%2F\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ELOVED this one from Pottery Barn\u003C\/a\u003E ($149!!), but was having a hard time find that lovely muted green, \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-BSbmXC3x7As\/VgQVlwGbnKI\/AAAAAAAAngE\/p19gjb0_nd4\/s1600-h\/fall%252520pottery%252520barn%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"fall pottery barn\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-aWDOS-ZQY8E\/VgQVmVv0_iI\/AAAAAAAAngM\/zfJZ8JRgWm8\/fall%252520pottery%252520barn_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"576\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"fall pottery barn\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003Ebut Michael’s did have these green\/yellow leaves and some wheat filler, so I went with those along with some white pumpkins and pinecones from previous years’ wreaths.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #333333;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-oWNX5RoJ4Mk\/VgQVnMHROLI\/AAAAAAAAngU\/8UxyK9qfsJ8\/s1600-h\/leaves%252520wheat%252520wreath%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"leaves wheat wreath\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-12ZsX9WGT_o\/VgQVnnSarmI\/AAAAAAAAngc\/UrJNJvP74yE\/leaves%252520wheat%252520wreath_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"768\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"leaves wheat wreath\" width=\"840\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-l__vJwNnQ_8\/VgQVoKJyGII\/AAAAAAAAngk\/jhDXEg0GJsc\/s1600-h\/quick%252520diy%252520fall%252520autumn%252520wreath%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"quick diy fall autumn wreath\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-N45_TWj2KQU\/VgQVowJmZeI\/AAAAAAAAngs\/mqB8mYjoFNs\/quick%252520diy%252520fall%252520autumn%252520wreath_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"768\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"quick diy fall autumn wreath\" width=\"713\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOkay, it’s officially autumn, I’m pulling out all of the fall décor, somebody just needs to send the memo to the weather to stay out of the 90’s…\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHere are some past autumn wreaths -- it’s fun looking back! \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2009\/09\/getting-little-autumn-on.html\"\u003E2009\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2011\/09\/autumn-wreath.html\"\u003E2011\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2012\/10\/2012-fall-autumn-front-porch.html\"\u003E2012\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2013\/09\/easy-fall-autumn-wreath.html\"\u003E2013\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/09\/2014-autumn-wreath.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2014\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-8BAuAovOM5U\/VgQVpu3IloI\/AAAAAAAAng0\/2Ol0j9WUvDg\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-ptH6tCJDvyg\/VgQVqGYZ_hI\/AAAAAAAAng8\/IvTQqazVVro\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"83\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/8982105448970034057\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/09\/2015-autumn-wreath.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8982105448970034057"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8982105448970034057"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/09\/2015-autumn-wreath.html","title":"2015 autumn wreath"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-k4rUXtN_a3I\/VgQVkI9qJ2I\/AAAAAAAAnfs\/RFUO5yZPfxY\/s72-c\/2015%252520fall%252520wreath_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-4370985529560274647"},"published":{"$t":"2015-03-25T09:58:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-13T11:38:28.133-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little makeovers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"spring"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"spring porch \u0026 front door"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHello! Welcome to our spring front porch. :) The chalkboard \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mormontabernaclechoir.org\/shop\/products\/he-is-risen-2014?lang=eng\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eis from this print\u003C\/a\u003E using my handy overhead projector. The little chicks and bunnies are from past years. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Uh1gCTyRwdI\/VRLbEM8Ws1I\/AAAAAAAAkDo\/Mmrap-F7iOw\/s1600-h\/easter%252520chalkboard%252520decor%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"easter chalkboard decor\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-fNvkJzGRf-o\/VRLbE6TSMUI\/AAAAAAAAkDw\/QJaYyQsCSxE\/easter%252520chalkboard%252520decor_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"635\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"easter chalkboard decor\" width=\"427\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EThe spring\/easter pillows are from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/tptdeals.com\/collections\/all\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETai Pan\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-2Vp6EdmIldc\/VRLbFSGYbDI\/AAAAAAAAkD4\/bqHq67qOWQo\/s1600-h\/spring%252520easter%252520pillows%252520bunny%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spring easter pillows bunny\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-v_YuukcfS2g\/VRLbGDV0yuI\/AAAAAAAAkEA\/aKKFzddJcnU\/spring%252520easter%252520pillows%252520bunny_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"397\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"spring easter pillows bunny\" width=\"324\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003Ethe striped ones are from Costco. You just never know what you will find there!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-j2GyegwC9ZA\/VRLbHDYPyjI\/AAAAAAAAkEI\/xpX_W0kTeuk\/s1600-h\/easter%252520spring%252520pillows%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"easter spring pillows\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Y8EZ42j8klg\/VRLbHnHz8HI\/AAAAAAAAkEQ\/-7gcu-mA5EQ\/easter%252520spring%252520pillows_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"410\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"easter spring pillows\" width=\"309\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-ddj7G_EWNzg\/VRLbIRPnY-I\/AAAAAAAAkEY\/YzwYZzpgCfY\/s1600-h\/spring%252520pillows%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spring pillows\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-32F_lH-638I\/VRLbI8uF_7I\/AAAAAAAAkEg\/qufQYYsjQu0\/spring%252520pillows_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"355\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"spring pillows\" width=\"313\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EFor the wreath I used some linen ribbon from Sam’s club and some dogwood flowers from the tree \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2013\/03\/thrifty-treasures-road-trip.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EI got from my little road trip to Eagle’s Wings antique shop on main street in Buchanan, Virginia\u003C\/a\u003E. I just cut the tree up and am using the flowers.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-tV7dFAbXGe0\/VRLbJXMm0DI\/AAAAAAAAkEo\/uswD2SK3wOA\/s1600-h\/spring%252520front%252520door%252520wreath%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spring front door wreath\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-Fd9InegRaE8\/VRLbJ4WxcqI\/AAAAAAAAkEw\/utElIDGtu4g\/spring%252520front%252520door%252520wreath_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"spring front door wreath\" width=\"288\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-_8R781XfMN8\/VRLbKsAj0lI\/AAAAAAAAkE4\/bvxJuCz860w\/s1600-h\/spring%252520dogwood%252520wreath%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"spring dogwood wreath\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-PoyVvmtXZWE\/VRLbLCwBlJI\/AAAAAAAAkFA\/v7xAX-KYuFo\/spring%252520dogwood%252520wreath_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"spring dogwood wreath\" width=\"520\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003ECan I tell you that my heart is aching for spring in Virginia! It’s beautiful here too but that super bright green on the tree covered hills and the magnolia blossoms and dogwoods everywhere! I do miss it, so I guess I had to post some spring pictures I pulled up from my old files? \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"april 2010 038 1\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/_4HaG7qoeoyk\/S9b6315mk5I\/AAAAAAAAGck\/Mfm7i6chwvY\/april20100381_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-GKqubGtdsek\/VRLbLwU5_II\/AAAAAAAAkFI\/RtuaxmjvnWk\/s1600-h\/april%2525202011%252520232%2525201%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"april 2011 232 1\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-zCaFF6b2LR4\/VRLbMb54fLI\/AAAAAAAAkFQ\/BELKmxH6vjM\/april%2525202011%252520232%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"april 2011 232 1\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-8_z39Yhi7S8\/VRLbOhiFT9I\/AAAAAAAAkFY\/4xQa66VcsQ8\/s1600-h\/april%2525202011%252520022%2525201%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"april 2011 022 1\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-xar-Kch5YCs\/VRLbPXhHI3I\/AAAAAAAAkFg\/DEavKhzX1NE\/april%2525202011%252520022%2525201_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"406\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"april 2011 022 1\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHappy Spring fluffing!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-ssjRUtESCaY\/VRLbPxJu15I\/AAAAAAAAkFk\/2ed9jNvrbvE\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Duufar-MpWE\/VRLbQapNbqI\/AAAAAAAAkFs\/MLFC6--iHeM\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"83\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/4370985529560274647\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/03\/spring-porch-front-door.html#comment-form","title":"7 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/4370985529560274647"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/4370985529560274647"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2015\/03\/spring-porch-front-door.html","title":"spring porch \u0026amp; front door"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-fNvkJzGRf-o\/VRLbE6TSMUI\/AAAAAAAAkDw\/QJaYyQsCSxE\/s72-c\/easter%252520chalkboard%252520decor_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"7"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-7382222135862058690"},"published":{"$t":"2014-11-11T12:56:00.001-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-13T11:38:28.163-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"thanksgiving"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"thanksgiving front porch"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EI love Thanksgiving -- it’s a time between busy holidays to take a breath, to give thanks to those who have served our country (Happy Veteran’s Day!), reflect, be grateful, and be with family. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHere is our front porch -- I would love to find a cozy plaid throw and a pillow to put on the rocking chairs but I haven’t found anything I love (at a decent price!)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-pZzaWoFmLI0\/VGJp9pTESxI\/AAAAAAAAi0Y\/lwcGSjXpsGI\/s1600-h\/Thanksiving%252520porch%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Thanksiving porch\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-nD-h87BCiMU\/VGJp-WNveiI\/AAAAAAAAi0g\/PNtTMF7w42k\/Thanksiving%252520porch_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"587\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"Thanksiving porch\" width=\"493\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-eWBM1tnr0Tc\/VGJp-7E94aI\/AAAAAAAAi0o\/QsdHcPYbJYI\/s1600-h\/pumpkins%252520on%252520porch%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"pumpkins on porch\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/--gDTHKJcmBc\/VGJp_rYvnUI\/AAAAAAAAi0w\/VwTAq4LUiy8\/pumpkins%252520on%252520porch_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"523\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"pumpkins on porch\" width=\"379\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-on8eUggjm5k\/VGJqAHPsZrI\/AAAAAAAAi04\/9vwrKi8NCXM\/s1600-h\/thanksgiving%252520wreath%25255B6%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"thanksgiving wreath\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-HzksGjdVEhA\/VGJqAjSGRcI\/AAAAAAAAi1A\/PCEGbevUym4\/thanksgiving%252520wreath_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"621\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"thanksgiving wreath\" width=\"382\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EI want to share a few Thanksgiving books we love tomorrow -- see you then!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-nY47V3rrTvQ\/VGJqBP64gEI\/AAAAAAAAi1E\/TBMNnvPiMbQ\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-2EiUX0oOPIU\/VGJqB2sO7aI\/AAAAAAAAi1Q\/4wtT0ybZKYY\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"83\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/7382222135862058690\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/11\/thanksgiving-front-porch.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/7382222135862058690"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/7382222135862058690"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/11\/thanksgiving-front-porch.html","title":"thanksgiving front porch"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-nD-h87BCiMU\/VGJp-WNveiI\/AAAAAAAAi0g\/PNtTMF7w42k\/s72-c\/Thanksiving%252520porch_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-8867136660071023530"},"published":{"$t":"2014-10-09T14:19:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-13T11:38:28.175-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"31 days"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Halloween"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"kids"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"halloween front porch"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EIt's time to have a little Halloween fun on the front porch! I wanted traditional, not too spooky fun.\u003Cbr \/\u003EDo you \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/10\/the-best-line-for-scoring-craigslist.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Erecognize the table??\u003C\/a\u003E :) I gave it a coat of heirloom white spray paint. The rest is just leftovers from previous year’s, some black bats \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.countryliving.com\/cm\/countryliving\/data\/bat.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecut out using this template\u003C\/a\u003E, and the chalkboard \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/01\/easy-valentine-decor.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eusing the overhead projector\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp; The banner was from Target and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2012\/10\/candy-corn-tree-craft-time.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewe had used it downstairs with our candy corn branches\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-UiCuOyNjjVY\/VDbtuWvy0yI\/AAAAAAAAiW8\/DP19YKCgk70\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520front%252520porch%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween front porch\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-BTAlBlluCq0\/VDbtu8Yt3mI\/AAAAAAAAiXE\/XnvVH6_jx_Q\/halloween%252520front%252520porch_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"773\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"halloween front porch\" width=\"462\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EThe potions are from the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2012\/10\/creepy-halloween-piano-top.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ecreepy piano top in our previous home\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-z8KuU6zGSEs\/VDbtvp-SaqI\/AAAAAAAAiXM\/KGQREWaqBmc\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520potions%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween potions\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-h9WEFt12rW4\/VDbtwEpA0mI\/AAAAAAAAiXU\/Dcib2dE8cVw\/halloween%252520potions_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"halloween potions\" width=\"590\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-8uw2NPrhrJk\/VDbtw6psDRI\/AAAAAAAAiXc\/60fYxpEdFWA\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520decorating%252520ideas%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween decorating ideas\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-n9koq3fK5Sk\/VDbtxeUetRI\/AAAAAAAAiXk\/0G_UlTOCjOQ\/halloween%252520decorating%252520ideas_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"393\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"halloween decorating ideas\" width=\"589\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003EThe nightstand\u0026nbsp;is a $10 yard sale find, I didn’t even paint it. The lamp was from a yard sale as well ($3)\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-NKZ2fB74QVE\/VDbtxzDgX_I\/AAAAAAAAiXs\/vfvcoiEyyY0\/s1600-h\/front%252520porch%252520halloween%252520ideas%25255B12%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"front porch halloween ideas\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-zX5-3hKW3U4\/VDbtyQ0NMQI\/AAAAAAAAiX0\/6YRiK_MQKRA\/front%252520porch%252520halloween%252520ideas_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"578\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"front porch halloween ideas\" width=\"300\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EThe pillows are from Target 90% clearance at Target last year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-iPj6ZCZ63Ts\/VDbty-YCfSI\/AAAAAAAAiX8\/H5e8DIuwO1Y\/s1600-h\/halloween%252520pillows%252520on%252520rockers%25255B2%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"halloween pillows on rockers\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-NBzJ4Gjd1HY\/VDbtzgtq0oI\/AAAAAAAAiYE\/u0VlsjzRc3c\/halloween%252520pillows%252520on%252520rockers_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"478\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"halloween pillows on rockers\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHappy Haunting!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Y3obWtBjuwA\/VDbt0DCNoNI\/AAAAAAAAiYI\/aUyIJ7bBjgA\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-sDtbBdkB9Lk\/VDbt0ra8kmI\/AAAAAAAAiYQ\/lESK1wp9HS0\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"83\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/8867136660071023530\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/10\/halloween-front-porch.html#comment-form","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8867136660071023530"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8867136660071023530"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/10\/halloween-front-porch.html","title":"halloween front porch"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-BTAlBlluCq0\/VDbtu8Yt3mI\/AAAAAAAAiXE\/XnvVH6_jx_Q\/s72-c\/halloween%252520front%252520porch_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"3"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-8069209512143324708"},"published":{"$t":"2014-09-23T11:45:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-10-16T16:22:16.898-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"autumn"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"little makeovers"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tutorials"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"2014 autumn wreath"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003ELet’s celebrate the first day of autumn with a fall wreath, shall we?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-IHdVGd0u9Ow\/VCGxB1JtAbI\/AAAAAAAAh9s\/Yi8NGQGBqCE\/s1600-h\/fall%252520autumn%252520wreath%252520320%252520sycamore%25255B10%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"color: #666666;\"\u003ESimple and easy, that’s the way we like it: \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"fall autumn wreath 320 sycamore\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-850jLc2efiA\/VCGxCrDBZAI\/AAAAAAAAh90\/G74aFBuczLY\/fall%252520autumn%252520wreath%252520320%252520sycamore_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"475\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"fall autumn wreath 320 sycamore\" width=\"396\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EI used berries from Jo-Ann, using 50% off coupon = $1.50 each\u003Cbr \/\u003EI used 6.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"berries\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Zq8816uNr3k\/VCGxDO87VKI\/AAAAAAAAh94\/mwN54PSG748\/berries_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"berries\" width=\"405\" \/\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003Esome oak leaves from past years stash,\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-TUYpr_RT86g\/VCGxDjhGJrI\/AAAAAAAAh-A\/qLuVbNBIvRk\/s1600-h\/leaves%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"leaves\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-NzZrJA9oD1g\/VCGxEGqD5pI\/AAAAAAAAh-I\/QIvTUf0mCpU\/leaves_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"leaves\" width=\"582\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003Eand white pumpkin picks from walmart, $1.27, but I just used the pumpkin,\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"pumpkin pick\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-6zF7WMt7GKo\/VCGxqqVPvlI\/AAAAAAAAh-U\/6GYUWjqA4DQ\/pumpkin%252520pick_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"pumpkin pick\" width=\"327\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EPut it together with your hot glue gun on a grapevine wreath and hang on your door. Prepare for crisp weather, cozy sweaters, apple cider, and the smell of burning leaves. Mmmmm, I can’t wait. We’re still in the 80’s this week though…\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-Sthzx52lnRQ\/VCGxrMZTnkI\/AAAAAAAAh-c\/PTokuj_rOPc\/s1600-h\/autumn%252520fall%252520wreath%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"autumn fall wreath\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-a0v5fgzlzio\/VCGxrpsh3vI\/AAAAAAAAh-k\/ZyfoPU6kO34\/autumn%252520fall%252520wreath_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"698\" style=\"background-image: none; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" title=\"autumn fall wreath\" width=\"307\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHere are some wreaths from years past:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2009\/09\/getting-little-autumn-on.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2009\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2011\/09\/autumn-wreath.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2011\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2012\/10\/2012-fall-autumn-front-porch.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2012\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2013\/09\/easy-fall-autumn-wreath.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E2013\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHappy First Day of Fall!!\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-PxBIKOnuNo8\/VCGxsEmoGfI\/AAAAAAAAh-s\/xnL6dGJBcx4\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-5dPJbU3sQ5k\/VCGxsg5iILI\/AAAAAAAAh-0\/yRRaTcCDP70\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"83\" style=\"background-image: none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/8069209512143324708\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/09\/2014-autumn-wreath.html#comment-form","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8069209512143324708"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8069209512143324708"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/09\/2014-autumn-wreath.html","title":"2014 autumn wreath"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-850jLc2efiA\/VCGxCrDBZAI\/AAAAAAAAh90\/G74aFBuczLY\/s72-c\/fall%252520autumn%252520wreath%252520320%252520sycamore_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"4"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-8333434258321700180"},"published":{"$t":"2014-09-03T10:29:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-09-04T18:46:48.818-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"building a house"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"build me a home: landscaping edition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EWe are ready for landscaping! We just hydro-seeded the lawn yesterday, got some rock and the trampoline up over the weekend and we’re going to do a little at a time. The quotes we got for full landscaping were between $30-50,000 and after building the house that made us choke a little (a lot). Just another tip when you’re building -- don’t forget outside costs!\u0026nbsp; We paid to have the sprinklers installed and are going to tackle the rest bit by bit. We would love to get some trees in this fall, but we’ll see what the budget looks like. I’ve been trying to take advantage of end of season sales, and collecting pictures for ideas. I love clean, simple, not too much going on landscaping, and as you can see from the pictures: boxwoods. \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/3e\/62\/dc\/3e62dc56c315ba541214743cd04b5a0d.jpg\" height=\"465\" style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;\" width=\"348\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.heydtdesigns.com\/Heydt_Designs\/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003Esource\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Low Maintenance Front Yard Landscaping | Front Yard Front Yard Makeover Transformation | South Surrey BC\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/84\/69\/21\/846921a89b26eaecfd1bcb21f98126c8.jpg\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fabulousflowerbeds.com\/portfolio.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.fabulousflowerbeds.com\/images\/portfolio_pics\/portfolio_1a.jpg\" height=\"266\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" width=\"484\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.fabulousflowerbeds.com\/portfolio.php\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"A green lawn with simple landscaping keeps things clean and fresh.\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com\/736x\/89\/74\/2b\/89742b58c54321156211764202814c7a.jpg\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.normandyremodeling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/www.landscapinggallery.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/river-rocks-landscaping4.jpg\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.garden-decor.info\/2012\/01\/river-rock-landscape-ideas-galleries\/#topresults1662\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Natural Berm with Boulders and Plantings- this is a nice way to do a slope- i don't want to completely cover our hill, so it will hopefully look similar to this. we even found some good sized stones to plant around the slope!\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/e9\/e8\/ec\/e9e8ecb7c699d55cc140eeecf47838f0.jpg\" height=\"451\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" width=\"338\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.a-1landscaping.biz\/Natural.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Boxwoods? with tree. Simple landscaping idea for front yard.\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com\/736x\/9c\/fb\/26\/9cfb26a44d81dd3c3d1c4d4f366a179d.jpg\" height=\"360\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" width=\"571\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hoehnenlandscaping.com\/hardscape\/images\/Landscaping-Retaining-Wall\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esource\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EHere are our last 2 homes -- they are pretty simple, but that’s the way we like it.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-bPDYrgUcRYs\/VAdB1Wa9voI\/AAAAAAAAhzk\/RsJ2RHy-hL8\/s1600-h\/front%252520of%252520house%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"front of house\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-_-Z6Na5a_zk\/VAdB2m08HaI\/AAAAAAAAhzs\/JsNwQn5B-CQ\/front%252520of%252520house_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"398\" style=\"background-image: none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;\" title=\"front of house\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2013\/08\/final-beforeafter-virginia-home-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EVirginia\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_4HaG7qoeoyk\/SpgoVxhKaHI\/AAAAAAAAE8I\/5v2ak0zcn9Y\/s1600\/aug+2009+615+1.jpg\" height=\"381\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto;\" width=\"571\" \/\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2009\/08\/front-yard-before-and-after.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETexas\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EAny landscaping pointers or tips? Things you wish you’d known?\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-xwW66SYcGjg\/VAdB4PxOmgI\/AAAAAAAAhzw\/s8-TXRdCE1E\/s1600-h\/signature%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"signature\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-0ow0olxbQYE\/VAdB5OkpzWI\/AAAAAAAAhz4\/hMUGMDHSN84\/signature_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"83\" style=\"background-image: none; display: inline; margin: 0px 0px 0px 5px;\" title=\"signature\" width=\"141\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/8333434258321700180\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/09\/build-me-home-landscaping-edition.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8333434258321700180"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/8333434258321700180"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/09\/build-me-home-landscaping-edition.html","title":"build me a home: landscaping edition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-_-Z6Na5a_zk\/VAdB2m08HaI\/AAAAAAAAhzs\/JsNwQn5B-CQ\/s72-c\/front%252520of%252520house_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-6048839635210728767"},"published":{"$t":"2014-07-02T10:05:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-06-17T08:36:06.114-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"good things to share"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"parade of homes"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"favorite home from parade of homes"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EHappy July, 320 Sycamore readers! Last week, I went with my sister in law Kristine to some homes in the Utah Valley Parade of Homes. I love visiting the homes for great ideas and inspiration. I wanted to share my favorite home with you – I literally loved almost everything about it. It was by \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.raykonconstruction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERaykon Construction\u003C\/a\u003E and so tastefully done and well thought out, I wanted to share it with you:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EFor many past parade of homes, I’ve loved the inside but wasn’t crazy about the outside. Not on this one, I loved the exterior presence as you drove up:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-vq4UF_-1ivE\/U7QtDO_D1bI\/AAAAAAAAg6g\/6GukqZQXLKY\/s1600-h\/june%2525202014%252520002%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"june 2014 002\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-7Hz_KfmM8xE\/U7QtEEz9e0I\/AAAAAAAAg6o\/Ch38elkX-ag\/june%2525202014%252520002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"june 2014 002\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EA front room with some beautiful architecture and a faint wallpaper that I thought was perfect:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-QUNo_EAbRO4\/U7QtEvDfD9I\/AAAAAAAAg6w\/0mRn0eEsLHY\/s1600-h\/living%252520room%252520chairs%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"living room chairs\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-WwCqSlABLp4\/U7QtFdhH8HI\/AAAAAAAAg64\/l6VJpDbga_4\/living%252520room%252520chairs_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"living room chairs\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-xESdCcU-38E\/U7QtGGWW3AI\/AAAAAAAAg7A\/JvNKj5QcNAM\/s1600-h\/mirror%252520wallpaper%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"mirror wallpaper\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-7tOltU7sJ5I\/U7QtG_ZAYWI\/AAAAAAAAg7I\/pqLbM1OgD-Y\/mirror%252520wallpaper_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"mirror wallpaper\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe main family room was gorgeous. Traditional with a hint of modern on those streamlined shelves:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/--7t7JFvjCEE\/U7QtHgN2GGI\/AAAAAAAAg7Q\/Uogtx8OXkC0\/s1600-h\/family%252520room%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"family room\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-4sIQK9M55H8\/U7QtIbqmgUI\/AAAAAAAAg7Y\/J35mUgXUR0A\/family%252520room_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"family room\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBeautiful architectural touches everywhere:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Rj-ZMK7fi-U\/U7QtJNnXwxI\/AAAAAAAAg7g\/e1Uoy5lLkmo\/s1600-h\/architecture%252520in%252520family%252520room%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"architecture in family room\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-PobSMbr7jJc\/U7QtJ0t4eHI\/AAAAAAAAg7o\/IU_7uVYk9go\/architecture%252520in%252520family%252520room_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"467\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"architecture in family room\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/--iyg5B-dm4o\/U7QtK_6K__I\/AAAAAAAAg7w\/xJJri75WecQ\/s1600-h\/family%252520room%252520arch%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"family room arch\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-3ZBvrQAYnho\/U7QtLVQF7qI\/AAAAAAAAg74\/vAwP5skGDf8\/family%252520room%252520arch_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"573\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"family room arch\" width=\"405\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-oKR7sgzDMsU\/U7QtMEohZ8I\/AAAAAAAAg8A\/a_zttdsNkIs\/s1600-h\/family%252520room%252520shelves%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"family room shelves\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-ir2v_B-PyM0\/U7QtM9xVneI\/AAAAAAAAg8I\/MRkiJ0Cw-XI\/family%252520room%252520shelves_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"family room shelves\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe family room opened to an open dining and kitchen. It was interesting to see a mixed wood kitchen with the darker wood and the white – I wasn’t sure if that was something that had gone by the wayside, but it definitely worked here:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-ISH2FKyp7Ps\/U7QtNlrm-cI\/AAAAAAAAg8Q\/UmMMJg7u3D8\/s1600-h\/ktichen%25255B11%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"ktichen\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-CcUkhjq3xiw\/U7QtOubzX1I\/AAAAAAAAg8Y\/vx7xiF1okZc\/ktichen_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"ktichen\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-GnuykZK-AnU\/U7QtPr2B_VI\/AAAAAAAAg8g\/raY31Wdo6YQ\/s1600-h\/backsplash%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"backsplash\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-O4hSsulhoMU\/U7QtQX5c-AI\/AAAAAAAAg8o\/k32DXJnGp38\/backsplash_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"backsplash\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-pCenoNcrwwM\/U7QtRN3MUgI\/AAAAAAAAg8w\/gNKKNFmAV8c\/s1600-h\/kitchen%2525202%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"kitchen 2\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-EBSXrYzeSHo\/U7QtR0htFJI\/AAAAAAAAg80\/hZDSwKGAe8A\/kitchen%2525202_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"358\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"kitchen 2\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe door past the fridge looked like cabinets, but it opened up into a pantry behind, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-_rd6yr5kHns\/U7QtS-UA-_I\/AAAAAAAAg9A\/WHSGt8aShs8\/s1600-h\/kitchen%252520pantry%25255B12%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"kitchen pantry\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-ClHUUz7mSiU\/U7QtTQj5jSI\/AAAAAAAAg9I\/xOPi26QEHQw\/kitchen%252520pantry_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"kitchen pantry\" width=\"295\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eallowing the fridge to be flush with everything else --- love that idea!\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-HjJX__8zK-4\/U7QtUOtNrbI\/AAAAAAAAg9Q\/3CvdQ_erjpI\/s1600-h\/pantry%25255B6%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"pantry\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-rYYGg62E1f4\/U7QtU9b3McI\/AAAAAAAAg9Y\/0X8ve3xlOUM\/pantry_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"pantry\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EIt opened up to a patio that had a fireplace with the same stone as the front of the house.\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-IAdRDfo3c2k\/U7QtWHuNMEI\/AAAAAAAAg9g\/K7PmUxcZQUk\/s1600-h\/outside%252520fireplace%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"outside fireplace\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-3sbq1NoI838\/U7QtW0Yl_NI\/AAAAAAAAg9o\/FcDw1tvaHeE\/outside%252520fireplace_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"outside fireplace\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe floors were beautiful as well – they were called Alta Vista Historic Walnut\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-7Vajdvt7554\/U7QtX84y9GI\/AAAAAAAAg9w\/KtlDkNg7xvE\/s1600-h\/june%2525202014%252520014%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"june 2014 014\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-wbYMB53tWFc\/U7QtYoWAZhI\/AAAAAAAAg94\/OnFtvKml208\/june%2525202014%252520014_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"june 2014 014\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe master bedroom:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-pbTorYu4aTo\/U7QtZZi7h9I\/AAAAAAAAg-A\/yEntcmWqxTU\/s1600-h\/master%252520fireplace%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"master fireplace\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-sROSVbNpWuU\/U7QtaPghZYI\/AAAAAAAAg-I\/YYxeJFGpGhE\/master%252520fireplace_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"442\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"master fireplace\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-EXmFca9e4-4\/U7Qta9dE3SI\/AAAAAAAAg-Q\/Qv7P2lasdX0\/s1600-h\/master%252520bedroom%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"master bedroom\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/--mTBFiRLyzw\/U7Qtbp5yWGI\/AAAAAAAAg-Y\/eBrL609bzPU\/master%252520bedroom_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"master bedroom\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMaster bathroom:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-mu4IZ1Jm2tQ\/U7QtcRufBkI\/AAAAAAAAg-g\/4KmbzQ90Tp0\/s1600-h\/master%252520bathroom%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"master bathroom\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-A2Y2OcLV03c\/U7Qtc2rJDcI\/AAAAAAAAg-o\/rUm8X3A1LT4\/master%252520bathroom_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"520\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"master bathroom\" width=\"347\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI loved the mudroom with the lockers:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-JilLSYOqiyo\/U7Qtdxau4-I\/AAAAAAAAg-w\/suuGDlirVq8\/s1600-h\/mudroom%25255B8%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"mudroom\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-ioJmHrc-S2s\/U7QtekGDmNI\/AAAAAAAAg-4\/F2qmRRNs_wc\/mudroom_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"532\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"mudroom\" width=\"355\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDouble washers and dryers are not a bad idea when you have lots of kids:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-YnpqGEvE7N0\/U7QtffWxaLI\/AAAAAAAAg_A\/BkyY-x2eeoE\/s1600-h\/double%252520washers%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"double washers\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-DNtiVzfXWzI\/U7QtgNveh1I\/AAAAAAAAg_I\/AgmZxb0vghc\/double%252520washers_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"double washers\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ea little office area in the laundry room\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-DdfiWjHNJVI\/U7QthASfRaI\/AAAAAAAAg_Q\/o92yKyLLpYQ\/s1600-h\/laundry%252520room%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"laundry room\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-SqQMjzogC-o\/U7Qthl2Qp9I\/AAAAAAAAg_Y\/Ornld7P-O0c\/laundry%252520room_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"laundry room\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe architect did a fantastic job of taking advantage of hallways and corners for storage:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/--jX7lEP2Mqk\/U7QtitIiqNI\/AAAAAAAAg_g\/BIlbzDseDcE\/s1600-h\/june%2525202014%252520043%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"june 2014 043\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/--Ze3HqWdloM\/U7QtjTVLQfI\/AAAAAAAAg_o\/AOlOhSNS24g\/june%2525202014%252520043_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"544\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"june 2014 043\" width=\"363\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI was in love with the neutral backdrop with fun pops of color everywhere in the accessories:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-faOLnqPSNk8\/U7QtkNLYQzI\/AAAAAAAAg_w\/MiG1uldgJZU\/s1600-h\/kids%252520room%252520colors%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"kids room colors\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-9r_euwIgip4\/U7QtkzegAoI\/AAAAAAAAg_4\/KVEp2jx_v-U\/kids%252520room%252520colors_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"541\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"kids room colors\" width=\"361\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ea secret little play area you could crawl into:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-hiN9kcoWSKU\/U7QtlzaRINI\/AAAAAAAAhAA\/mnw01ieCVkM\/s1600-h\/hideaway%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"hideaway\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-6nGf_K3DzOI\/U7QtmsbA4BI\/AAAAAAAAhAI\/-1IBOlIsg1o\/hideaway_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"hideaway\" width=\"346\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFun bedrooms:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-uux77hQl_3Y\/U7QtnT_feWI\/AAAAAAAAhAQ\/6EItWWzUxW0\/s1600-h\/boys%252520room%252520red%252520blue%25255B7%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"boys room red blue\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-oV5zjwUoR-A\/U7QtoJRTZYI\/AAAAAAAAhAY\/Wl0kzMsyUcE\/boys%252520room%252520red%252520blue_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"443\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"boys room red blue\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-BblJFAI_Ob8\/U7QtorSssvI\/AAAAAAAAhAg\/ByT3q5JnExs\/s1600-h\/girls%252520room%25255B4%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"girls room\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-8IllHKXWQL4\/U7QtpsU1d8I\/AAAAAAAAhAo\/LSBl1fwPayQ\/girls%252520room_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"559\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"girls room\" width=\"373\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe basement family room was so fun:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-M8zCBCJVIWM\/U7QtqfmubRI\/AAAAAAAAhAw\/GG_vwlo3U7M\/s1600-h\/downstairs%252520family%252520room%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"downstairs family room\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-YsMfAiYT9lA\/U7QtregGAOI\/AAAAAAAAhA4\/zF6nd9YDGmI\/downstairs%252520family%252520room_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"427\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"downstairs family room\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ewith a crazy big storage room:\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-LGKoaE-obxA\/U7QtsB4B1yI\/AAAAAAAAhBA\/a_419H7PTig\/s1600-h\/food%252520storage%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"food storage\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-wPCOpGrvKC4\/U7Qts5RJNOI\/AAAAAAAAhBI\/9g6UeSy7eUE\/food%252520storage_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"food storage\" width=\"396\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe basement bathroom was also smart with a separate toilet and shower area, with the vanity area on the right.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-AyEOhs29BG0\/U7Qtt-4WrII\/AAAAAAAAhBQ\/p7U6YndMwuc\/s1600-h\/june%2525202014%252520067%25255B3%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"june 2014 067\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-f3ODOqoY628\/U7Qtugrv57I\/AAAAAAAAhBY\/qZhSaNs0KDE\/june%2525202014%252520067_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"june 2014 067\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt was a total of about 8,000 square feet and the builder said it was approximately $94 a sq ft which equals $752k, plus the lot, I would guess about a $900k home. It was beautiful though! Thanks for coming along with me – I’ll share some more features of other homes!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s393.photobucket.com\/user\/lissylee\/media\/signature_zps45983bca.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo signature_zps45983bca.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i393.photobucket.com\/albums\/pp19\/lissylee\/signature_zps45983bca.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ccenter\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/6048839635210728767\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/07\/favorite-home-from-parade-of-homes.html#comment-form","title":"10 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/6048839635210728767"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/6048839635210728767"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/07\/favorite-home-from-parade-of-homes.html","title":"favorite home from parade of homes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-7Hz_KfmM8xE\/U7QtEEz9e0I\/AAAAAAAAg6o\/Ch38elkX-ag\/s72-c\/june%2525202014%252520002_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"10"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-4622668208149005057"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-22T10:30:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-10-13T11:38:28.150-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"building a house"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"home tour"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"porch"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"summer"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"welcome to our front porch!"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EIf you remember from our home plans, we have a front porch! I’ve never had a front porch before, so this was so much fun. While things are getting finished up on the inside, I decided to make the front porch a little more inviting:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-ImNyX8Oon4s\/U34lrKdz1aI\/AAAAAAAAgI8\/jSeHh2MBMRE\/s1600-h\/front-porch-320-sycamore3.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"front porch 320 sycamore\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-ACduQmhNcy4\/U34lriI7rII\/AAAAAAAAgJE\/PPZMN4ljbJ8\/front-porch-320-sycamore_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"452\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"front porch 320 sycamore\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst up was an old library cart I bought from the online classifieds for $15:\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-F_-WIyJKlO8\/U34l6ioo1nI\/AAAAAAAAgJM\/WF1-FqiCago\/s1600-h\/metal-school-cart7.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"metal school cart\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-OdlQ9RpTu7w\/U34l7RpjeHI\/AAAAAAAAgJU\/-nBFaqleSEk\/metal-school-cart_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"metal school cart\" width=\"425\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EI taped off the wheels with blue painter's tape\u0026nbsp;and gave it a lovely coat of Martha Stewart’s Araucana Teal and applied with my handy dandy sprayer. A watering can with some flowers from holds a stack of magazines in place. Do you want to play some croquet??\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-iKF_ZQ_2y40\/U34l9kyCOhI\/AAAAAAAAgJs\/P2YQXXvuKvQ\/s1600-h\/metal-cart3.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"metal cart\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-AYCsq1YcnYE\/U34l-B1HPaI\/AAAAAAAAgJ0\/v2ArcQJu9ks\/metal-cart_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"metal cart\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI have always wanted white rockers on a front porch! Do you recognize the rug? It was in our basement family room in Virginia, and I thought it would be the perfect candidate for the porch.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-e6MAydVpF1s\/U34l-0O4tAI\/AAAAAAAAgJ8\/dNxXcNK0c7o\/s1600-h\/front-porch-rocking-chair7.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"front porch rocking chair\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-HA6iXf9WJ_I\/U34l_oETUmI\/AAAAAAAAgKE\/IMGEXod3FgA\/front-porch-rocking-chair_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"480\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"front porch rocking chair\" width=\"330\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor the front door, I debated between a dark dark gray, a bright yellow, and a soft blue-green. I stood there in Home Depot for about 45 minutes, paralyzed!\u0026nbsp; I loved them all, but finally decided I would probably do a yellow pantry door, and maybe a dark gray on the other side of the exterior door, and so final answer: I went with Martha Stewart’s Tidewater for the outside of the front door. I taped off the windows with the painter’s tape for clean crisp lines,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-FCZ9yZ4BWQw\/U34mAQglOEI\/AAAAAAAAgKM\/BmuGogs7cq0\/s1600-h\/scotch-blue-tape-for-painting-a-door.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"scotch blue tape for painting a door\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-9JFu9kW4hE8\/U34mBJ8W9HI\/AAAAAAAAgKU\/WDK1ilkgfII\/scotch-blue-tape-for-painting-a-door%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"431\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"scotch blue tape for painting a door\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Eplus all around the door hardware as well and taped some very professional looking brown paper to protect from the sprayer:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-XjlCzvg4xhM\/U34mB-CU1cI\/AAAAAAAAgKc\/EO_GiEEQYUo\/s1600-h\/painting-a-front-door13.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"painting a front door\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-h4Yqk3ENA4g\/U34mCYG2UoI\/AAAAAAAAgKk\/W3ZggQfb6BU\/painting-a-front-door_thumb4.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"514\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"painting a front door\" width=\"343\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-L3X-aE3zYJM\/U34mC7iBFwI\/AAAAAAAAgKs\/4cinebVN08s\/s1600-h\/front-door-320-sycamore4.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"front door 320 sycamore\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-PFpVqN9Gc3M\/U34mDiBxVaI\/AAAAAAAAgK0\/FWHjMhble1c\/front-door-320-sycamore_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"584\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"front door 320 sycamore\" width=\"359\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh5.ggpht.com\/-nGnl9XLC1DM\/U34mEW25DBI\/AAAAAAAAgK4\/LyevOqVPVuk\/s1600-h\/front-door-with-scotch-blue4.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"front door with scotch blue\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-plZ5_amw6EU\/U34mE1Sp94I\/AAAAAAAAgLA\/T2s_Bifx8fw\/front-door-with-scotch-blue_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"641\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"front door with scotch blue\" width=\"350\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENow, we’re ready for summer on the front porch, let’s get the inside finished, what do you say??\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh6.ggpht.com\/-EmYXYGp8CJk\/U34mFyuwtqI\/AAAAAAAAgLM\/Cb-UYKwEATs\/s1600-h\/front-porch-320-sycamore7.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"front porch 320 sycamore\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-oXngViru0qo\/U34mHTsk2RI\/AAAAAAAAgLU\/EYbTANg66Jw\/front-porch-320-sycamore_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800\" height=\"452\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;\" title=\"front porch 320 sycamore\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003EAre you ready to spruce up your outdoor space for summer?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/s393.photobucket.com\/user\/lissylee\/media\/signature_zps45983bca.jpg.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\" photo signature_zps45983bca.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i393.photobucket.com\/albums\/pp19\/lissylee\/signature_zps45983bca.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/4622668208149005057\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/05\/welcome-to-our-front-porch.html#comment-form","title":"24 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/4622668208149005057"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/4622668208149005057"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/05\/welcome-to-our-front-porch.html","title":"welcome to our front porch!"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-ACduQmhNcy4\/U34lriI7rII\/AAAAAAAAgJE\/PPZMN4ljbJ8\/s72-c\/front-porch-320-sycamore_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"24"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4094626877865766804.post-7267323194892409884"},"published":{"$t":"2014-03-11T14:23:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2018-04-23T11:42:47.209-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"building a house"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lighting"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"outside"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"build me a home: outdoor lighting edition"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cp align=\"center\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/lh3.ggpht.com\/-xzsnSjn-FzI\/Ux9zVLc3s9I\/AAAAAAAAfqk\/h5m5EQYQHcE\/s1600-h\/10%252520outdoor%252520lights%252520under%252520%252524100%25255B6%25255D.jpg\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"587\" height=\"587\" title=\"10 outdoor lights under $100\" style=\"margin: 0px auto; border: 0px currentcolor; border-image: none; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 0px; float: none; display: block; background-image: none;\" alt=\"10 outdoor lights under $100\" src=\"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Rm8suM9wyLE\/Ux9zVhwSuLI\/AAAAAAAAfqs\/j5l7UurL2JY\/10%252520outdoor%252520lights%252520under%252520%252524100_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp align=\"center\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E \u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E** Updated: many of these are out of stock but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2018\/04\/outdoor-light-fixtures-outdoor-light.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewe have an updated outdoor lighting post here\u003C\/a\u003E **\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003EHello, friends! We have talked about \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/02\/20-great-pendant-lights-under-100.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ependant lights here\u003C\/a\u003E, and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/01\/build-me-home-lighting-edition.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Esconces here\u003C\/a\u003E, don’t you think it’s about time to talk about outdoor lighting?? \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003EAs you can see, I love lantern styles, so I rounded up 10 of my favorites under $100 – most are about $50. I think they are just the finishing touch to the outside that say, “my owners care about me enough to pick out pretty lights – and I \u003Cem\u003Elook\u003C\/em\u003E expensive, but you’ll never know how much I really cost…well, unless you go look it up online.”\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E1. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_469649-2120-36996_0__?productId=4573564\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EBarrie\u003C\/a\u003E $52\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E2. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Sea-Gull-Lighting-Jamestowne-1-Light-Outdoor-Black-Wall-Fixture-8458-12\/203832589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EJamestowne\u003C\/a\u003E $78\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E3. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/ProductDisplay?productId=4743122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003EParsons Field\u003C\/a\u003E $99\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E4. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0028BX9GG\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0028BX9GG\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=320sycamore-20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESutton 4 Light\u003C\/a\u003E $100 (you can go smaller for less money)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E5. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_157380-22685-84031-12_4294713172__?productId=1037259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003ESea Gull\u003C\/a\u003E $83\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E6. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/ProductDisplay?partNumber=338651-85992-LWS1204C\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EBrayden\u003C\/a\u003E $55\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E7. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/t\/203276200\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHarbor\u003C\/a\u003E $70\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E8. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.overstock.com\/Home-Garden\/Transitional-Black-Clear-Seeded-Glass-1-light-Outdoor-Fixture\/8119550\/product.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETransitional\u003C\/a\u003E $56 OR see \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.menards.com\/main\/outdoor-lights\/wall-lights\/sonoma-1-light-16-weathered-finish-twin-pack-outdoor-wall-light\/p-1689687-c-6404.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ethis 2 pack for $35\u003C\/a\u003E!!\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E9. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_337147-85992-LWS1601C_0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECastle Creek\u003C\/a\u003E $40\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E10. \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.lowes.com\/pd_203302-85538-SH-4298-SB-A_0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESatin Black Motion\u003C\/a\u003E $35\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003EWhich is your favorite? Or leave a link to one that you love.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003EI finally picked one out for our new home – do you want to guess which one? I’ll let you know in the comments tomorrow – I need to do a house update post, it’s moving right along! \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-Itsu1oabfnc\/WteEcYTstYI\/AAAAAAAA3Jk\/iYL-OhcWcGY_5u37X7nq57FzDxP8vV8TgCHMYCw\/s1600-h\/signature%255B4%255D\"\u003E\u003Cimg width=\"141\" height=\"83\" title=\"signature\" style=\"display: inline; background-image: none;\" alt=\"signature\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/-5KJIONDCRko\/WteEdB2mqtI\/AAAAAAAA3Jo\/EeN_w8YZv04695qTU2z24cg0qGO3EKGUwCHMYCw\/signature_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800\" border=\"0\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp align=\"left\"\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/feeds\/7267323194892409884\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/03\/build-me-home-outdoor-lighting-edition.html#comment-form","title":"29 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/7267323194892409884"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/4094626877865766804\/posts\/default\/7267323194892409884"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.320sycamoreblog.com\/2014\/03\/build-me-home-outdoor-lighting-edition.html","title":"build me a home: outdoor lighting edition"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Melissa"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11998834833645862095"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/lh4.ggpht.com\/-Rm8suM9wyLE\/Ux9zVhwSuLI\/AAAAAAAAfqs\/j5l7UurL2JY\/s72-c\/10%252520outdoor%252520lights%252520under%252520%252524100_thumb%25255B3%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"29"}}]}});