One of the easiest ways to brighten up for spring is on the front door. Your front door sets the tone for welcoming friends and family into your home. Make it beautiful, welcoming, and friendly! Door buckets are a wonderful vehicle for changing the look of your front porch or stoop on a dime, and offer more flexibility than a traditional wreath. My all time favorite is my Willow House Flower Market Door Bucket, one of the first products I received when I became a Southern Living at HOME consultant. This piece is so hard-working! She’s been indoors and out, front door, back door, held fresh flowers and faux.
While seasonal door buckets are fun, I highly recommend going with one that can go from season to season simply by changing the filler. Choose a great finish that will complement any door color. And make sure it’s well-constructed if you intend to leave it outside for extended periods of time. Check your favorite home sites and stores for good deals. I use inexpensive door buckets in the garage to contain sunscreen, bug spray, dog leashes, etc. All the ugly stuff you need handy, but don’t want to look at!
A great look for fall…
And here she is for spring…
Door buckets make wonderful gifts, too! Pop over to Houzz to view my Front Door Decor ideabook [again, only the tip of the iceberg!] and then come on back...
To help you jump start your front door makeover, my second Mondays in March Giveaway is this gorgeous Flower Market Door Bucket AND Must-Have Door Hanger! Here’s the scoop:
Comment here with where you’d display this lovely. {1 entry}
Tweet about this giveaway and mention @heidimilton, then come back here and let me know you tweeted. {1 entry}
Visit the Facebook post [Willow House with Heidi Milton] about this giveaway and comment there as well. {1 entry}
Contest is open until 7pm EST Monday, March 14th. Winner will be chosen by Random.org and posted that night. Good Luck!!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Door Bucket Love...and a Giveaway!
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On my front door!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that cute? I'm very ready for a springy front door and this would be adorable!!
ReplyDelete:-)
Definitely on my front door.
ReplyDeleteOh, and I tweeted :)
ReplyDeleteLove the idea. It would definitely go on my front door.
ReplyDeleteOn our front door, of course!
ReplyDeletei love hanging wreaths & buckets inside my home so i can enjoy them more --- i would probably hang this on the closet door (this might sound weird but we live in a 100 year old home) right in the middle of the house!
ReplyDeleteThat is an adorable idea for welcoming guests to your home. What an easy way to add decor by season to your front door!
ReplyDeleteJacqueline
tweeted your little @heidimilton spot on twitter!
ReplyDeleteshared your giveaway on FB and then added a little comment!!
ReplyDeleteOMG I have been shopping at consignment shops looking for this exact thing! I love it and it would go on my front door to greet my guests with beauty!
ReplyDeleteDebi