An early summer (late spring?) tour to inspire us all!

     Remember last summer when we got tour everyone's gardens online? It was so much fun and it really inspired all of us. I was thinking it might be fun to...take it up a notch this year. I was thinking that it would be fun to focus on one specific idea, or spot, or project in your outdoor area, and share it. (Of course, you are still welcome to share your entire garden or yard as well!) You know, wow us with large (or small) projects, or outdoor vignettes that you have done to make your outside living space fabulous and special.

     Here's an example of what I am thinking: I have this old hutch-y thing on my patio. (Do your remember it from the last tour?) It had the weathered look when I got it at a yard sale and I left it as it was...but now I am ready for a change!The past two summers it has been used as a potting hutch on my patio (which is a total lie, because I use my patio table to pot my plants in reality) but I am going to re-invent it this weekend, and I was thinking it would be such fun to see what you have repuprosed, or done creatively in your yards as well...
       Ideas, like creative bird feeders  or birdbaths, unusual furniture used in an outdoor setting, tablescapes, lighting, or outside-the-box garden ideas...sound fun?

      If you're interested in participating, please email me by Tuesday, June 2nd, and include a photo and a link to your blog post  about your fabulous outdoor idea.(Oh! And, feel free to use my little tour logo!) I'll start the tour on Wednesday, June 3rd, and we can all be inspired!

I hope you'll join me in this!

Comments

[Embellish]

I am looking forward to seeing all of the creativity that comes out of this. I think it is a terrific idea. Love your blog by the way.

[Sandra Boothman]

Hi Tracey,
What a neat idea. I love your blog! In fact if you head over to mine you will see some votives I made using your tutorial. I love them! Thanks for all the inspiration you give us!
Blessings~

[Brenda Kula]

My yard is a disaster right now. My carpenter was building a deck when yesterday he discovered my drainage pipes were collapsed. So now he must fix that. Otherwise my deck would be ready to show. Don't know if I'll make it. But I'll try!
Brenda

[Laura]

I LOVE furniture outside and have some I'd like to paint and use out there. BUT I am wondering, how do you weatherproof it? What do you do to make it stand the elements for a fewe yrs anyway?? Is there a certain topcoat I should use? Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!