Six Ways to Get Farmhouse Spring Style

I know, I know...it's still a few more weeks until spring officially arrives but you can have spring indoors already if you wish! For me, just give it a little farmhouse spin and it's perfect! Sooo...I thought I would share a few ideas for adding some farmhouse spring touches to your home using what you may already have on hand, some super-easy DIYs and a few inexpensive additions.

6 Ways to Get Farmhouse Style

We are having a beautiful day after weeks of rain here in Georgia, the trees are showing tiny leaves and I am dreaming about spring! And you can have spring indoors already if you wish! For me, just give it a little farmhouse spin and it's perfect! Sooo...I thought I would share a few ideas for adding some farmhouse spring touches to your home using what you may already have on hand, some super-easy DIYs and a few inexpensive additions.

Reader Favorites...the Best of 2019

Christmas is winding down and New Year's Day will soon be here! It's time for another year and a new beginning. I always like to take a last look back over the year to see which posts were the most popular...just to give me an idea of what you, my readers, like to see here at Confessions of a Plate Addict! Sooo...here are my top ten posts...

 The Best of 2019!

Ten Ways to Decorate with Tulips

For most people, the beginning of February signals that Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. But for me, it signals something else as well…the arrival of tulips…both fresh and faux! They are not only one of my favorite flowers but also one of my favorite ways to add color to my home! And… they are so versatile! Just in case you are as excited about these wonderful gems as I am, I thought I would share my favorite ways to use them!

DIY Mini Herb Garden with Chalkboard Plant Markers

Summer will be here before you know it and one of the things I love about it is being able to cook with fresh herbs! Sooo….. I decided that this year I would have my own little garden with all of my favorites! That way I don't have to make a run to the grocery store every time I need herbs. (I know…please don’t judge! ) And while I was at it, I thought I would make it cute and fun and use some more of my favorites…galvanized goodies and chalkboard touches!

Bringing in Spring...Cherry Blossoms and Vintage Ironstone

Spring is in full flowering mode here and I am so happy! I am even beginning to think I may be able to put flowers on my patio and skip that last cold snap we usually get! Soooo…to celebrate, I cut a few branches from my flowering cherry and brought them into the house to bring some spring indoors!

Easy No-Sew Fabric Wreath

I’m super excited because it’s time for our No-Sew Showcase for February…and this time we are sharing our ideas for creating spring décor without sewing a single stitch! A few pretty days sprinkled in occasionally here in Georgia have me dreaming of warmer weather and bright colors…so I decided to create a wreath to welcome Spring! After all, our southern groundhog says it will arrive early (fingers crossed)!

A Spring Favorite...My Easy Flower Pot Wreath

It's really feeling like spring is finally here in Georgia, so I am adding a little bit of spring to my house with my easy-to-make flower pot wreath! It may just be my favorite project ever! I first showed it to you two years ago, but I love it so much that I decided to share it again just in case you are new to my blog and have not seen it. I love playing with flower pots for my spring and summer projects!

You might remember my whimsical little flower pot man with his creeping jenny hair! So it should come as no surprise that I decided to make him a wreath to match!

I actually found the inspiration for the wreath at Bees Knees Bungalow. Jeanne’s wonderful photo of a wreath she spotted has been making the rounds at Pinterest! There is no tutorial, so I made up my own version. Here’s what you’ll need: a grapevine wreath, twine, scissors, Spanish moss, some floral foam, an assortment of faux flowers and greenery and terra cotta flower pots in assorted sizes.

I got mine at Michaels (with a coupon for 20% off my entire purchase…yaaay!) I bought ten 1 ½ inch pots, five 2 ½ inch and five 3 inch pots.

I started with the five largest pots and spaced them around the wreath, securing them with twine tied tightly on the back with a double knot. I suppose you could use wire, but I like the look of twine.

Then I filled in with the next size and then finally with the smallest pots. I tried really hard not to be too symmetrical…not easy for me! lol

Next, I carefully flipped it over and cut all the ties on the back to a length that would remain secure but would not show from the front.

Then I cut a piece of the floral foam and fitted it into the five largest pots. This will hold the faux flowers in place.

I filled in the pots with the flowers and added some greenery and Spanish moss. The flowers I chose are faux Queen Anne’s lace in shades of purple. I like the contrast of the purple with the grey-green plants and the grey Spanish moss.  

And finally...taaa daaa! I suppose you could use real plants, but they wouldn’t last very long on my sunny front porch. And just a note…it’s heavy, so be sure you hang it securely.

Here's how it looks on my front door! I used a metal over-the-door wreath hanger and attached the wreath with wire. I love it…such a fun and festive welcome for my visitors!

Now Baby Kitty wants to know when I am going to make a flower pot kitty! Hmmm…I guess I’ll be searching Pinterest for my next inspiration!

And just in case you are looking for another fun and super easy idea for flower pots, here are my chalkboard flower pots!  They make a great gift since you can add the greeting that suits the occasion. I love this idea for hostess or end-of-the-year teacher gifts...or maybe just a sweet little reminder to someone that they are special!

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my easy flower pot wreath! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party ,Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday,  Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Inspire Me Monday, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays, French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday
See you next time! À la prochaine!

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Vintage French Spring Vignette

With temperatures in the 80s this week, I am feeling like spring has finally arrived here in the South! And…I have a few new special goodies to share, too. A vignette with a vintage French flair seemed like just the way to do that!

Sooo…I headed to the garden shop for a few flowers. I was excited to find just what I was looking for…purple violas! Are you familiar with them? They are little teensy-weensy pansies. In fact, they almost look like violets to me. I planted them in some simple white egg cups that I found at Ross (6 for $4.00) several months ago and had been saving to share with you! Love them! :-)

I also love the new little faux chalkware lamb that I found at Wisteria. Isn’t he adorable? Lambs and sheep just seem so French to me! I always think about Jeanne d’Arc, my favorite historical figure, who was a shepherdess as a girl.

And this is my super-easy new project…a thrift store frame painted with Annie Sloan Old White chalk paint and then distressed. I dressed it up with a burlap covered insert…

…and then added a little jute twine “clothesline” and used tiny clothespins to attach some vintage letters to spell merci. They were a gift from my sweet friend Pat…love them!

I made a few holes through the insert to add more jute twine and tied on one of my favorite vintage silverplate forks just for fun!

You might recognize the frame from the first time I showed it to you…to show off my Ballard Designs bargains last year.

And there you have it…my vintage French spring vignette! Now I have my fingers crossed that spring is really here and I can plant the rest of my flowers outside!

As for the staff, Cat TV has once again become their favorite activity now that the birds are back, another sure sign that spring is here! What about you? Are you seeing signs of spring at your house?

And be sure to check out an exciting new group of very talented bloggers that I am honored to be a part of...fellow lovers of Country French design! We will be sharing monthly tips for creating that Country French look in your home! You can see our tips for the month of March here.

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my vintage French spring vignette! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party ,Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday,  Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Inspire Me Monday, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays, French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday
See you next time! À la prochaine!

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A Farmhouse Spring Porch

I am so excited! Spring is officially here and we have the beautiful weather to prove it here in the South! Sooo…it’s time to spruce up the front porch and add some spring to welcome my guests! I am also excited to join the gang at All Things Home and help to co-host the Swing into Spring Linky Party for Porches and Wreaths along with Barb at The Everyday Home and Christy at Our Southern Home. So be sure to add your spring outdoor décor at the end of this post and check out all of the fabulous spring inspiration!

I have a small porch so I have to keep the décor simple, which really suits me since I am using the same farmhouse theme that I enjoyed at Christmas! (You can get a peek at my farmhouse Christmas décor by clicking here.) I just wanted burlap, simple pops of white and lots of galvanized touches.

I used a burlap bag as an Easter basket filled with faux grass and simple white eggs. My favorite little bunny is standing guard! In the background…the sap buckets that I found at the Country Living Fair back in the fall are filled with white faux tulips.

And just in case you are wondering whether or not I raided my fridge for the eggs, here’s my secret…white decorating eggs from Walmart at $1.97 for a dozen. Aren’t they realistic?

On the opposite side of the porch is another sap bucket filled with white tulips and a basket of more of those faux eggs! And behind them you can see my boxwood nestled in a galvanized olive bucket and tied with a burlap bow, echoing the bucket on the other side of the porch.

You may remember that I shared this secret with you back in the fall…olive buckets from Walmart for under $10! Whaaaat? Yes…it’s true! I have enjoyed mine so much and you can’t beat the price compared to those high-priced ones from the flea market or antique shops! You can get all the details here. (Be persistent…they are frequently out of stock, but if you check back regularly, you can find them.)

On the door, you will find my Pottery Barn inspired burlap bunny banner. Its simple, rustic look helps to add to the farmhouse theme. There is a complete tutorial here.

 So there you have it…my farmhouse porch for spring! I am enjoying this simple, rustic look!

And…my porch is not the only place where I am using burlap this spring! Here are a few more ideas…

Pottery Barn inspired Burlap-Wrapped Vases

Pier 1 Inspired Burlap Bunny Ears Napkin Rings

No-Sew Burlap Bunny Ears Silverware Pockets

Pottery Barn Inspired Burlap Bunny Banner

As for the staff, Baby Kitty is thrilled that spring is here and anxiously awaiting the day when the geraniums are blooming again and lizards are hiding under the garden snail on the patio….ahhh!


Be sure to check out all of these wonderful blogs to find lots of fabulous spring inspiration!

Mantels (Monday, March 17)
Craftberry Bush
French Country Cottage
The Lilypad Cottage

Recipes (Tuesday, March 18)
Marty's Musings
Atta Girl Says
My Soulful Home

Crafts (Wednesday, March 19)
At the Picket Fence
Petticoat Junktion
Uncommon Designs

Vignettes (Thursday, March 20)
Worthing Court
Stone Gable
Home is Where the Boat Is

Porches and Wreaths (Friday, March 21)
The Everyday Home
Our Southern Home
Confessions of a Plate Addict

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed seeing my farmhouse spring porch! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants!
Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party ,Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday,  Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays , The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays, French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday
See you next time! À la prochaine!

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