An "After" and Deal of the Day

Well we'll start w/a pic of the whole front porch first. I want to do some moulding around the front door, but i'm finally pretty much happy w/this little space. I spray painted the basket under the mailbox, from tan to blackAnd the bench that was practically begging for a paint job! I put this little basket together w/some items i had, and some from JoAnns. The post is on my previous blog, if you want to check it out: http://decoratingqueen.blogspot.com/
After! Doesn't it look so much more fresh and inviting w/a couple coats of white paint?! I used Rustoleum Painters Touch
Ok... so i've been finding GREAT clearance items lately, and thought it'd be fun to do some "Deal of the Day" posts, cause who doesn't LOVE a good bargain?! I'm always checking the endcaps and Target anytime i go (usually several times a week... yep, Target addict here), and love me a good clearance item.
I have some Georgia friends who would rave about Hobby Lobby. I was so sad cause we never had one here--until last yr. Now i see what the excitement is about! They really have some cute decor items, and of course anything crafty that you could want. And you gotta love how almost everything is on sale too! So as i ventured through the aisles yesterday, i came across this beauty, on clearance---For FIVE bucks!!!! Regularly 49.99, @ 90% off! And the greenery was half off, so only $3 each stem.
I think i'm going to put it in the back room, next to the cabinets i plan to repaint. Black. I've already spraypainted my old gold pulls and knobs (gawd, what a process!) silver, and am just waiting on the paint to come in. I've researched online and found great feedback about a certain black paint.. i'll share it w/you in the Re-Do post for the cabinets! Also to come is a chalkboard in my youngest son's room. Yet another project i've wanted to tackle and have put off. Thanks to Sarah over at thriftydecorchick.blogspot.com for the push to finally get that done!

Hope to share these projects w/you soon. Happy Decorating!!