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Front Yard Curb Appeal (Curb Appeal Blog Hop)

May 24, 2016 By Lauren

curb appeal blog hop

Today I am excited to share with you the Curb Appeal Blog Hop 2016! Over the next few weeks, I will be joining several other bloggers to share a curb appeal project. My fellow bloggers and I have many fun curb appeal blog projects planned, so be sure to follow along! We will be sharing our front yard curb appeal projects every Tuesday over a period of four weeks.

A Front Yard Seating Area

Over the next month, I’ll be working on improving a garden area that’s to one side of my home’s driveway. The builder of my home had planted some shrubs there, but they all died! Over the years, I’ve tried planting bulbs there, and last year I even planted a hydrangea bush and a hosta there. All the bulbs died. The hydrangea bush and the hosta, which lasted for a few months, perished over the winter.

I plan to create a new purpose for that little area. Currently, it’s just a patch of wood chips underneath a shade tree. This is what the outdoor space looks like early last spring.

 

front yard landscape area
This is what the hydrangea and the hosta looked like before they kicked the bucket!

front yard landscaping area
Front Yard Landscaping Ideas

I’ve been searching Pinterest and other blogs for front-yard landscaping ideas, and I’ve come up with a plan for that currently unused space.

I hope to add a DIY cinder block bench to the area. I think the bench that Fab Everyday put together looks fabulous. The bench would be simple and inexpensive to make! I like the look of the wood with the gray cinder blocks, but I am debating whether to spray paint the blocks or not. (I would maybe paint them in blue or green.) I like the rustic look of the bench!

DIY wood and cinder block bench by Fab Everyday

I think the bench would be a great place to sit when my kids are riding their bikes or playing with friends in the cul de sac.

Outdoor Decor and Plantings

Since nothing seems to grow in the landscaped area by my home’s driveway, I would like to add a few planters to place next to the bench instead. I love this planter full of geraniums!

potted geranium

I might also want to add a DIY hanging mason jar light. I think a hanging mason jar candle like this one from Blissful Whimsy Events would be nice.

DIY hanging mason jar candle light for the garden or yard
Once I get my DIY outdoor seating area put together, I’d love to add a side table, so I have a place to put an iced tea or cool drink. As I’ve been obsessed with wood crates recently (I used them in my master bedroom closet project and in my DIY pantry project), I might add a crate side table like the one below. 

DIY crate side table
Please be sure to stop by my friends’ blogs to check out what they plan for the curb appeal projects. Also, stop by next week to see what I’ve completed for the first part of my project!

What do you think about my front yard project? If you have any suggestions, please feel to comment!

Please check out my blogging friends’ Curb Appeal Blog Hop 2016 posts! Also, check back here on Tuesday to see my progress on my front yard seating area!

Curly Crafty Mom

The Deans List Blog

A Designer At Home

Domicile 37

Knock It Off Kim

Lehman Lane

My Life From Home

Our House Now a Home

Paint Yourself a Smile

Seeking Lavender Lane

Simple Nature Decor

 

Filed Under: Decor, Yard & Garden Tagged With: decor, DIY, garden

Comments

  1. Deb says

    May 24, 2016 at 8:39 AM

    This is so great! I love the mason jar idea, very whimsy! Looking forward to seeing it complete and following along : )

  2. Emily says

    May 24, 2016 at 10:16 AM

    I love your plans! I have seen that cinder block bench before and always loved how it looks. I am excited to follow along and see it all come together!

    • Lauren says

      May 24, 2016 at 10:35 AM

      Thanks, Emily! The bench will be fun to put together! Looking forward to sharing this blog hop with you!

  3. Jenny Kavanagh says

    May 24, 2016 at 11:35 AM

    I think a seating area there is perfect. I’m sorry all your plants keep dying but it did make me laugh a little. We’ve all been there! I look forward to seeing your new functioning garden space!
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    • Lauren says

      May 24, 2016 at 8:06 PM

      Thanks, Jenny! Thank you for stopping by! Hopefully the potted plants will do well! Looking forward to seeing how your curb appeal project turns out!

  4. Carrie @ Curly Crafty Mom says

    May 24, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    So many great ideas here, Lauren! You and your crate ideas, you just can’t get enough of them! And, they’re all great ideas! I can’t wait to see how this area turns out! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a photo of the front of your house, either. I really love hostas, but they thrive on shade. I really like to plant them under my trees since they love shade. That bench is going to be so awesome and inexpensive, too!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com
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    • Lauren says

      May 24, 2016 at 8:03 PM

      Thanks, Carrie! I do like crate projects! I can’t wait to get started on the bench project! Thanks for stopping by! Can’t wait to see your curb appeal project!

  5. Amy @ My Life From Home says

    May 25, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    I love your ideas. They’ll make such a difference in the space. I can’t wait to see it come together over the next few weeks!

    • Lauren says

      May 25, 2016 at 8:37 PM

      Thanks, Amy! I can’t wait to see how your curb appeal projects comes out well, too!

  6. Maria Brittis says

    May 25, 2016 at 10:32 AM

    I am in love with the turquoise decor pilow and rug. The bench is very unique. Its going to be a great project to reveal. I enjoy meeting you this is so exciting.
    Maria

    • Lauren says

      May 25, 2016 at 8:36 PM

      Thanks, Maria! It’s going to be fun to follow everyone’s curb appeal projects!

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