Fresh Paint and Another New Burlap Pillow

You know how it goes: if you paint one single thing, everything else around it will need to be painted, too.

After Maurie painted the house trim this weekend, the outdoor furniture looked so shabby, and not the good kind. I couldn't stand it, and spent yesterday giving most of our front yard and porch pieces a fresh coat of white paint. It was awful out -- 95 and really humid. But I was soooo glad when I walked outside early this morning and saw fresh, clean furniture!

I rewarded myself by making a new pillow for our vintage bench and doing a corner vignette.

 

These pieces won't be staying here, but the other side of the porch is still piled with painting supplies, until we get completely done with the front house trim. I'm looking forward to arranging our porch differently this fall.

 

I used the same technique as the burlap initial pillows to make this.

 

Given this week's unseasonal heat, I guess it was wise to choose kalanchoes rather than mums for the front porch.

Many of you asked yesterday about what was nibbling our pumpkins. Here's the culprit: Marvin!

Our spoiled squirrels are so tame that they come up and tap on the kitchen window when they want to be fed. This one follows me around the yard and eats right out of my hand.

I better go grab my little pumpkins before they get munched. Thanks for coming  by to see my front porch vignette!

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Roeshel's DIY Project Parade at DIY Showoff

Comments

[kim]

You have pet squirrels following you around? That is too funny. We have squirrels eating our cornice boards on our house and my husband is fed up with them. They have all these trees behind us and choose our house. Love that pillow you made.

[Pam]

Your white bench is so pretty. I am toying with moving my bench to the front porch this week to replace my traditional rockers. I just think a bench says Fall more than rockers. Good luck with the squirrels. I have to deal with my chipmunk friends around here.

[Jenn]

It looks great! I love the pillow! My grandma had a little squirrel friend for a while - he would even follow her into the house. He turned mean though when he didn't get enough food and pretty much destroyed everything on her porch! Beware of the cute squirrels!! :)

[Dee]

I love your big beautiful fall pillow. It looks fantastic on your bench. The squirrel is cute!

[Judy Clark]

Love, Love, Love that pillow!! It looks so good on your white bench.

Judy

[Laurie]

LOVE it! That pillow rocks! Stopping by via Savvy Southern Style.
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[Cindy]

Fab pillow!!!! love everything!

[Babs]

Great Fall porch. Love the pillow and that Marvin should be ashamed of himself, nibbling the pumpkins. Marvin looks like he's living the good life. :)
Babs

[Carla]

Love the pillow and everything you have done to make your porch so inviting!

[Revi]

It looks SO pretty! I house sit for a sweet couple that have me cut two apples every night for squirrels that live in a squirrel house in a big tree. They're eaten completely. Apparently, summer is the worst season for squirrels.
-Revi

[Cindy]

I love your front porch vignette...so pretty!! When I was little...I used to feed a white squirrel at my grandma's house. He would eat ride out of our hands and he would come right up to the back door to let us know when he was hungry.
~Cindy

[Gail]

I love your pillow! It looks great on your vintage bench. Enjoy your day, Gail

[Angela]

Gorgeous! I absolutely love the pillow and that plaid throw. And, I love your story about the squirrel! I had better watch all the little pumpkins I put out this year, although the animals I am having a real problem with are chipmunks. I wonder if they like pumpkins, too?

Angela

[Jennifer Davenport]

I LOVE the pillow! WOW!

[Tammy @ A Walk in the Countryside]

Love.that.pillow!

[Amy]

I love your porch. The pillow is perfect on your bench. It is all so pretty and so welcoming.

[Heather]

I'm glad I found your site. I'm moving down to Austin from Canada next year and I am so glad that there is still a sense of fall, my absolute favorite season. I love the pillow, it's fantastic!

[Kim]

Ok, if that pillow goes missing, it will be at my house!

[Athena at Minerva's Garden]

Marvin the squirrel--gotta love it. Your pillow is just fantastic, and the fresh white paint really complements the wall color of your home--so pretty! Really hot in your area--not nearly so much here, but pretty sunny days. Hope it cools down to more pleasant temperatures for you soon!

[claire]

Love this pillow! I'm featuring it on my Saturday favs so stop over for a visit-Have a great weekend-Claire

[Christina at I Gotta Create!]

Love that looooong pillow! ;)

<3 Christina at I Gotta Create!
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[Rhonda @ Ramblings of a Southern Girl]

Great pillow! And I love the pumpkin in the basket ...neat touch!

[the cape on the corner]

i love your bench and that pillow, but are you kidding me with that squirrel? maybe it's just the ones around me that ruin and dig up everything i plant.

[Kathy, The Chicken Chick]

What a fun pillow! New follower, stopping in to invite you to my first, weekly Blog Hop! I’d love to have you link up with us!
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Cheers,
Kathy
The Chicken Chick

[Deanna]

Love love love your pillow and your cute squirrel!!

[mary]

Great pillow idea and the whole seating area is so pretty!

We have squirrels but they aren't pets- that would be fun in a way but I don't want to encourage them to stay and eat all my flowers and veggies!

[Patricia Williams]

Did u paint your letters on pillow or use sharpie? I love it!!

[Marian/pink princess in Thailand]

Love it all but the pilow is awesome!!!!

[Nicole]

Your porch looks great and is just right for fall! New follower to your blog :)

[Martina]

LOVE LOVE that pillow! Your porch looks fabulous all dressed for fall! That last shot is too cute!
My dad had a chipmunk that use to eat nuts right out of his hand.

[Sweet Cottage Dreams]

LOVE your porch and that pillow!!!!!!!!!
So fallish!!!!

[Leslie Stewart]

Love your burlap pillow! Beautiful! I'd like to invite you to share it at my party, Twirl & Take a Bow! It would make a great addition!
Leslie

[Melanie]

Love the length of the pillow - such a fresh idea! Your vignette looks very cozy :)

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I just came across your blog on pinterest I love your pillows.... I do not have a cricut and have so much craft STUFF do not want to purchase one. Do you have any other suggestions for doing the lettering? I have bookmarked your blog and it has given me fresh inspiration that has been dormant for awhile..THanks sooo much

[Courtney]

I adore it- what a charmer!! Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!

[Emily]

Love, Love, Love the pillow

[amy]

Love the pillow and would love to try making one on my own, however I'm new to everything crafting. Could you please tell me the letter height? I don't want to go to small. Thanks.

[Susie]

What font did you use for your Pillow?
Thank you.

[Jesse Hoffman]

LOVE that pillow! Wondering what the font you used is called!
Thanks so much-

[Toni Brownlee]

Your porch is great and so is the pillow but gotta say....I just love Marvin! LOL

[A Brown]

I too was wondering what font you used and the height? Thanks so much! Your burlap pillows are super cute! :)

[Karen]

Love the pillow! Could you tell me how much fabric it required?

[Terri Hendricks]

LOVE your pillow! Believe I have everything needed to copy! :) I shared a photo and link to this page on my latest post.

[Jamie]

Love this! Can I purchase a pillow fr you?