House Crashing Update: Kelly’s Outdoor Escape: a house log
We had tons of lively House Crashing Kelly Moore last May (you can see the whole shebang here)…
… so when she told us she had made some outdoor updates, we could not wait to check out this little haven that she created out on her deck.
Complete with outdoor drapes, a hanging egg chair (from Ikea), some colorful seating (from CB2) , and plenty and plenty of potted plants – it certainly has serious come-hither charm.
We especially enjoyed the leaning pallet planter that she DIYed with hose clamps from the home improvement store.
Some pallets have chemicals in them while others are more naturally sealed (with heat) so they are less questionable for outdoor crafts like this. And if you are unsure, you can consistently use a product like SafeCoat to seal off a pallet (it is what the pros also use to seal off lead paint). To see more on how Kelly made her palette planter, click here.
The deck leads down to a sitting area with more bold seating, a chiminea, and a fire pit. You can see a closer shot of that area here.
And in nearly every corner there are fairly little potted plants, like this sweet little succulent.
We enjoy that not only did Kelly use plant pots for her greenery, she also used a few unexpected items, like this old metal toolbox. It certainly adds some soul and personality to the mix.
You can check out more of the outdoor details on Kelly’s journal. And a big thanks to her for sharing the update with us – we enjoy seeing even more nooks and crannies of Kelly’s vivid house!
***Speaking of vivid houses, we are on the lookout for excellent houses to crash in the Atlanta, Georgia area (or in the areas between there and Richmond – like Charlotte NC, Greenville SC, Greensboro NC, etc) since we are headed out that way for the Haven Conference next week. We will also be traveling to Bethany Beach Delaware later this summer, so if you have a crash-worthy home in that area – or even in Virginia Beach, Virginia’s eastern shore, or Annapolis Maryland – we’d enjoy to check it out! To submit your casa, simply drop an email with some house photos and your location (simply a general region, we do not need your address yet) to [email protected] and we will do our best to figure something out (cannot promise we can hit every home that is submitted, but we will do our darndest to squeeze in as much house-crashing lively as we can!).
But back to Kelly’s outdoor oasis. Let us play the go-to part game. I am dying over the egg chair and cannot believe I missed it whenever it was sold at Ikea (it is not there anymore, boo hoo). Meanwhile John is loving the tool box planter. Oh and you can check out every house we have crashed here, and a few houses that we have re-crashed for update posts here and here.
