Adding Sunny Yellow to the Front Porch

If you have been following along with me this year, you probably know that I am doing less seasonal decorating in my home. But, my covered front porch is one spot that I still plan to change up seasonally. I started last week when I added the golden yellow mushroom I made form thrift store finds.

 I decided this thrift store, vintage, sugar firkin ice bucket made by the Basketville Putney, VT CO. would be a great piece to add some more yellow too.

I got this at the local thrift store for $4, which is a pretty darn good buy. It does have the plastic bucket insert and a tight fitting plastic lid inside the wood lid for an ice bucket. These were made in the nineties. I wiped it down well with both Dawn soap and then white vinegar as it was greasy and then lightly sanded it. I taped off the handle and painted the rest of the bucket a golden, cheerful yellow color.

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I used Folk Art's One Golden yellow paint. I like the built in finish and how smooth this paint goes on. It does take a few coats to cover darker wood. You can buy it HERE.

I like this golden yellow color because it does work well through the seasons--it looks good with pinks and greens in the spring, reds and more yellow in the summer, oranges and browns in the winter, and dark greens for winter. 

I added some faux flowering branches to the yellow bucket. These came in a thrifted wood vase I bought. I was more interested in the vase, but they are really nice looking branches. 

I cut some curly willow branches from our tree, cutting the more yellow branches, which were the newer growth last year. Adding real branches to fake ones, helps the arrangement to look more authentic.

I set the yellow, springy bucket on the green wagon that is a decorating staple on my porch. I just set the lid propped against the picket fence that I made several years ago. The leather tool belt pouch has become a yearly item hanging on the picket fence. I stuffed some green hydrangeas from the thrift store in it. Next to the yellow firkin sits some yellow boots that I got at the thrift store a few years ago. I added rocks to weigh them down, a little burlap, and some fake springy plant. 

I love the sunny yellow and green on the porch. It is such a lovely way to welcome spring and guests to our home.