When we bought this House with Potential,
there was an ugly metal shed in the backyard.
Not in a corner or out of the way place,
but right in the middle of my view out the
kitchen window.
Just look past the cute kids to that metal shed with the brown trim.
Not what I wanted to see every morning!
My first thought was to move it, far to the end of the property
where I wouldn't have to look at it.
But, then I would have to schlep all the way out there
to get the Christmas decorations or the camping gear,
or whatever else I might need.
So, I took Husband's advice and began a camouflage strategy.
First up, I mixed some outdoor paint to a pretty green color and
painted over the brown metal trim. Instant improvement!
I wasn't sure it would last, painting regular paint on metal,
but it's been 2 years and doing just fine.
Next, we built a white picket fence and began
planting lots of flowers.
I moved the potting bench we built to the middle
of the shed and added pots and ladders and other
things to distract the eye.
It was beginning to work!
I painted some leftover pickets and added them
to the front of the shed with a flag I
painted on a piece of plywood.
Of course, when you're outside, the giant pergola
and fire pit help distract from the shed, too!
This is now what I see from the kitchen window!
And the flowers have really grown this year, filling out
over the fence, so it's even better!
