Tips On Creating Country Living Front Door Beauty!
There is nothing more welcoming for a guest than a pretty front door container and I’m thrilled I got to create this for the Country Living June issue, now on stands!
Country Living Front Door Beauty!
My sweet friend Barbara Hale generously allowed us to use her stunning Columbus home’s front porch as the backdrop for the March photo shoot. My team and I were honored to work with nationally renowned photographer, Mali Azima, who has done it all from Veranda to the Wall Street Journal!
So honored to work with so many talented people on the Country Living magazine shoot!
When I first started collaborating with Country Living editors, I knew I wanted to create something using a container that would provide all summer long beauty which you could easily recreate. A bonus was getting to share my favorite gardening items from hat to fertilizer!
Here’s my June story in Country Living but have you joined their Country Club?! Click here to see all the amazing all-access benefits.
Front Porch Container Tips
Container gardening is a good solution for shade or sun areas. Here are the tips for how I created this vignette.
Process:
Think Outside The Pot! I love to collect hand-woven, vintage baskets. It doesn’t have to be terra cotta or plastic. Head to a flea market, antique shop and be on the look-out for something unique. Line it with heavy, duty trash bag. Take those empty pots the plant came in, flip upside down within the basket to give you height. Now get started.
Stuff & Shove! Be sure you don’t scrimp on the soil. Good soil is like good nutrients for your body. When you begin, I call this stuffing and shoving as I use larger planter material in the center adding height and then anchor the ends and soften the edges with plants which flow over. The brighter, the more colorful, the better!
Step It Up! Containers don’t have to be on the ground. Elevate your vessel! A lot of people think your container has to be on the ground when you water it. You can find a vessel which has a built-in spot to capture and retain water without causing any damage.
Getting more gardening tips and inspo by checking out my appearance this week on Nashville’s Talk of the Town with my good friend, Meryll Rose, by clicking here.
Front Door Challenge – Deadline – Noon EDT – May 21
Last week, I issued a front door challenge with a sweet reward coinciding with my June story in Country Living magazine! My Instagram influencer friends Sarah Elizabeth Ray, Noell Jett, of Jett Set Farmhouse, and Sara McDaniel, of Simply Southern Cottage, helped get me started by sharing their gorgeous homes! I want you to create your own dreamy front entry and enter for a chance to win a $1,000 cash prize! The second place winner will receive a FaceTime front door consultation with me and another $250 Home Depot gift card!
Once you’ve created your entry, post it to your Instagram and/or Facebook and tag me @CarmenJohnstonGardens, use #CJFrontDoorChallenge and tag the influencers and Country Living too! You can also do this on your stories. So many fun ways to spread the cheer!
On Friday, May 21 at 2:30 p.m. EDT, I’ll be live on Country Living’s Instagram sharing all my pro tips for front door beauty! Immediately following on my Instagram, I’ll announce the winners of my Front Door Challenge!
Connect With Me!
Gardening and designing outdoor living spaces gives me so much inspiration but so does my friendships with you! Please share your inspiration and questions via my social media at Instagram and Facebook. Summertime is calling and we have so many other fun adventures ahead and want you to join us!