The claypot lighthouse that was made a few years ago has been sitting in the garden and the weather has deteriorated the paint. It was knocked over a few times and some cracks developed. This past winter was the time to do some renovations.
First it got a couple of coats of fresh white paint.
This lighthouse originally was cream with green accents but I have changed it to white with red, perhaps inspired by lighthouses we have visited while we were out and about.
The windows were square on the old version but I used a cork to make round windows on the updated one. This was also a way to incorporate a small round hole that was about half way up the lighthouse.
I also added some rocks around the bottom clay pot. These are rocks collected over several visits from Wicklow Beach.
A new solar light has been added to the top, a coat of Mod Podge to seal everything, and now it waits for nicer weather so it can be put outside. It will get a spray coat of sealer when the weather is nice enough to do it outside.
Look at the original lighthouse from 2014.
I love lighthouses and have a series of framed prints in the house. These are the favourite photos of the numerous lighthouses we have seen.
There is also a collection of various lighthouses on display including a lighthouse birdhouse that was found at a thrift store.
I have even completed a lighthouse doodle.
And there there is the decoupaged shell I made with a picture of the Fisgard Lighthouse.
Yikes, am I lighthouse obsessed?
Michelle
I enjoyed this lighthouse themed post! Glad your pot lighthouse is getting a renovation. And love your lighthouse doodle!
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Michelle
Crafty Gardener
Thanks Michelle, have a great day.
Michelle
This is such a pretty lighthouse!! I’ve been looking for yard decorations as we’re renovating our home. This would be such a cute idea!
Myrtle
I love the newly repaint job on your lighthouse. I like green and I really like the new paint renovation and love the stones around the bottom. I also like your lighthouse collections Linda
Margie
The refreshed lighthouse looks great, Linda!
Back in 2010, my friend and I went on a road trip to Cape Cod and enjoyed seeing all the lighthouses in the area.
Lorrie
I very much enjoyed seeing your lighthouses. I like the Fisgard photo and the refreshed one done in red and white.