Chunk of Concrete Becomes Whimsical Yard Decor

by Kelly-n-Tony

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Have you ever looked at something that was about to be thrown away and envisioned something really cool? During yard work I started to toss this concrete chunk but when I saw it from another angle I realized it could become a really cool Fairy Door. I'm not very artistic but it was much easier then I thought it would be.

It didn't cost me anything as it was supplies I already had on hand but if purchasing new still would cost less then $5.

This was a nice triangular shaped chunk of concrete. I forgot to take the before showing the front but I think you get the idea from the back shown here.

The first thing I did was paint a black outline of the whole chunk of concrete then further outlined a door section and the bricks. Here you can see the bricks were outlined in various sizes and I dabbed 2 shades of gray paint into each brick to give them a mottled look.

Here you can see I painted the door brown. There was a natural "rocky" section that overlapped the door that I really liked.

Next I decided to use black permanent marker to create 4 board sections in the door, then drew wood grain lines into each board of the door. I also drew on black door hinges and used silver paint to dot on the screw heads onto the hinges and to create a doorknob.

Finally I painted a welcome mat on the bottom. After it was dry I took it outdoors and sprayed it with clear spray paint to protect it from the elements.

I considered putting it up against the rock foundation of my house but for now it is nestled in at the bottom of a tree waiting for fairies to move in icon