Welcome to our summer porch! What a wonderful way to kick start my summer than cleaning our front porch for the season. Now that the pollen has went away I jumped up and got started cleaning and decorating.
I am excited to be joining several of my blogging friends with the Spring into Summer Blog Hop, hosted by Amber over at Follow the Yellow Brick Home. If you are coming over from Welch House 1900, welcome to Decorate & More with Tip! Larissa gave us so much inspiration! At the bottom of my page you will find all of my friends blog links, I made it easy for you to click on each one to see what they have waiting for you!
Here is our front porch. You have seen this many of times. As you can see we don’t have much floor space. This year I thought maybe I will decorate the brick wall! Yep, that’s what I am going to do.
BUT….Mr. Tip didn’t want me drilling any holes in the brick. Hmmmm. Now I will have to figure out what I can use. I started looking around and found the perfect solution!
Today I share my solution to attach décor to brick without drilling. Have you ever heard of Brick Fastener or Brick Clips? These little things grab onto the brick with tension. No drilling at all. I purchased mine several years ago to hang my Christmas garland around our door way. They are made of steel and come in 3 different sizes.
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Here is how I apply the fastener to my brick. I place the two clips between the bricks and push up and in to clip the teeth over and onto the top of the brick. It fits firmly to the brick without damaging the brick. It says it can hold up to 25 pounds.
Now let’s see if it will work hanging my décor piece on the wall. The frame I am placing on the wall has sawtooth picture hangers on the back.
I measured on the brick where the two sawtooth hangers would be and place both brick fasteners onto the brick..
I attached the sawtooth picture hanger to the top notch of the two clips.
It works perfectly!
I didn’t have to get the drill out or have to fight with Mr. Tip to get my frame placed on the wall.
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Now that I have the frame up on the wall it is time to show you what else I placed on our porch.
Starting with the decoration for the door, I decided to make a little basket arrangement instead of a wreath. I found stems on sale at Michael’s for 70% off plus an additional 20% off. I used blues and green with a pop of pink.
In front of the door I placed a blue pattern throw rug with my DIY monogram door mat on top. I just have to tell you I love…love my mat that I made. If you missed my tutorial on how I made the monogram door mat you can go check that out DIY MONOGRAM DOOR MAT. I love the two together, don’t you?
In the corner I placed my milk can with a hibiscus. Can’t wait until the hibiscus starts to bloom it’s pretty pink flowers. I honestly love how this milk can looks on our porch. If you missed that makeover you can go check that out MILK CAN MAKEOVER.
Sitting in front is my little water pitcher with a Dusty Miller plant tucked inside.
Placing my little planter on the top step with flowers inside to give a little pop of yellow. If you missed my trash to treasure transformation on the planter you can check that out TRASH TALK.
Every year I place two Kimberly ferns in planters and place them on our brick columns.
It is a simple little inviting front stoop for our guest to feel welcome when visiting. My next project is painting our front door. I will share that with you on Thursday’s post. I finally figured out what color I want it to be. Have to come over Thursday to see how I picked out the color!
I hope you enjoyed the brick fastener tip and it push you to decorate your brick, if it’s out on your porch or in your home, the fasteners are a great little tool to have in your project box. And to think….I had them all a long and didn’t even use besides at Christmas.
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Decorating our home on a budget is my thrill. I think a home can look beautiful without breaking the bank. Your home should bring the best out of you and make you feel happy. You should smile every time you enter your home. 🙂
Terrie I absolutely love how you decorated your front porch!! My favorite thing was the basket of greenery that you created instead of using a wreath, it turned out gorgeous! The brick hangers are so handy!! I also loved your milk can. I have one too but am always unsure how to display it, you’ve given me lots of inspiration!!
-Larissa
Thank you Larissa. I am so happy with it this year. Bringing decor up on the wall made me happy. I am so glad I thought about the clips. I had them in my Christmas stash for my garland but never even thought about using them for anything else. UGH!
Looks so pretty Terrie! I need to get some of those hangers! That is brilliant! Fun to hop with you!
Thank you so much Kristin. I love our blog hops and working with you. Have a great week my friend.
I did not know they made such things as Brick Clips. This is a life changer for me. I have been wanting to hang garland around my front door but I have breakfast so I could never figure out a way to do it. Thanks for sharing. Oh yeah, and your porch is so beautiful too! I got distracted by the clips 🤪
oh yeah they have been out for a long time. I had them for so long but in my Christmas stash…why I didn’t pull them out before now is beyond me…I am so happy I did. Thanks for coming over to view my porch. Have a great week.
That brick clip is a perfect solution! I am swooning over your basket on your door! I wouldn’t even be looking at your door! That piece is so gorgeous and you did such a lovely job styling it!!
thank you Chloe. I do love the flowers I found at Michael’s. The basket turned out really pretty, due to the beautiful flowers. The brick clip is an awesome tool to keep in my project box for all time and not just for Christmas. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great weekend!
What a beautiful way to decorate your porch, Terrie! I’ve never heard of those brick clips before but gosh, what a genius idea. I’ll definitely be passing that tip along to my girlfriends that live in brick houses too. Thanks so much for the heads up! Love, love, love your front door wall basket. It’s stunning! Hugs and happy summer, CoCo
Thank you so much CoCo! I am happy to give anyone those tips about the brick clip. They do work and saves on the brick from drilling. Thanks for coming over. You have a wonderful summer as well!
Terrie you just made my day sharing those brick clips! There are so many things I have wanted to hang on our porch and other areas of our house but I cannot drill into it and my husband hates doing it ha ha! I definitely am going to try them!
Your porch looks adorable! I am still just loving your painted door mat and your new art looks great. Love the door basket and the florals your chose.
You can’t go wrong with ferns. They look beautiful on your columns. Now I can’t wait to see your new door. Be sure to link up over at Thursday Favorite Things tomorrow on my blog!
Thank you so much for joining the hop. Have a great summer!
Thank you Amber, I will be sure to link my blog up. You are so sweet. I am so happy that I shared those brick clips. I had them in my Christmas stash for such a long time never really thought about them until my husband said no to drilling two holes for me. Maybe that was a good thing. ha! Thanks for hosting the Spring into Summer blog hop it was a lot of fun. Happy Summer Amber!
Your summer additions look great Terrie, especially the beautiful floral door arrangement you created. Happy Summer!
Thank you so much Michelle. I am happy how it turned out too. Thank you hope you have a great Summer as well.
Terrie, thank you so much for the brick clip idea. Never heard of that little tool, but it will be on my mental list for future reference. Your sign is darling.
Carol I am so happy that I gave you an idea. It is a great one at that. I will be using mine a lot more than Christmas time now! Have a great week. Thank you for your sweet comment.
I’ve used these clips before, but totally forgotten about them. My front porch which is brick needs some help, so I’m going to get a few of these. Love the sign and the wonderful arrangement on the door!
I am so happy that I gave your a friendly reminder about the clips. I had them in my Christmas box and now I put them in my project box. Thank you so much for your kind words!
I’ve been meaning to get some of those clips. Whoever came up with those are geniuses! I had to go “up” on my porchette too and am so glad I did. Love your sign and the entire porch is so welcoming! Ding dong. Who is it? It’s me! Wanting to hang out with you and steal some of your cleverness. Happy Summer!
Cindy you are a card!!!! 🙂 You are so fun to be blogging with. Have a great week my sweet friend!
I love the floral arrangement on the door.
Can you come over and help me create a faux floral wreath?
Carol, if only girl I would be over there everyday. I love your place and would LOVE to help you with whatever you wanted me to do. Thank you, Carol for your sweet comment!
Terrie,
Thanks for the tip about the brick clips. Your sign gives your front porch personality without damaging the brick. Great tip! I wonder if they will also work on stone. I need to collect all of my project fasteners, nails, clips, etc… into a project box. It seems like I am always rummaging through several spots trying to find what I need.
Happy summer,
Judith
thank you Judith. I have a project box, drawer, closet and a little container. I can’t seem to find one large enough for all my supplies. ha!
I’ve got 2 entire brick walls in the living room and since the hubby doesn’t want to demolish them…those brick clips are saviors! Now what did you use to hang the basket on your storm door? I love big fluffy wreaths and baskets but they get smashed hanging them inside the storm door.
I used a suction cup. I do not like to use a wreath holder because it seems to rub the paint off my door.
Terrie thanks for sharing these clips! I have some brick on the front of our house and now I feel like I can decorate it! Loved all of your summer porch tips and decor!
you are so welcome Kelly. I am so glad I gave you the idea. Thank you for your sweet comment.
Okay. I’m getting some of those clips. So smart! Your porch is adorable. I love it.
I can not wait to hear what you think about them. Thank you Katie. Hope you have a great week.
Thanks for letting me know there is such a thing as a brick clip! Who would have known? I don’t have a brick house, but I do have an ugly brick fireplace on the outside that could use a little cute-ifying! Thanks, Terrie! You really gave that little spot some great style; so pretty!
I have had those clips for such a long time and only got them out during the Christmas decorating season. Now they are in my project box where they belong. ha! Thanks for stopping by. I am sure your fireplace will become beautiful with all your creative touches.
Terrie, it looks lovely!!
Thank you my sweet friend. I am so happy you stopped by. Have a great week Pam!
Terrie I LOVE this post! We have an all brick house and truly needed your wonderful TIP!
I am so happy that I gave you a tip to decorate your brick. Can’t wait to see what you do with the clips!
Love your porch, the flowers and wreath are stunning, but the clip to hang the sign is genius.
Thank you! I wish I would of creative those things, I would be a millionaire. ha! They are a genius tool to have around the home. I will be using them a lot more than just for my Christmas decor.
Terrie, your front entry is so inviting. I love your pretty door basket! It is a pleasure to join you in the hop this week! Blessings, Cecilia @My Thrift Store Addiction
Thank you so much Cecilia. I always love working with you too my friend!
Husbands and no holes in brick. Mine was like that in the old house. Now he’s like that here too. Maybe their smart because we change things up. Your sign looks great.
Enjoy your day
Cindy
Thank you Cindy. Yes….I do change a lot so the clips will be in my project box instead of the Christmas decorating box. ha! Hope you can find some for your home. They work great!