published in Farmhouse Style Magazine!

my friends, i'm absolutely THRILLED to finally be able to share this news
that i've been keeping a secret for several months now...

my original design of a salvaged galvanized bucket fountain

has been published! 

it appears on page 86 in the new Summer 2023 issue of

Country Sampler's Farmhouse Style magazine

available on news stands now!

if you're visiting my blog via the magazine, welcome!

for those of you who have been reading homeward found for awhile,

you'll remember seeing this project in one of my all-time top posts.

my homeward found decor projects are all about using what i have on hand,

and coming up with new ways to use everyday items
as i create 'home decor that's not from a store'.

continue reading to see the details of my fountain project -

and others with farmhouse flair!

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i built the fountain back in 2016 when we moved into our new home,

using a few buckets & a watering can that i already had on hand.

the wood fence section shown behind it was installed specifically for this fountain - 

and my contractor thought i was unhinged! 

(i always say 'i see things differently' -
it definitely wasn't the way HE saw a fence section being used!)

here's how the fountain looked when first assembled in 2016:

i've 'tweaked' it a bit since this sparse first version,
adding more buckets and staining the wood fence section.

once i changed the buckets, i installed a larger hose that moves much more water
and creates a louder bubbling sound as the water spills from one bucket to the next.
as noted in the magazine, the buckets hang individually on the fence slats - 
making it easy to disassemble the fountain for cleaning.

last, i covered the pea gravel with artificial turf to match our adjacent backyard lawn
(because the tiny leaves falling off of the mesquite tree were impossible to clean out of the gravel).

 
i shared the 'final' version here on the blog in 2020.

read all of the details in my original post:

salvaged galvanized bucket fountain

i hope that my project inspires you to look around at what you already have
and then try something new in your own home or yard!

 i am so grateful to editor Susan Wagner and managing editor Lisa Sloan
at the magazine for wanting to include my project

along with all of the other creative ideas they have gathered together for this issue...
see more about the summer issue's content here and grab your copy!

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springtime farmhouse makeover series

in 2021, i helped my sweet childhood friend make her parent's farmhouse her own

with simple decor updates that didn't cost much at all!

(series of 7 posts)

backyard potting bench

farmhouse table makeover

rustic farm-style tables from cable spool ends! 

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