One of the first things I see when pulling into the driveway is my mailbox. And for the last year and a half it has looked terrible. The paint was pealing and it was dented.
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| Old Mailbox |
This does not scream “come on in to my warm welcoming home.” More like “run away!” Now that the front yard looks like a front YARD instead of a forest it was time to give this old mailbox a makeover. So I took off the old mailbox, painted the post with some paint I had leftover, and had my wonderful husband put on the new mailbox. Total cost for mailbox and numbers…. 40$.
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| New Mailbox |
Much better. A Simple black mailbox with a white post. A timeless classic that looks great anywhere and doesn’t need to cost a lot of money. One of my neighbors even stopped by today to say that she liked the new mailbox and wanted to know where we had gotten it. I told her Lowes for about 40$. She replied “Oh, I like the expensive one’s. I’ll have to call my mailbox guy to put one in for us.” No I am not kidding. She is interesting… What is a mailbox guy anyway?
* The old mailbox was made out of metal so I dropped it right into our recycling cart. Perfect.
To read more on my search for curb appeal click HERE.
Stopping by from Somewhat Simple =) LOL about the "mail box guy" haha. The new box looks great! I miss having my own, we moved recently and have those awful community boxes ugh!
"Mailbox guy" I didn't know such things existed! I wonder if it's a lucrative career.
Oh, and your new mailbox looks great! I too have just a boring community one I have to walk around the corner to.
LOL @ mailbox guy, do you live in my town? I miss having a mail box too. The only business in town is the tiny post office about 3 blocks down where we have a PO Box.
Looks great!
I think it's funny that she said she liked it, found out how cheap it was, and decided she needed to spend more. weird.
I have been in need of a new mailbox for a few years now. The little flag is missing, it's dented on top and the door is really hard to close.
You've given me a little push to get it done. Thanks
Love your new mailbox by the way.
I know wasn't she funny! I'm going to have to ask her what a mailbox guy is next time I see her:)
That is too funny about the Mailbox guy! Your mailbox looks great! Such a simple yet stunning difference!
my mailbox guy is my husband
thank you for stopping by my place today
Looking good sister! I spruced up my old mailbox this summer and I smile every time I see it. I'm off to check out your other updates.
God's blessings,
Sarah
Bless her heart!…and yours for having her as a neighbor!