The first step was to clean it up. After I cleaned it, I thought it would look better with a fresh paint job. I chose black to match the railings on my front steps and my front door. I used Rustoleum Universal Paint and Primer in One spray paint.
I added some dirt to the center, but rather than filling it and having the dirt spill over when it rains, I only added enough to serve as a base. I topped the dirt with a pizza pan from the Dollar Tree. I first glued moss to the pan and then added in the decor pieces, gluing those down as well.
*NOTE – I’ve since removed the pan and drilled holes in the basin to allow the rain water to drain out.
I chose a lot of colorful pieces to give it that pop that I wanted.
I couldn’t find an appropriately sized pond, so I made one by spray painting an old CD blue and gluing clear vase fillers to it.
*Note: Even with holes drilled into the basin, some rain water remains. The basin is not attached to the base, so it’s easy to just tip it over a little and allow the rain water to spill out. The pieces are nestled into the faux moss and I haven’t had a problem with them floating or even falling over when it rains.
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I’m enjoying changing out the pieces seasonally. Currently, it has a fall look and I’m looking forward to using the Christmas pieces I found for it during the holidays.
A note about bird baths in my area- they are breeding grounds for mosquitoes. I live in a marshland. The birds have plenty of water nearby, so I don’t think they will miss having a bath in my lawn.
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