That's a great looking boat! Can't wait to see how you plant it with a nautical theme. I also think your POTM idea is great. However, I decorate country inside and out and don't have any nautical stuff but just wanted to tell you I think it's a wonderful idea.

Sal

Here is the beginning of my project. I have planted a seashell on the top corner of the fence post. One of my customers gifted me two lobster traps for props. I had this ships wheel for a long long time now and kind of threw it in somewhere for now. I found the Tecate beer sign last year on the side of the road after Bartenders week.

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I have an anchor, a propellor, a banana tree, a hammock, tons of coconuts, and various kinds of rope to put in here somewhere somehow. What do you think. Oh BTW, I want you to look at the beautiful flower I planted in the boat.

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It is a Dutchman Pipe. Isn't it awesome. Any ideas for me out there?

Sal, I know that country feeling. This is the only corner of my house and yard that is not a country theme. I'm trying so hard to break free from it hehe. And thank you!

Superb job, looks great. Love the vine I have never seen before thanks for sharing.
My only boat is a toddler boat from little tykes, LOL but DH loves his boating so it would be an awesome theme to surprise him with. HMm I wonder LOL

Great theme and POTM. Despite living near a Great Lake (Michigan), I haven't gotten into the nautical theme on my teeny tiny patio. But I look forward to seeing what other come up with!

holliewould (love the nick, btw), that is a very cool corner you have there. Love the cute boat and boat wheel!

Holliewood, your Nautical Corner turned out really great.
Can't wait to see what more you might add to it. Living in Phoenix is about as faraway as one can get from anything like you've found. So its a treat to see your creation.

hugs, Karen

Holliewood, that looks absolutely beautiful. I love all of it, it's such a pretty vignette. That plant is gorgeous, I'm going to look that one up on the net and find out more about it. Can't wait to see more!

Sal

Wow!! You work fast. I love the way it's comming together. Keep the pictures comming.

LOVE IT!!! And that flower..WOW!!! How exotic! Kinda a travel the world theme, "bring back some exotic flower theme"!!! That steering wheel is awesome! I have some stuff for a nautical garden theme and just haven't put it all together yet...I have a lifesaver, anchor, glass floats, netting, this is inspired me to get crackin'!!!
Hey, maybe a message in a bottle, or a treasure chest, or a sign saying: No Scurvy Dogs Allowed!!hahaha!

I'm not doing a nautical theme but when I think of boats, I think of fishing. Three old fishing poles tied together at the top teepee style would make a great suppport for a small vine in a nautical theme.

love it all! very creative. i had a beach theamed party several years ago and made messages in bottles..i decorated the bottles by drawing out the pics i wanted on the bottles with a sharpie marker..i spread modgpodg on the bottle and used colored sand from the dollar tree to color in the pics. for the messages i burned the edges of some paper and wrote little notes on them they turned out really cute...
thanks for sharing the pics and ideas!
kathy

You get pick up some large faux shells at Walmart or Michael's craft store. As a matter of fact, Michael's has a section of "beach" stuff right now.

Sal

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Okey Sal. I got me some seashells alright. Maybe one was worth putting a plant in. What do you suggest for the rest? Wind chime? I also got a ton of bobbers, flies, and hand made lures. Don't ask. LOL but I have them. I am also equipped with an anchor, a propeller, and a hammock to do something with. Oh and I got a grapefruit a sick grapefruit tree on the way as I type. HELP! Here is my progress.

Thank you everyone for the inspiration and compliments. Also, I'm soooo going with the "door" POTM next month. Anyway, I got two more weeks to work on this baby, but next month? Yea my door will scare anyone off. Hahahah.

Your POTM looks wonderful!!! I love the idea(-: I did a beach garden a couple years ago...(-: I have lots of things on there that would qualify(-:

cindee I saw your beach garden. Absolutely beautiful. You are one talented cookie.

Hollie
Your Nautical theme reminds me of the time 20 years ago when I rented a bungalo in Rockaway Beach Oregon with my 3 kids. Love your patio!
What was funny that year on vacation...some kids father came knocking on the door demanding that my 7 year old return his son's 50 cents. Apparently...my flatlander kid sold some beach shells to the local kid for 50 cents.
L O L! I had to really work hard not to laugh at the guy,who was really serious about getting the 50 cents back!

Thanks for the trip down memory lane
Good job
Julie

Hmmm, bobbers and flies and lures....sounds like a different version of a bottle tree. A fishin' tree.

hugs, Karen