tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post1373081248698509653..comments2023-06-30T05:53:56.264-04:00Comments on Retro Ranch Reno: Mailbox and MumsGabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-91005025687830678312012-10-02T00:16:15.734-04:002012-10-02T00:16:15.734-04:00Well, the flowers look pretty! No one is looking ...Well, the flowers look pretty! No one is looking at those birdies now ;) Kelly @ Cornerofmain.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00371521628390209923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-79267263077736781282012-10-01T18:48:50.937-04:002012-10-01T18:48:50.937-04:00Yea, it's a possibility, although I'm not ...Yea, it's a possibility, although I'm not sure we can easily remove the box off the stand...hmmmmm. We'll have to brainstorm some more!<br /><br />Thanks for the tip...I'll definitely keep that in mind, Cara! :)Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-5509765135014135842012-10-01T18:47:42.336-04:002012-10-01T18:47:42.336-04:00Oh wow, I honestly never even knew that some towns...Oh wow, I honestly never even knew that some towns only had PO boxes! That's so cool!Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-73363863095022513902012-10-01T18:47:08.388-04:002012-10-01T18:47:08.388-04:00So you can totally feel our pain! I love the pin ...So you can totally feel our pain! I love the pin you shared...those modern numbers are so cool! <br /><br />And thanks for stopping by! :)Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-619785454707730062012-10-01T18:45:02.968-04:002012-10-01T18:45:02.968-04:00Nice...I definitely say go for it. It'll make...Nice...I definitely say go for it. It'll make all the difference in the world.Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-21219456153231197222012-10-01T18:44:43.523-04:002012-10-01T18:44:43.523-04:00Thanks, we definitely do too!! Possibly. The pla...Thanks, we definitely do too!! Possibly. The plastic cover over it is in pretty awful shape, so I'm not so sure how paint would hold up on it. We'll see what the future holds! Thanks for the tip. :)Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-28485675899346519392012-10-01T18:43:49.402-04:002012-10-01T18:43:49.402-04:00Right, me too!! It's majorly screwed into the...Right, me too!! It's majorly screwed into the bottom of the wood, and we aren't sure how easy it'd be to un-attach and re-attach. :(Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-31769441249308090012012-10-01T18:43:00.799-04:002012-10-01T18:43:00.799-04:00Thanks so much, Melanie! :) We love that stone to...Thanks so much, Melanie! :) We love that stone too! I'm hoping it holds up over the next 50 years, just like it has over the first 50. :)Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-33675199832810881622012-10-01T18:41:48.146-04:002012-10-01T18:41:48.146-04:00Thanks Katie! I can totally understand that...I&#...Thanks Katie! I can totally understand that...I've been on the hunt for some reasonably priced ones. Fingers crossed we can both get something on the cheap! :)Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-85387088346249785962012-10-01T18:40:56.857-04:002012-10-01T18:40:56.857-04:00Thanks for the sympathy hehe. I can't wait un...Thanks for the sympathy hehe. I can't wait until we can get something new! :)Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-89087275127599500052012-09-28T14:38:50.644-04:002012-09-28T14:38:50.644-04:00I agree with Whitney! I am sure you could spray pa...I agree with Whitney! I am sure you could spray paint over it for the time being and not be able to tell?! <br /><br />You could probably plant some small pansies in there too - they hold up really well! <br /><br />Cara @ Chic Meets Healthyhttp://chicmeetshealthy.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-73114041531166276662012-09-28T11:05:43.179-04:002012-09-28T11:05:43.179-04:00Our town is so teeny that we just have to have a P...Our town is so teeny that we just have to have a PO box. Plus side, no mailbox make overs to worry about. ;) Looks good!Amy@BuffaloRoamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06283200846944858008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-88507142365177285262012-09-28T11:03:30.449-04:002012-09-28T11:03:30.449-04:00That is a pretty sad little mailbox. We have a ch...That is a pretty sad little mailbox. We have a cheapie plastic one that is so darn ugly, but like you guys, I planted some impatients around the bottom this summer (which died in the drought and heat) and the mailbox will be dealt with another day.<br /><br />We want to do something like this http://pinterest.com/pin/223491200228435149/<br /><br />Mollie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09082307620967164684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-9096644488300775912012-09-28T10:31:03.531-04:002012-09-28T10:31:03.531-04:00Looks great! Our mailbox is fairly new, but the a...Looks great! Our mailbox is fairly new, but the area around it needs a facelift. We're planning this same project in the spring.. I think.John @ Our Home from Scratchhttp://www.ourhomefromscratch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-3211308184325862872012-09-28T10:19:04.029-04:002012-09-28T10:19:04.029-04:00Much better!! I love the stone as well. :) Maybe y...Much better!! I love the stone as well. :) Maybe you could just paint over the cardinals with a brush and some exterior paint instead of spray paint?? It might be a good temporary fix??!Whitney @ Drab to Fab Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858573690061622287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-56737866123530886942012-09-28T09:50:05.508-04:002012-09-28T09:50:05.508-04:00I am always amazed by what some flowers and mulch ...I am always amazed by what some flowers and mulch can do. Before, the mailbox was the center of attention. Now it's all about the prettiness down below.<br /><br />Could you take the mailbox off the post and spray paint it without having to unscrew the door? Brandi @ His Shabby Her Chichttp://hisshabbyherchic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-59738322744101415952012-09-28T09:10:03.630-04:002012-09-28T09:10:03.630-04:00Cute! It looks so nice now, even makes the mailbox...Cute! It looks so nice now, even makes the mailbox look not that bad. :) By the way, I love the stone around the front.Melaniehttp://www.mailboxjourny.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-24741711387860026932012-09-28T08:59:59.390-04:002012-09-28T08:59:59.390-04:00So pretty!!! It definitely spruced things up by y...So pretty!!! It definitely spruced things up by your mailbox. I really want to get a huge pot of mums for our front step....but....I'm not sure I want to spend the money on them right now. <br />-KatiePaisley Print Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05644603622308331343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-58136532483786845062012-09-27T21:39:56.116-04:002012-09-27T21:39:56.116-04:00This looks great. The day we replaced our mailbox ...This looks great. The day we replaced our mailbox was such a great day!!! So I get your frustration with the mailbox. Way to spruce it up. It looks great. Kim @ NewlyWoodwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306871325108889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-68022720268579257132012-09-27T20:57:51.941-04:002012-09-27T20:57:51.941-04:00Thanks! I appreciate it...I pretend that too hehe...Thanks! I appreciate it...I pretend that too hehe. I'm thinking we might get two potted mums and a pumpkin or two for the front porch this weekend. We planted a couple mums throughout some of our other beds too, but of course, those have met the same fate as our mailbox mums haha.Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-17890662682746923472012-09-27T20:56:07.948-04:002012-09-27T20:56:07.948-04:00It definitely could work. It might just come to t...It definitely could work. It might just come to that in the future...you never know! :) And I completely understand not wanting to spend money on the mailbox. We feel the same way...which is why we took care of the landscaping around it instead of the box itself haha!Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-54388802766705914232012-09-27T20:54:40.394-04:002012-09-27T20:54:40.394-04:00They do have some charm to them, but the mailbox i...They do have some charm to them, but the mailbox is just soooo grimy and rusted. In person, it's even more pitiful. :( That's unfortunate that your mailbox is tough to fix since it's in all of those bricks! I hope you can come up with a solution that doesn't involve ruining those bricks. :)Gabbi @ Retro Ranch Renohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14641909611270428996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-31882270797799553622012-09-27T20:41:17.364-04:002012-09-27T20:41:17.364-04:00Mums are on my weekend to do list! They look lovel...Mums are on my weekend to do list! They look lovely around your mailbox so I'm just going to pretend it still looks the same :) We replaced our mailbox this past Spring. Depending on what you want, they really aren't that expensive. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-57047074622014148012012-09-27T20:33:05.166-04:002012-09-27T20:33:05.166-04:00I say just take some tape and tape up the flag and...I say just take some tape and tape up the flag and then get your spray paint on...as long as it's not too windy? It could work? As much as I'd love a new mailbox, I just don't feel like spending money on it! Even thought is the first thing you see. Hello (no) curb appeal!Y Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745046016327323406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4697923394447366233.post-70743078567474419182012-09-27T20:09:09.264-04:002012-09-27T20:09:09.264-04:00You know, I actually kind of like the cardinals--t...You know, I actually kind of like the cardinals--they have a sort of vintage charm...if only they were in better shape. And the mums are looking good! We have one of those big brick box things, with the metal mailbox inside. Only the mailbox has gotten warped over the years and is really hard to open now. And I have no idea how to fix it without tearing down the all the bricks. I always leave it very gently closed for the mail carrier so she doesn't have to fight to open it, but then she slams it back all the way shut every dayGretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10081092234118387690noreply@blogger.com