10/11/2019
Found this while out on a walk today! Wow!
Talk about up-leveling your Halloween front yard display. š
So the first thing (of course) is the ENORMOUS spider over the walkway. Clearance to the underside of the spider is over 8 feet.
It looks as though they used plastic pipes and standard drain fittings to make the legs. Plenty strong for this application.
On closer inspection, a few other neat features:
The picket fence is a decorative addition! Literally set in place and tied on to a few small sections of an existing bordering fence. Note the careful ādistressedā condition of the pickets.
The unkempt look of the plants along the fenceline is largely created by bits of Variegated Flax Lily (Dianella tasmanica āVariegataā) that have been pulled up, picked apart, and stuffed here and there into the fence to make it look as though the plants have been growing around / through the fence for some time.
The front pilasters are another complete add. Held in place with a few stakes at the bottom (above some low existing plants) and tied at two points to the existing fence posts with rope for stability.
The jack-o-lantern pilaster top pieces turned out well- spray-painted to match the pilasters. Iām sure they will look awesome when lit up for the big night! š
All this got me thinking: what if we up-leveled lots of front yard displays this Halloween? We could make it the best Halloween yet.
Iāve got an idea for a simple design guide that Iāll pull together, maybe this weekend.
Give me a āheck yesā in the comments if you want one and Iāll follow up! šš¬š»š¤š§āāļø @ California
