Lovely!

I bought a new patio umbrella a few weeks ago on TOTAL markdown at Cost Plus World Market.

I chucked our cheap-o stand that we had in NJ mainly because you needed sandbags to hold it upright which defeats the purpose. I have been looking for one ever since.
The beautiful mark-down umbrella has been staring at me in our wash room for weeks.

EVERY. SINGLE. stand I found was either ubber ugly town, too expensive or BOTH! This is when I turned to Pinterest. I mean don't we all when we need a little inspiration!? :) 

This is when I found this Lady Jade Flower's BRILLIANT idea. She had the exact same frustrations I did and created the prettiest umbrella stand ever.

(There were a ton similar to this; but this one was the easiest)

Jade Flower - Made in the shade (Click away!)

Here are my own step-by-step pics.

Go on; take a look!

The supplies: (+ a toe shot; nice)

The peerty flowers my girl and I picked out:

The pot: (needs to be big enough for the cinder block & must have a hole in the bottom for drainage)

Didn't I tell you this was easy?!

Get ready for the reveal folks:

Ta-da!

Ta-da take 2:

There you have it folks.

I love it!! But... right after this shot a large thunder storm moved in. The umbrella had to come down and I awoke looking forward to coffee in the shade and there is no sun to be found. Figures. HA!

Happy Thursday everyone! ox