That is without a doubt the cutest chicken coop ever! Those chicks of yours are very lucky! We've had chickens for quite a while...they are very entertaining too! We are down to one little banty rooster, but he definitely rules the roost! And by the way....chickens LOVE hostas!! So don't plant any close by....they will look like they've been through a shredder!

I am loving everyone's garden art! What a wonderful thread. Colleen, the sculpture of Seamus is amazing! There are lots of odds and ends decorating my garden. We've got bowling balls scattered about, struts from cars that have been painted, a metal dress form with a clematis growing up it, metal sculptures, a Lyman Whitaker wind sculpture, a gorgeous new bell that we just bought while on vacation, several bottle trees, rusty patio chairs, a rusty donkey sculpture, a cat sculpture, mushrooms, and I'm sure more that I can't recall at this moment. I will take some pictures of some things to add to the thread soon. Thanks to all of you for sharing your photos. I had never thought about mirrors in the garden before, and I really like it!

I think the shutters is a regional thing. I live in CA, most houses are newer ranch style. The majority have shutters on them and they are ALL decorative! I never knew what functional shutters looked like until I joined this forum. I think for people on the East Coast with the older homes and real shutters they will never look quite right, but for here, in my area, they are typical of the majority of homes you will see. Sort of like crown molding or other trim, purely for decorative purposes only. FWIW, when we remodeled our home we removed the wood siding and shutters and stuccoed the home and used decorative foam stucco trim.

I can totally see 2 chairs and a coffee table in that spot and the idea of a cart is a great one if a coffee bar is a must just remember that a good coffee bar has access to water . Maybe think about converting one cabinet that would allow the seating to be really nice and you can serve the coffe or a glass of wine while you are cooking.