There is nothing prettier on a door than a basket of flowers!

It is the epitome of a Country Style welcome.

While I often put baskets on my doors, the one who does it

best is Nora Murphy, my friend who wrote her best seller 

"Nora Murphy's Country House Style".

Nora uses baskets with flat backs for charming door arrangements.

 A big basket of white petunias stands out against her black door.

One little story about my photo shoot for Nora's book is that when we

went outside to shoot the exterior of my house, I had a door basket with fake flowers.

Not a fan of faux, Nora asked how about switching it out with a potted flower

I had in my courtyard....so that is just what we did.

It probably could have used a bigger pot of flowers hah!
I love black doors on white houses and I love baskets brimming with fresh flowers

for elegant country style, like this scene from Nora's Connecticut farmhouse.

For the fourth of July Nora dressed up her white petunias with tiny flags.

I did the same with my front door basket.

Because we get full sun beating on the door I must use faux flowers in

the basket, but real geraniums in my garden planters and beds.

Look at this huge door basket made from willow branches.

Nora is stuffing it with all kinds of garden annuals

and it looks stunning.

  I was really taken with this oversized monster basket!

Lucky me!!

While checking out the offerings on Nora's online shop, 
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