Mailbox Update

I finally painted my mailbox changing it from a rusty, green color to beautiful black. I cannot believe how much of a difference it makes!  I should have done this a lot earlier.

First I protected my mailbox flag by encasing it in aluminum foil.  Next, I covered the flowers below by tearing up the giant sized Kohls bags and covering the flowers surrounding the mailbox.  Then, I used Black Rustoleum spray paint to paint the mailbox.

Huge improvement!  Now I just need to paint the numbers back on and add some sort of protective coating.

My house is somewhat secluded.  I jokingly refer to it as the "haunted house at the end of the cul-de-sac" because it has little-to-no curb appeal from the street. In return, I have loads of privacy.  Unfortunately, the first, and pretty much only, feature you notice from the road is the mailbox. This is what it looked like when I moved in:

The first thing I did was give the poor mailbox a much needed haircut.  I went with a clean shave.

Progress:

And.......... *drumroll*

So, so much better.  However, I think anything would have been an improvement.