Porch Decor Inspiration {from a reader!}

September 6, 2011 AT 6:18 pm 16 Comments

I got a sweet email this week that I wanted to share with you…

Traci,

I don’t have a URL blog, so I couldn’t update to your August DIY
party.  So I’m sending pictures of my side porch that was (almost..) finished
in August. I still need to highlight the raised surfaces on the coffee
table, put family snap shots on top, and cover with a piece of glass.  

 

The inspiration was your drop cloth tutorial!  I recently moved to a new house
after living in the same place for 30 years.  A must for my new house was a
screened porch.  I brought my rocker, porch swing, and wind chimes from the
old side porch.  A friend found the wicker set in a yard sale and ‘gifted’
that and most of the cushions.  I spray painted every thing… picking up odd
furniture at Goodwill and Habitat stores.  The drop cloth curtain adds
privacy and blocks the sun.  I trimmed the top with some fringe, and I love
it.  I’m able to sit on the porch and watch the birds on the deck.  My
favorite time to be on the porch is late at night or early mornings with a
cup of coffee and the newspaper.  

 

Thanks for the inspiration.  My friends love it,

Judy

 

Judy sent me some pictures of her new side porch, and I think it turned out lovely.

Ya’ll KNOW that I love the colors Judy  used to decorate her porch.  Look at those beautiful reds, blacks, tans, and greens!  Perfection!

She has such a wonderful view out her side porch!  It certainly is a great place for coffee and a newspaper (and to catch up on all the great posts at Beneath My Heart!)  :)

 
I wonder where that cute little side door goes?  I love the transom window over the door!
Doesn’t her porch look so cozy?!  The perfect place for entertaining.
Thank you, Judy, for sharing these inspirational pictures with me, and for allowing me to share them with my readers!
I hope you have many happy memories on your porch with family and friends!
Blessings,
Traci



Front Porch Ideas and More!

June 20, 2011 AT 11:30 am 5 Comments

I just have to share with you a great little site.

Front Porch Ideas and More!

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I found their site when they emailed me to ask me if they could feature the drop cloth curtains I made for my back patio.

Of course, I said yes.

Handmade outdoor curtain panels

They did a wonderful write up/tutorial about this process.

They also asked me if they could feature how we stained our back patio to look like tile (my all time favorite project!)

staining concrete floors

Mary and her husband are so sweet.  And I think they have done a wonderful job collecting ideas of how to decorate porches.

 

front porch designs - beautiful American flag

I have enjoyed browsing around their site for inspiration, and I thought you might too.

 

 

Small Porch Design

 

So click on their header at the top of the page and head on over there to say “hi!”.

Tomorrow I will be sharing our friend’s kitchen makeover that we finished.  See  you then!

 






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