If you are lucky enough to have a porch, especially a covered porch, you should take advantage of all of that extra square footage. We use our front porch as a second living room, spending most of our time on it in the evenings. We have most of our meals sitting on our porch, entertaining friends, and most recently, it's been Tilley-Gray's favorite place because we blow bubbles on the front porch.
If you have a porch that is lacking fashion and function, it can be easily updated with just a few things. A porch swing is a must for me (seen here) as well as a washable rug, lighting that can be dimmed, a bar cart or ice chest of some sort, and some great little trees or plants to cozy it up.
Doug & Gene Meyer Iron Chair / Dash & Albert Outdoor Rug / Lemon Tree / Society Social Tipple Trolley
I am so with ya on using your porch as another room of the house. We do the same! I just did a post of my own on styling your entryway and used the same bar cart...LOVE.
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This is so true! We have a covered back porch that is on the list to remodel one day. I would love to screen it in, have an awesome porch swing, comfy furniture and maybe even a tv. Can you imagine watching football out on the porch? My kind of fall! I love being able to enjoy our porches even longer in Wilmington. Great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! We finally bought a new porch set and I'm excited to decorate!
ReplyDeleteJust the inspiration I needed for the day - thanks for sharing!!!
ReplyDeleteCan someone tell me what the color is on the front door in picture #6??? I am going to be painting my house soon and absolutely love this color!!!
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