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Front porch hopes

April 30, 2012by Christina
Yesterday was such a beautiful day!  Our lovely neighbors took us out fishing in the bay yesterday and it was so much fun.  It finally gave me spring fever (a little late, huh?).  Since we’re at a stand-still in my office, I’ve decided to move on to the front porch. It’s a disaster right now.  […]

Yesterday was such a beautiful day!  Our lovely neighbors took us out fishing in the bay yesterday and it was so much fun.  It finally gave me spring fever (a little late, huh?).  Since we’re at a stand-still in my office, I’ve decided to move on to the front porch.

It’s a disaster right now.  Here is the general idea I hope to achieve out there while it’s still spring:

The floor and ceiling are already painted a grayed blue, my favorite color.  My color inspiration came from the hydrangea we have in the flower bed in front of the porch.  Hydrangeas have always been my favorite, and this one is the best ever.  It starts bright blue, then goes muted blue, leading to muted green, then bright green.  (And usually purple and pink before fall.)

The colors of the rug in the mood board are just a little brighter than I plan on going with.  I’m hoping to paint a plain rug myself so I have more control over it, and save money.  We already have the bistro set, I’m thinking of painting or staining the wood a muted green.  We have both of the urns as well, just need to paint them both the same color and get some topiaries (hopefully some good fakes, since I am the killer of everything green).

Here is our current eyesore.  Our poor neighbors…

That flower bed makes me cringe.  Last year, we were out there at least twice a week trying to pull out the Bermuda grass and weeds.  We just can’t keep them out.  There is actually an Azalea under that mass of weeds.  We lost one last year in spite of our best efforts.  This year, we hope to pull that poor one out, lay down many layers of weed barrier and just do potted flowers and plants inside the flower bed. 

I’d also like to stain that icky concrete pad the same color as the porch floor.  (The hydrangea is just outside the picture to the left.)

The tattered chair was a curbside snatch.  I thought I could try to fix it up and if it didn’t work, I’d just stick it back onto the curb!

Still can’t figure out where to put the house numbers though.  Thinking maybe something like this?

100kMom

Or this?  Of course, it would be in plain colors for us.  What do you think?

Positively Splendid

First up is the un-fun stuff though, power washing and fixing the flower bed.  After that I’ll be posting the painting and refinishing projects! 

The stuff in the mood board came from:
* Rug and chair: Pier 1
* Potted plants pic: RealSimple
* Bistro set (recolored photo): This Old House
* Pillow: World Market

View all posts in this series:

  1. DIY paper light for under $15
  2. Loft progress!
  3. Ugly old sideboard to TV stand
  4. My New Wagon
  5. Our DIY pantry (from the only closet in the house)
  6. Sweet old bar cart, refinished
  7. yes, one more bar cart
  8. Future girly office and my first real mood board
  9. Craft room. Progress?
  10. DIY chalkboard tray
  11. Feminine office inspiration (yay, it’s finally Friday!)
  12. DIY Rug from a drop cloth
  13. A bowl of mint-dipped cuteness
  14. Updated front porch rug and a spray painted pillow
  15. The (pretty much) finished front porch
  16. All new blue and gray (and still some pink) feminine office mood board
  17. The ceiling is blue
  18. Jewelry box turned into craft supply storage
  19. Painting a room that’s full of stuff
  20. Finished painting!
  21. Choosing the perfect sofa bed for such a small space
  22. Napkin holder organizers
  23. Updated eagle clock
  24. How to make a $2 wood grain binder
  25. Will the office work ever end?
  26. How to make your own matchstick blind valances
  27. DIY glitter thumbtacks
  28. Customized floating shelves for the office (Hacked Lacks!)
  29. What to do when you don’t have enough room for end tables
  30. Powder room plans
  31. The girly office/guest room is done! (for now)
  32. Decanter as bedside water pitcher
  33. The living room is finally presentable
  34. A fun change in plans
  35. Easy and cheap DIY fridge coaster
  36. Refinished thrift store lamps
  37. A mood board for the whole house
  38. Projects Happening
  39. The living room is lit!
  40. DIY birdcage chandelier
  41. Altering curtain panels: how to hide the tab tops
  42. Painted windows
  43. The living room is livable
  44. Building in hidden storage
  45. Breakfast table makeover
  46. A giant, invisible dry erase board
  47. The wall is back up and we built some furniture!
  48. Pretty, textured walls, if I do say so myself
  49. Setback in the powder room
  50. How to make a vessel sink from a serving bowl
  51. No more hazy grout
  52. Powder room reveal: 2 years in the making
  53. Easy shelf accessory: a painted toy
  54. Office Update
  55. Clothesline stand from an old pot
  56. Simplifying (Another post with embarrassing photos)
  57. How we fixed our odd cabinet layout with DIY open shelving
  58. Ungardening
  59. The stairs are half naked
  60. A simple vanity update
  61. The best way to paint tile? Don’t
  62. Hiding more ugliness in the bathroom
  63. The cupboards are bare
  64. Finally, new end tables in the living room
  65. Painting the stairs
  66. And on a whim, the kitchen renovation has begun
  67. The big picture: our whole-house floor plan
  68. Kitchen style
  69. White walls in the kitchen
  70. A practical, $25 kitchen upgrade
  71. How to paint a range hood, from stainless steel to white
  72. Beautiful brackets
  73. The shelves for the open shelving
  74. We did it!
  75. The shameful basement
  76. The big kitchen reveal
  77. Silly half wall
  78. How to strip paint with a heat gun
  79. How about another basement sneak peak?
  80. Our dining room, at the moment
  81. A new, dark dining room
  82. DIY wall art for the kitchen
  83. Why dark walls look good in a room with little natural light
  84. Failed project: better-looking canopies
  85. Stone wall basement before-and-after
  86. Already a major upgrade to the laundry room
  87. DIY industrial lamp to replace an ugly ceiling fan
  88. Another unplanned living room update
  89. Undone
  90. Turning napkin holders into wall organizers–again
  91. I did, in fact, get something accomplished this week.
  92. Every woman that owns clothes needs these
  93. The history of the bedroom
  94. The bedroom is looking way better already
  95. Giant furniture sale
  96. Things have to get ugly before they can get pretty
  97. Black doors and windows
  98. Our new closet reveal
  99. Jewelry on display
  100. We’re floorless
  101. Sneak peek of the dining room floor
  102. Dining room update
  103. Maintenance (The deck’s “before” photos)
  104. Major progress on the new deck!
  105. The deck is almost done
  106. Railings, railings, railings
  107. Removing 130 years of gunk from the hardwood floor (part 1)
  108. It’s here, it’s here!
  109. Bathroom shelves
  110. A serious upgrade for the cheap cabinet
  111. DIY tie storage
  112. Free slate trays
  113. A free upgrade for a drab light fixture
  114. The hallway before-and-after
  115. Bedroom update
  116. A small bathroom update
  117. Staging the bedroom, and a DIY headboard
  118. My fix for a peeling chalkboard
  119. Removing paint from vintage hardware
  120. Turning Moroccan lanterns into hanging bedside lamps
  121. Re-painting the kitchen cabinets
  122. We’re alive! And a bedroom update.
  123. We made progress on the kitchen renovation!
  124. Dining room update & a new project coming soon
  125. Building a built-in sliding-door pantry
  126. Giant update, guys!

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  1. Champagne Star

    Hi, as I’m sure you know, I’ve been following your blog for a while now, and I think it’s definitely one of the most creative I’ve seen. This is why I’m nominating you for the Versatile Blog award. Please accept the nomination by following the instructions on my blog: https://femmenoblesseoblige.blogspot.com/

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    • Christina

      Well that is very kind. 🙂 I’m glad you like my blog! And thank you very much for the nomination.

  2. onshore

    Your porch is beautiful, very pretty.
    Could you take out the whole azalea, then change the soil completely on the flower bed and then replant. Maybe that way you could get rid of most of the weeds in fairly easy way.

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    • Christina

      That’s a good idea. I may pull it up and plant it in a big planter. The main “weed” that keeps taking over is actually our grass, it’s really viny and it just takes everything over.

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