Summer is Here! How I Added Lots of Color to My Front Porch
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Dreams & Midnight Jabber
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A few months ago, I had the crazy idea of putting some pieces together to make my front porch look a little more inviting. It had been looking pretty neglected for far too long so I thought this spring I'd work on sprucing it up. However, who knew it would take me almost two months before I felt like I could share it with you all? When you have a vision, sometimes it takes a while to have it come together. And I've decided (since I'll my projects tend to feel this way) that it's ok. :) I'll eventually get it done!
I do have to admit, I didn't do it alone. I received a lot of my inspiration from Pinterest. So I thought I'd share what inspired me and then what I did to tweak it and make it my own. Side note, anybody that knows me, knows I don't shy away from color! I love it and so that's what I was going for with this project....LOTS and LOTS of color!!
I do have to admit, I didn't do it alone. I received a lot of my inspiration from Pinterest. So I thought I'd share what inspired me and then what I did to tweak it and make it my own. Side note, anybody that knows me, knows I don't shy away from color! I love it and so that's what I was going for with this project....LOTS and LOTS of color!!
Front Porch - Before
Front Porch - After
Spray Painted Chairs
Here's what the chairs looked like before.
And here's what they looked like after. Not too shabby, eh?
DIY Drop Cloth Rug
I figured since she did a great job walking through the steps, I could attempt to make one of my own and I'm SO glad I did. As mentioned before, I wanted color so instead of white paint I picked up some Classic Red Valspar paint samples from Lowes (2 containers to be exact) and got to work.
I think it turned out pretty fantastic, if I do say so myself! I also sewed the rug together. Since it was going to be outside, I didn't want it flying apart and all over the place once a big gust of wind came. And I'm glad I did. We've had some pretty good storms come through recently and this little rug has held up like a champ. So make sure to take that into consideration if it's going to be an outdoor rug.
For more details on this awesome porch update, including how I made the wreath and the super easy pillow covers, visit dreamsandmidnightjabber.com.
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Suggested materials:
- Valspar Spray Paint (Lowes)
- Valspar Sample Paint (Lowes)
- Drop Cloth (Walmart)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published May 24th, 2016 7:18 PM
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Lisa House on Jul 18, 2016Nicely done!
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Dreams & Midnight Jabber on Jul 19, 2016Thanks Lisa! :)
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