Summer is Here! How I Added Lots of Color to My Front Porch

by 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!!

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Front Porch - Before

Front Porch - After

Spray Painted Chairs

No Pinterest inspiration here really. I simply wanted my chairs to match my front door -- which I have painted in Woodlawn Juniper -- so I went to Lowe's to try to match it as best I could. And surprisingly, Valspar's Project Perfect Paint + Primer in "Secluded Garden" was pretty darn close.

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 ran across this drop cloth rug idea from We Lived Happily Ever After and I absolutely LOVED how it turned out.

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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Jim1278493 on May 26, 2016
I have the same sort of chairs. Did the paint adhere to the fabric ok? Did you have to pre-treat the fabric with anything?

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Carla Wolf on May 26, 2016
Did you use a special drop cloth for the rug .like how thick, color of it or where did you buy it . Thank you for your time Carla

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Anna Ortiz on May 26, 2016
Were the chairs plastic or fabric?

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Sirkku on Jul 08, 2016
Looks beautiful and cheerful, thanks for sharing

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Lisa House on Jul 18, 2016
Nicely done!

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- Dreams & Midnight Jabber on Jul 19, 2016
  Thanks Lisa! :)
  
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