Temperatures are rising into the 80’s which means summer has unofficially arrived in our neck of the woods! Summer is my favorite season when the Earth is fully alive and birds are in full song. Today I’m joining a few bloggers to showcase our porches or entryways. If you’re here from Ashley’s blog at Cherished…
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Summer Porch Inspiration
June is just a week away and it’s time to start thinking about summer living! Summer is my favorite season because I love the warmth and sunshine. And one of my favorite places to enjoy warm breezes is on a summer porch. To give you some fresh ideas and inspiration, I’ve collected a round-up of…
Spring Porch Dining: Boho Chic Style
When the weather turns warmer, hubby and I enjoy dining al fresco. I like to set a colorful table for outdoor meals and decided a little spring porch dining was in order. I transformed the front porch into a romantic boho chic dining area with Moroccan-style lanterns and jewel-toned place settings. (This post contains affiliate…
My Farmhouse Christmas Porch
Are you ready for Christmas with less than a week to go? I feel pretty relaxed about the holidays this year. My decorating was done early, allowing me to relax a bit more. I wasn’t going to decorate the porch other than a wreath on the door, but then I got an email from American…
My Fall Front Porch: Dining Al Fresco
Summer’s flowers are fading and that means it’s time to add color to the front porch with fun pumpkins and pillows. Our days here in Illinois are still warm but the evenings are cooler and enjoyable. Hubby and I want to take advantage of the mild weather and enjoy dining al fresco when we can….
Farmhouse Porch: Summer Living at its Best
Summer on a farmhouse porch. Warm breezes blowing through your hair while birds sing in the trees. Squirrels run across the lawn and scurry up a tree before the family cat catches up. Sipping lemonade while ice cubes tinkle inside against the glass you wonder … Does it get any better than this? I love summer…
Decorating the Christmas Porch: 19 Ideas
Today is Thanksgiving Eve and I’m glad my daughter is hosting dinner this year so I can focus on decking the halls (and porch) for the holidays. It’s going to be a busy weekend! My holiday house tour is next Wednesday, December 2nd and I’m scurrying around putting final details on everything. But for now,…
Simple Farmhouse Porch
Welcome to another edition of Farmhouse Friday! Today my fellow farmhouse bloggers and I are sharing our farmhouse porches. This year I’ve made the decision to keep my summer porch simple. In fact, I’m going to simplify the inside of my house too and will be having a yard sale later in August. But for now,…
How I Turned My Farmhouse Porch into a Mini Retreat
Summer is my favorite season of the year and I relish sitting on our front porch enjoying the gentle breezes and listening to the birds sing. We have huge trees surrounding our home so the porch stays fairly cool and pleasant … unless it reaches a sweltering 90 degrees with buckets of humidity. This week I’m joining…
How to Quickly Update a Porch Glider ~ Inspire Me Challenge
Today is the day of the final reveal of my porch glider update. Last week I mentioned that I’m joining 12 other bloggers in the “Inspire Me Challenge” for a simple DIY project. You can see all their projects too, listed at the end of this post. Are you ready to see my new and improved porch…
Mellow Yellow: The Color of Choice
I confess … it was difficult for me to brush yellow paint across the pink clapboards of my circa 1875 historic home. But the pink was looking faded and I felt a jolt of sunshine was needed. It took months to choose trim colors but we eventually settled on Cottage White, a dark shade of…