Do you see photos of front porches on Pinterest or other social media sites and wish you had the time and money to refresh your front porch in the same manner? We live in a converted metal building with a very large covered front porch.
I use the same approach to the outside of my house as I do the inside of my house. Reuse, recycle, refresh! Use everything you can and be creative!
New chair cushions can be very expensive. After an extensive search, I purchased new cushions at Big Lots. I love the colors and the whismy of the flowers! The turquoise pillows were purchased at Big Lots as well. Discounters like Big Lots can be half the price of other outlets.
The edging around my small flower garden in front consists of vintage bricks picked up here and there at garage, estate, or farm sales. They are a historic nod to your city or state. The crocks were deemed unusable because the smaller crock has no bottom and the maple leaf crock has a very large crack. I filled them with dirt and planted perennials in them. These are perfect for your garden!
The glider was found at a garage sale for $10! It had MANY layers of paint – red, yellow, white, and green. I decided to distress it by simple sanding and gave it a clear coat. I found a perfect cushion at a local discount store, and then found new pillows at garage sales.
All of the tables and chairs were found at local garage sales. Garage sales are GREAT for finding outdoor furniture. If you don’t like the color, consider a quick change with a can of spray paint.
We love feeding and watching the birds. We found most of our feeders at local sales. Most estate sales will have lots of bird feeders. Look in the garage and in sheds for feeders. I make my own humming bird food with boiled water and sugar. It’s a 4/1 ratio of water to sugar. Bring water to a boil and then add the sugar. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Then fill your feeder. I try to change it out once a week.
Finally, the hot tub! Full on retail and worth every penny!! The Airstream look trailer is a Payne County legend, but that’s a story for another day! We really enjoy our porch and outdoors.
Jackie
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