Monday, May 4, 2009

Front porch: Before + After

The after.

I finished up the front porch last week, and I'm proud to say that this project lasted 3 days (compare it so some of our never-ending ones...).  The outdoor carpet was ripped up, the wood underneath was patched, sanded and stained, and the front door was painted.  I bought an outdoor area rug (Home Depot - $60, and can also come with us when we move) and then did the planters (all existing, the tall ones are from Ikea).  I looked into finding a used rocking chair that I could refinish and put out there, but I think that time and effort is better spent inside on the other projects at the moment.

The before (Halloween shot from a while ago, on the Saturday I started this project I discovered the camera battery was dead.  I'm sure you get the idea.).

Close up of the planters and rug.  I love that rug.

4 comments:

Mrs. Merriman said...

WOW! The after is amazing! Good job, K :) I need front porch/stairs inspiration...

Courtney said...

so cute! love the rug, what a find. and your shiny black door too. hope you're moving to a place that's just as cute. are you staging the house?

Kerry said...

I hope we can make the next place cute (fingers crossed!). :) I'll be definitely staging the house, I've been studying magazines for kitchen inspiration in particular lately...

I love the bells and whistles. said...

I love this look, it reminds me of my porch. I just painted my door black too! Put out new planters, painted the trim white and painted 2 old rockers matte black with a pretty cushion. The rug is a great idea and your lighting way better than mine. Yours looks really crisp, great job!

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