Spring Front Porch

Not Perfect....but it will do for now.

I must say it seems pretty frivolous to be fluffing my porch when many here have lost 

not only their porches but their homes. 

But....I am.

The weather was very nice this afternoon so I got out a few new things I'd bought

for the front porch.

Alas, when I cleaned the porch the other day my outdoor rug literally 

fell apart. I'd had it outside for three years.

It was looking worn on the side nearest the street where it got walked on the most.

I thought I'd turn it around and use the other side that was less worn..but when I did,

it just started splitting all over. It just came apart.

Now I'll be on the hunt for a new one. 

My porch looks bare without it.

I added a new pillow to the mix of pillows on my settee.

It's from Pier 1, of course. I bought it recently on clearance.

A couple of lanterns from Pier 1 too.

Hmmm in these photos they look way bluer than the window paint but in person 

they are very similar or at least I thought they were.

See it needs a rug again to pull the area together. 

Or I'm thinking I need a wicker settee out here instead of the iron one.

I have too much iron going on...I know that...but it will have to do for now.

This is the same space with a rug in place.

Better with a rug I think.

Bought the lanterns just because of the color.

Franklin watched every move I made from the window.

The porch still needs a few more ferns.

I love the view from the porch into my house. It always looks so warm and inviting.

The ivy around the porch is doing really well this spring.

But, at least my front porch looks better with the addition of a few ferns.

But I still need to tweak it.

I have all summer.....

or at least that is what I tell myself.

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Periwinkle Front Door

Because It Makes Me Happy!

Here is the reveal of my front door painted all
Martha Stewart Bluebird.

You can also see in this photo my windows painted the new color of
Sherwin Williams Underseas.
Pardon that ugly storm door. I wish I could afford to buy an all glass one.
But alas, I cannot.

I'll try to have a photo of the whole house tomorrow.

My inspiration for the door color was my favorite print of Clara Bow.
All the colors of my living room are in this vintage magazine cover.
Pale yellow, seafoam green, periwinkle, rose.

Oh...and this was my inspiration too...

See the table by the door? That needs to be painted desperately.
It was given to me by my friend Deidra who painted it herself.
When she gave it to me, I told her I'd be repainting it.
She said she didn't mind.
I've wanted to paint it a light shade of periwinkle for ages.
Perhaps the same shade as my breakfast nook ceiling which is
Disney Eeyore.

Or...I may just paint it a
creamy white.
I know a creamy white will work for sure.
Something else in the room painted periwinkle might distract from the door.

My living room always appears more yellow in photos than it is.
This photo is a more true to color than the other photos.

A little more of the room.
I like the color of the door a lot. I can't wait to have a wreath of blue hydrangeas on it next spring.

Do you think I should paint the little table white or periwinkle?

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