I also wanted to share some official home tours of our current house. Starting with the front porch. I have done seasonal tours and I’m not quite sure I want to call this one a seasonal tour, although this post may say otherwise. But we’ve been here a little over a year so I wanted to give an update of what things look like (decorating/organizing wise since we are renting and cannot do remodels). I don’t think I’ve given a full view of the porch before. Last time, I did a Fall tour but held back on showing the full front. Sometimes it takes me a while to build up courage to show full areas around the house.
When I think about porch decorating these are the basic essentials that come to mind. Of course, things can be taken off the list and others can be added but I think these are some of the basics to get an inviting, pretty and comfortable look.
- comfy chairs
- cushions/throw pillows
- small table
- small outdoor or indoor/outdoor rug
- small mat
- planters (varying sizes)
- pretty flowers and plants
- door wreath
- Optional: Additional decor and lighting such as porch signs and the use of lanterns
My porch decorating skills are not perfect but I think the porch looks good enough. On this tour, you may notice a lot of imperfections, but I do my best to make it look pretty and comfortable otherwise. You may note things like porch walls and light switches that need a good cleaning, small parts of the door frame that has chipped off, uneven bushes that needs a little trimming, rose bushes with brown spots, a couple cob-webs here and there (I’m always cleaning off those things) and other imperfections around here. Yikes, I had not realized there were so many imperfections until I wrote them out!
Note: I do clean and scrub our porch walls all the time but I think it needs a good paint job. By the way, don’t look at our porch plants too hard. I took the photos a couple days after we returned from a week-long’s vacation! So the plants had dried and needed watering to help them spring up again. And while we were gone, my husband scheduled someone to come out and mow the lawn plus trim the bushes a day before we came back. He usually does it himself but will have someone come over if he feels he won’t get around to it at a point. That thing grows fast! The lawn got mowed but bushes did not get cut. I guess there was some miss-communication. So my husband pulled out weeds and cut the bushes a bit a day or two after we got back. And I took some quick photos before they started growing back again. Anyways, Welcome! Hope you enjoy the tour:)
I shared the tutorial for this lovely DIY wreath here. I just love the gorgeous colors, how they pop and how the wreath ties the porch together.
Somehow, the the padding on the bottom of these single chair legs got worn out. As a result, the legs have gotten a bit weathered and they are marking the walls with rust. I ordered some padding for them but they did not fit. I need to get the correct size of chair pads and I think I need to look into a small outdoor rug, too. So many things to think about!
Despite all the imperfections mentioned above, the porch is long enough and it is just a perfect spot to hang out! Especially in the early morning and early evening when the sun is not too hot. The kids will play there and I usually will sit and watch them (sometimes with a cup of coffee in the morning).
Source List:
Wicker Chair Set: At Home Stores
Small Wicker Table: At Home Stores
Round End Table: Walmart
Chair Cushions: At Home Stores
Tropical Pillows: At Home Stores
Blue Pillow – Thrifted
White, Purple, Silver cans: IKEA
Clay Planters/Plants: Home Depot
Lantern/Mat/: At Home Stores
Grapevine Wreath/Apple Blossoms: At Home Stores
I’ve linked some similar items below.
Thanks for viewing the front porch. I’m planning to share at least two more rooms for this tour. You can see more rooms here or by clicking on the home tour tab which I’ve recently added.
Your home is beautiful! I would just love to have a front porch, unfortunately, Southern California does not have very many homes with porches.
Thank you Mary! The homes out in Cali are so beautiful but no porches in your area? More than anything else, I just love having a place to sit outside.. haha!!
Love your front porch girl! Great job with the decor. And stop apologizing. Its lived in and used, of course its going to get dirty 🙂 Love the pillows and the colours that you chose.
Hi Tal – Thanks!! You know, lately everything online has been more about perfection. Gotta make it clear that my home is far from perfect, def lived in and going to get dirty! Thanks for adding that!!
It’s so pretty and inviting and I love that wreath!
Than you Sarah! I am glad you find it inviting and pretty!!
I’d sit on that front porch and have a cup of coffee with you! Very inviting.
Drinking coffee is one of my favorite things to do while hanging out there, for sure. Thank you Alexandra!
Omg I love this space! Super cute and inviting!
Thank you Rachel! We love hanging out there!
It looks so cozy! I’m in the process of gathering ideas, so I can decorate our little outdoor space 🙂
Yea, hope you found a an idea from this post that will help you!! Thanks and have fun decorating:))
So lovely!!! What a gorgeous space!
Thank you so much Jenny!!! We enjoy hanging outside, enjoying the view, and watching the kiddos play:)
nailed it! I love the little bench. I wish that the weather here would allow for such cute outdoor accessories!
Thanks Stephanie! It’s fun to hang out on the porch. Indoor/outdoor accessories are what I use on the porch to stand against the ever changing weather:)
Your porch looks great! The perfect spot for a cup of coffee on a cool(ish) late summer morning.
Thank you Jenn. Definitely a spot for coffee on cool-ish mornings!!