Skip to main content

Sprucing the Front Porch

While shopping for kitchen curtains the other day, I came across this great cushion, and knew it would be a perfect fit for the porch swing at the lake house.  I was definitely on a red kick that day, but I really like the pop of color it adds to the porch.



Those "big ole" green striped cushions had been on the swing, but they were so big, and slipped everytime I tried to sit on the swing.  They are a perfect fit for the cheapo white chairs though, and make them look better.




While at Rite Aid today, I bought a table for the porch, and moved these two chairs.


The table was a great bargain at $29.99.  It was the last one the store had.  It is great quality and quite heavy.  


I spray painted this old wooden goose, and dressed her in this hat that belonged to my MIL.  

I had some pieces of an old floral garland, and hot glued them to the hat.



She waits beside the door to welcome friends!  
Come on by and we'll have a glass of sweet iced tea.

Joining:
Ivy @ Ivy and Elephants for What's It Wednesday
Home Wednesdays @ Rose Chintz Cottage

Comments

  1. I love your swing and it looks cute and colorful with the new cushion! And the table!! We have a Rite Aid near us at the lake and I really do need a table for the front porch. That's a great deal!

    The hat is darling...what a nice way to greet company! :)

    XO,
    Jane

    ReplyDelete
  2. The porch is looking very inviting, and yes, I'd like a glass of sweet iced tea with you!!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. You have a wonderful porch and I love the swing! The goose wearing her hat is just too cute! Thanks for sharing at my HOME and enjoy your weekend.

    Blessings,
    Sandi

    ReplyDelete
  4. What a great idea! I made covers for my cushions in different fabrics and colors that slip on and off like a pillow case. I bought the fabric when it was cheap...then I just take them off, toss them in the wash and put on a different color!...:)JP

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

I love your comments and feedback. Be sure to leave a comment so I know you visited, and I will visit you and leave you a comment in return! Thanks!

Popular posts from this blog

Linens & Things

I love finding tablecloths, runners, napkins, and other linens when I am out thrifting. Whether it be at consignment shops, GW, or yard sales, I will usually snap up a pretty linen if it doesn't have a lot of stains.  I will show you some of my favorites. I found several pieces embroideried with this design at a favorite consignment shop. This blue runner (reversible to stripes), found on consignment. This is one of the nicer quality tablecloths I have found, $4.00 at a thrift store. This cloth was around $10.00 on consignment. This runner is also reversible to polka dots, and was a consignment find. This pink and white gingham is perfect in the sun room, and is a consignment find also. This is the most valuable table cloth I have found, and it was $2.00 at a nearby yard sale.  It is a vintage Wielunder.  They sell on ebay for 30 - 90 dollars.  Mine is in pristine condition! Christmas tablecloth, consignment sale. ...

What's in the Hutch?

Yesterday I awoke in the mood to do some "deep" cleaning.  First on my list was to dust inside the china cabinet in the dining room.  Can you believe how much dust can get into a closed cabinet.  Really, how does that happen?  My cabinet has glass shelves and they were hazy with dust.  This is a rather tedious job because I not only have china inside, I have all kinds of little "pretties" stored there too.  It's one of the first things you see upon entry into our home, so I really should do this more often.  I want show you the before, sufficeth to say, it had been a while since I had tackled this chore.  Here are some photos showing the "after". Here is a collection of vases and crystal pitchers .   These were all gifts except the smallest one in the front and the one to the right of it. China and a consignment shop cake plate.  The china was formerly my MILs. More china . This little fairy lives here with her 2 sisters. They ...

Decorating Slump

I have absolutely had the hardest time deciding on how to decorate the dining room table for Thanksgiving.  I am not satisfied with anything I've done.  I'll show you the latest in a long string of 'tries'. Anyway, this is the latest try.  I bought six of these chargers at Dollar Tree, at $1 each.   I layered with this dinner plate and salad plate purchased from Wal Mart several years ago. I stopped there.  No decision yet on silver, glassware, or placemats/napkins.    I have the drop cloth/burlap runner I made last week on the table. I brought out this lovely cake stand bought at Good Will for $4.99.  It is centered on the runner.  I like the contrast between the leaded glass and the runner.  I placed the arrangement I made a few weeks ago on top of the cake stand. I added the two white candle sticks with white candles, leaf garlands, 2 small ceramic pumpkins around the cake pedestal, and stopped. I have to decide on ...