In college, we rented a house on an ivy-covered hill and watched the world go by (and shared a good number of beers, too)!
When we were house-hunting, we put a front porch high up on our list of must-haves. Almost exactly two years ago, we became the owners of a house on an ivy-covered hill with a front porch. Coincidence? Probably not!
And if you have a porch, you have to have a porch swing! Ours used to be a run-of-the-mill wood porch swing, and it had seen better days.
But after three cans of spray paint and length of shiny new chain, (just $35 worth of materials) it looks better than ever!
I even sewed together three dining chair cushions that were lying around the house to make the cushion. (Free!) The cushions were a thoughtful Christmas gift from Ben a few years back, but we didn’t use them anymore. I knew I kept them (and him) around for something!
We ordered new outdoor lighting earlier this week. You can look forward to another front porch update when they arrive...
2 comments:
The porch swing has been on my to-do list all summer. I'm inspired ... perhaps we'll spiff up our own porch swing tomorrow!
Someday when we buy a house, I'm paying for you to come out here and help me decorate. I LOVE your front porch - it's one of those simple pleasures in life that makes such a difference.
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