Southern Inspired Front Porch

This summer I plan to 

work

work

work!

On the house that is....

First order of business was to

fix up the front porch!

 

I am a Georgia girl and the place I LOVE

most is Savannah, Georgia

So I wanted my front porch to

have a southern feel and maybe if

I closed my eyes for just a second 

I could pretend I was in Savannah!

We took the previous white and rusted 

cast iron urn along with the pedestals 

that were gray and painted everything

a semi-gloss black. Sat one on

top of the other to make it look 

like one tall piece.

 

I have been dying to paint the porch

ceiling in a haint blue color.

Now I will admit that when 

sweet husband painted the first

section I had a few moments (hour)

of oh no what have we done...

but I stuck with my gut and 

we went for it...and I LOVE IT.

Only after it was done did

sweet husband admit that

even he was doubting it 

till it was finished....

what a good guy....

painting and letting me

have my way without saying a word!

Sweet husband's job comes with a few perks

one of which is he occasionally comes

across architectural salvage!

He made a porch "railing" out

of window gates. 

You can see the garden statue 

through the gates as you come 

up the walk

A better view of the blue ceiling

For those of you who aren't familiar

with a Haint Blue ceiling... it is a common

practice in the south to paint your porch

ceiling a blue color.

Way back when they use to believe that

it would keep the evil spirts away 

and from entering your home.

Another theory is that it keeps the bugs

away because they will think it's the sky

and move along.

One of my favorite descriptions of a 

"haint" blue ceiling is because

it "haint" blue and it "haint" green!

Anyway you choose to view it 

I love it.....and strangely enough

since we did it we have had less

bugs at our front door!

 

 

 We finally painted the old white screen door 

to match the front door.

Now why in the world I haven't done

this sooner is beyond me...cause

it has made a HUGE difference!

View looking in

I found this awesome foam relief of 3 angels

at one of our local thrift stores....it is

perfect for outside 

The aluminum scrolls I had picked

up awhile ago at our Habitat for Humanity

thrift store....I only paid $3 or $4 dollars a piece

for them. They have been sitting in the garage for 

almost a year now because I had no idea

what to even due with them.

Then as sweet husband was painting the

ceiling I thought...well DUH I could

use them to hold the lanterns!

And that progressed into using

the remaining ones as corbels 

in the corners!

Much to my son's dismay I dug this bamboo

rug out of my neighbors trash...

what can I say I needed a rug...

it was the right price and I didn't

want to get cleaned up and dressed 

to run to the store!

Nothing a little Murphy's Oil Soap 

and a beeswax polish couldn't clean up!

Now it's perfect again...

and he will actually step on it 

now cause it's been cleaned! 

Now i'm on to the back porch...

wish me luck...it's a BIG job!

Curtains and Lanterns from

Ikea

Green Pillow from

Walmart

Front Door Paint

Valspar:  

Dark as night

Ceiling Paint

Valspar: 

Grand Hotel Mackinac Blue