Do you have a Perty Porch?
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Well, I didn't!
Let me take that back...it wasn't necessarily ugly...just nothing special about it!
Except for maybe my cute bunny...
Well, it just so happens that Better Homes & Gardens featured an article called
the exact same day I was pondering sprucing up my entrance a little...
"Give your front porch a personality. Consider architecturally
appropriate brackets, spandrels, and corbels, too.
And don't forget to check out your porch ceiling; perhaps
new beaded board is in order. Add a ceiling fan for an
extra measure of timeless ambiance." www.bhg.com
I also found an article titled Make a Better First Impression
"Make your home's front entrance an inviting focal point:
Add a few well-chosen and nicely arranged container plants
on either side of the front door or near the entry.
Vary the plant and container sizes and arrange
containers on multiple levels." www.bhg.com
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Okay...Step 1: Give my porch some personality and make a better first impression!
By adding some simple potted plants...
I think I did just that!
I think I did just that!
I found the pots at Lowe's for $29.97 each!
A little spendy but the color and texture goes with my house amazingly!
I added some 'yard art' I already had...
So...it's a start, right?!?
My next steps will be to change this...
to a fixture that matches the lights on the front of my house...
as suggested here!
Simple, somewhat inexpensive and the start to a beautiful patio...