Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Patriotic Summer Porch


Waiting for spring and summer this year seemed to be especially hard. What I did not find hard was deciding what I wanted to do this year for the front porch. Last year, on a trip to Kennebunkport, Maine I saw this...


Our small town holds a Memorial Day parade every year and since we live right off the parade route our little street sees a lot of traffic. I like the house to look nice for the celebration. This year I embraced Old Glory and ran with it.



I pulled the same theme around to the planters on the back deck.



Geraniums, potato vine, vinca, and white petunia fill the window boxes on the shed.


In the area that used to be home to one of our old, gigantic maple trees now sits a pretty little metal bench with a potted geranium tucked into my favorite blue pot. That color makes my heart so happy!



The bench on the front porch needed some patriotic color and I have seen tons of pretty little pillows but thought they would get filthy so quickly with all the pollen. Instead I bought a plastic red and white table cloth from the dollar store. I folded it and wrapped an old pillow inside, tying a knot on the front and tucking in the ends. In the back there is a folded over pocket of sorts and I placed a heavy rock in there so it is less likely to blow away from my porch. That same week I found an "outdoor pillow" for $5 to accompany it. 



This 200 year old house looks most authentic adorned in the red, white and blue.


 I had pulled it together for Memorial Day and I will keep it up through Labor Day this year. 


How fun are these pinwheels I found in the dollar section of a local store? Who can resist? And, true to form, I had to get a little beachy/coastal touch in there with some starfish. 


A defective cabinet door from our kitchen renovation got a coat of chalk paint and a copper tape border. A little word with big meaning declares what makes my country so great.


Flag overkill?


Nah, I'm loving it. About a week after it was done Mister noticed someone sitting in a car outside our home. The woman behind the driver's wheel had her cell phone out taking pictures. (Glad to know I am not the only one who does that!) I was thrilled that my home has become one of those homes that people like to stop and look at.



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10 comments:

  1. Looks stunning, I am not surprised someone was taking photos.

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    1. Aww, that's sweet! Thank you. Hope you have a great 4th!

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  2. Perfect porch and yard! Happy 4th of July.
    Please share this post over on my site at the You're The Star blog hop.
    Happy summer,
    Kippi

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    1. Thank you for visiting with me, Kippi and for the invitation. Heading over to the blog hop now!

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  3. How festive! Your porch looks great. I like to use a summer theme most of the summer with lush greenery on our veranda. I'll put out the patriotic things for the week before and after the patriotic holiday, then take them in until the next one.

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    1. That sounds beautiful, Carole! I love the word "veranda"; it conjures up images in my brain of rocking chairs, long afternoons, a tall glass of sweet tea, one of my hand-held fans, and trees covered in Spanish moss... sigh. Thanks for stopping by and for sharing your decorating plans!

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  4. Love it! I would stop and take pictures of your house too if I saw it. I have always loved patriotic decor but you have taken it to a new level this year. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

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    1. That's so sweet! Thank you for stopping by, Donna, Happy 4th!

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  5. So beautiful! I love it all. Thanks so much for sharing at TFT! Happy Fourth of July!

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    1. Thank you, Amber! Thanks for the visit and for the party!

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