I am thrilled that spring has finally arrived here in Richmond – I had a serious case of spring fever this year. It has been a long 2 months being trapped inside with a newborn and a 4-year-old, and I felt like myself again yesterday spending most of the day outside with my little ones and a good bit of time swinging on the porch swing. I love our front porch, and when warm weather hits, I always feel inspired to make some tweaks.
The table and chairs that are on the left side the porch are ones that I’ve been “storing” for my sister until she and her hubby buy a house. Well, it looks like their time has come, and I may need to return them in the next couple of months. So, I’m dreaming of new possibilities for the porch, and I pulled this picture from Martha Stewart out of my inspiration file.
{image from Martha Stewart Living}
I think a wooden cot has real possibilities on our porch, and after some digging, I found this one through Remodelista.
At just under $60, it seems like a real steal compared to most of the outdoor furniture out there, and I love the idea of painting the wooden legs to match our decor. I’m toying with changing the color of the front door to blue and adding a rug and fabrics like these:
{from top left: Dash and Albert diamond rug in blue/ivory, samoa stripe fabric in coral, arches fabric in pool, and st tropez fabric in mango}
The rug is from Dash and Albert and the outdoor fabrics are from Schumacher. My only worry is that the cot will be too low… But I may give it a try!
Anyone else have big plans for an outdoor space this spring?
Did you watch the Oscars last night? I’m notorious for having award shows on in the background while working on a project, making dinner or checking e-mail. So I always miss a little here and there, but I did catch two stunning gowns.
