Front Porch Coming Together

We're just finishing up on a front porch for a client and it's just in time for the HEAT WAVE we've been having around here.  My client lives in a adorable 1920s bungalow in a great neighborhood and now that we've finished with her main living areas inside the house, it was only natural to move outside.  The porch was beautiful before we even started, and my client- who is really creative and loves entertaining-wants to be able to sit on her porch and read/ relax/ have drinks with friends.

Here's a photo of the house:


We've added a little table & chairs, rugs, curtains and a super comfy porch swing. 

Here's a little peek of the the rope swing we had made before it was hung:



We did the pillows in an indoor-outdoor fabric and have used a mostly neutral palette that blends with the house's current paint colors.  I'll be adding some blue in the accessories to compliment the blue interiors.  Now that the main pieces are in, the porch feels like the perfect place to drink iced lemonade!!



We're finishing up with accessories & potted plants soon & I can't WAIT!!  I'll be sure to share the afters. :)

xoxo, Lauren

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23 comments:

pve design said...

looks charming!
pve

Bethany [at] Powell Brower Home said...

looks like a darling home!! i bet you'll do WONDERS with an already great porch :)

Laurie said...

Love a swing. Can't wait to see the final product.

eLIZabeth Floyd said...

Looks like the perfect place for a glass of lemonade with friends!

Liz

Number Fifty-Three said...

I love front porches. The printed pillow and rug are wonderful!

Angela

Shana said...

Can you share the info on the patterned pillow fabric?

Anonymous said...

This house features design from 1920s and 1930s. Its cool to live in this house where the three front windows provide ventilation for the second story. The painting (house painter edmonton ab) complements well with the overall housing color.

Unknown said...

Lauren, I love the porch swing! And the baby Luke is so cute!

Berta

Anonymous said...

Hi Lauren

I live in Maryland and can totally relate to the heat issue. My plants are suffering too. I just love front porches that have ceilings fans. I can't wait to see it all finished.

Simone
www.simonedesignblog.com

Jen of MadeByGirl said...

looks great! really like the fabric chosen for the pillows

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Elizabeth@ Pine Cones and Acorns said...

Looks great so far! I cannot wait to see the swing hung, and perhaps some lemonade nearby.

Have a great day!

Lemon Macaron said...

I just bought the same printed pillows for my own front porch-so funny! This looks beautiful and I can't wait to see the rest!

Unknown said...

That is just perfect! {I'm a DC-area girl and it looks like Falls Church to me}. Can't wait to see the finished product! :)

aimee @ sixteen fourteen

Lauren said...

Thanks for the sweet comments! The patterned pillows are actually from World 'market!! They are an indoor fabric.
Xoxo,
Lauren

Diane said...

A porch swing, ceiling fan and lemonade -- old-fashioned cool!

Jen said...

I love your porch swing! Did your hubby make it? If not, I would be interested to know where you purchased it.

Jen said...

Sorry, ADD and all. Hubby did a great job!

Unknown said...

looks great. Can't wait to see it finished and enjoy it with you! (thru your pics)
Nancy
Powellbrowerhome.com

Catrina said...

Where did you get the rug? I'm looking for one for my living room in indoor/outdoor fabric.

Naomi@DesignManifest said...

Love that porch swing! Such a cute house.

My Garden Diaries said...

Loving that house! The neutral palette compliments the house nicely!

Ness Lockyer said...

It's gorgeous, Lauren. I adore the fabric you have on the sofa.
Hope you are enjoying your Summer.
Ness xx

Cam2012 said...

I'm
Sorry, where did you say you got your porch swing? I love it.