New Old Front Porch Chairs

Up until a couple of weeks ago my porch was bare. I have done quite a bit of work on the enclosed porch, and it is nearly complete. I am living on a budget, so I had been searching garage sales and second hand stores for outdoor patio furniture to dress up the outside. My hard work paid off with these two beauties from a local antique mall.

First Signs of Spring

Spring is here! Thanks to an unseasonably warm winter, and sudden change to summer like weather for a few weeks my garden is pretty green already.

My New Dining Room Floor

So I have been in my house a year now. I have 3 cats I have "inherited" from my sister (she is alive and well, her husband became allergic and they needed a home). As any cat owner knows, cats can be a bit destructive towards certain home furnishings; carpets, furniture, etc. One thing that has suffered quite a lot was the old carpet in my dining room.

Gift Box for the Porch

My sister had gotten me a very nice Sweet Pea gift set from Bath & Body Works as a Maid of Honor gift that came in a very nice box. So nice that I couldn't justify throwing it away.

Yes, I have become my Grandmother. And while it is a very nice box, it is also a very pink box. I do like pink, but most of my home decorating is more of the cool purple, green & teal variety. So I decided to make it suit the enclosed porch. First I had to prime it, and I used a spray primer from Rustoleum.