Front Porch Makeover: Part 2 Details

PORCH LIFE!

I don't care what the weather is...

I want to sit on the Porch!

This is how my 2nd floor front porch looked for most of the summer.

I kept playing around with items on the table tops...

Trying to achieve some sort of flow, instead of just stuff here n there...

Charli was helping :-)

I'm on to something...

The rope lights placed just under the ledge made a nice glow...

Under construction... What is happening here?!?!?! lol 

 Charli looks comfy...

Make it work.

Getting better all the time...

Maybe the couch on the other side is the way to go...

This is getting good...

Vintage Mirror Frame courtesy of Friends <3

Filled a Blank Space that was just waiting for the right item!

Perfection!!!

What next tho... Still needs that Gypsy Feel...

Gypsy Curtains!

I started untangling this fabric strip bundle...

And used them on our back porch...

The Gypsy Porch...

In its first life it was the canopy over our Wedding Reception Dancefloor...

(Reception decor post to come... wait for it...)

As I sat out on the front porch...

It was whispering to me... "I like gypsy curtains too..."

And so it began...

mmmmmmmm....

Finally... Content!

The Sunset... So Relaxing...

Happy Gypsy Soul!

I think I know where I'm Spending my free time...

The soft scent of incense... 

And next...

I place the Mums n Pumpkins on the Downstairs Porch!

Wo0t!

Gather your old Fabrics...

Arrange some Table Tops...

Make a Relaxing Space!

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO
~JM

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Front Porch Madness! Part 1: Flowers & Curtains EVERYWHERE!!!

The first blast of warm weather has hit!

Time to do the Front Porches!

This is the progress so far.

Curtains are up, some Flowers have been Placed...

How it usually starts: 

Winding down, just mellow in my moment...

Temps in the 70s/80s, Red Wine Spritzer, Dark Chocolate Almond Bark Thins...

Memories of Last Years Porch Makeover start coming...

Good Times!

And I had already spent some time giving the Downstairs porch some Planty Curb Appeal.

Couldn't Resist!

Making Container Gardens is Fun! Especially if it means putting to use some old drawers I had picked up in my travels...

That top drawer is not cutting it tho... too thick....

Don't want to hide these Pretties!!!

Basket! Better! :-D

The Love Seat Bench now has a whole new life as a Garden Bench!

The Curtains, Year Two!

A Hot Afternoon Stringing up Curtains... Lots of Ice Water was consumed!!!

This year I have Experimented a lil...

One long continuous length of twine for all of the panels! 

The Lounging will now BEGIN! 

I need to collect more cushions! I used them all on our Gypsy Porch lol!!!

The Curtains are all tied down, it is pretty Breezy!

Trusty Eye Hooks! I knotted the Fabric this year to keep it from dragging on the floor or being tripped on & to help me tie them down...

I tied a short length of rope to the eye hook, and then used the knot in the curtain to anchor it down.

Having that loop of fabric to tie the rope around is (so far) working great, no slippage, very secure, and it has been a bit gusty...

One length of Twine you say... poop.

I will rebuild you. I have the technology. 

I will use ALL the Rope!

:-D

Ok, Curtains are secured, so far...

Plants are thriving.... so far.......

Tune in next week to see if I can find/make some Cushions & Staging Items for the Front Porch...

Suspense!

Make a Mellow Moment,

Make a Porch Come ALIVE!

MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO
~JM

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Gypsy Porch Makeover 2015

You know I love my Porches!

And the Spring Fever has a Strong Hold on me...

I had no choice but to kick it into high gear & get our back porch ready for the warmer weather!

    

Here's what it looks like... just about finished...

Last years incarnation...

This was before it became the Gypsy Tent.

Earlier this month I started to clean the winter dust away & wash all the fabrics.
I did not care that it was only 40 degrees, I was going to have my breakfast out on the Gypsy Porch!

I stripped it down & sketched out an arrangement to make a sectional type of bench arrangement.

A cushion from Home Goods for the trunk turned bench.
Covered with fabric, then a fringed blanket, then a fake sheepskin rug from Ikea.
Layering is key if you are doing the Gypsy Bohemian thing ;-)

Luckily the trunk with cushion comes up to the same height as the ottoman next to it...
I sort of eyeballed it, in my kamikaze way...

Mr Mars approves.

The Outdoor Rug is from Ocean State Job Lots.
It slides around a little, but that will be an easy fix with a rug pad or carpet tape.

We have the arrangement, the lighting, the cushions, & pillow covers.
We even have the rug...
One thing is still missing...
In that corner...
My idea was a plant stand, narrow, tall, & sturdy...

Good thing the next day was the opening day for the flea market,
So...

Lucky Find! Three levels, made of Brass, & just the right size!

Incense, Himalayan Salt Tea Light, Some White Sage Tips for Clearing the Energy, & a tiny Brass Acorn & Amethyst Crystal.

ONLY GOOD VIBES allowed in this Gypsy Tent!

I placed one of my tiny stools in the space as well to give a place to rest your tea :-)

At the far end of the Porch I needed a Mantra to ensure that ONLY GOOD VIBES exist on this porch. The Feather concept, easy, I have been obsessed for a while...

I sketched it while on the porch, then thought about what it meant...

I remembered the song "Like a Feather" by Nikka Costa.
The lyric "And when I set it free like a feather it will be", so... "Set it Free".

Feels more compassionate than Let it Go... ;-)

To help Set it Free...
First try making Sangria... Went over well, thank you Pinterest!

I love how packed our fridge looks! We love beverages!!!

Many moments will be stolen on this porch during the good weather this year, I can promise you that!

Make your outdoor seating happen,

Make it a GOOD VIBES ONLY area!

Relax, Set it Free!

Most important... MAKE SOMETHING!!!

XOXO
~JM

Other Gypsy Porch Moments: Gypsy Tent Porch Makeover,  Early Fall Breakfast on the Gypsy Porch, Spring Breakfast on the Gypsy Porch, Fall R & D Brekkie on the Porch

Our Front Porch: Porch Time! DIY Curtains from Sheets, Late Summer Early Fall Accents for the Home

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