Cute up your front porch--Part 1 (Furniture)

Now that it has finally warmed up around here, I just want to be outside all day long. Taylor and I have decided that nothing promotes outdoor living like cozy furniture and pretty surroundings. We are dreaming of a big back patio some day. Someday. But for now's time and budget constraints, we've successfully cuted up the front porch.

We started with this.

Then, for the jaw-dropping steal of $9 each, we bought two solid wood adirondack chairs.

Taylor and I are big on buying real wood furniture. If you're willing to wait for good deals and fix up older stuff, you can furnish your whole home (and porch!) with wood furniture that will last a lot longer than particle board. (That's not to say we don't own any particle board furniture. It has its place!) If you can't find a source in your area for new (and inexpensive) wooden patio furniture, try thrifting. I recently spray painted my in-laws old, weathered adirondack chair, and it looks fabulous.

Our chairs came disassembled, so Taylor spray painted them before putting them together. We used Rustoleum for both our primer and paint, and we have been thrilled with it.

To finish them off, I pulled my IKEA pillows off my couch (didn't really like them there anyway) and decided they belong outside now.

I love the gray with the green.

Come back tomorrow! I'll show you what Better Homes and Gardens taught me about adding color and texture with flowers to finish off the porch.
xo,
anne