Finally the long overdue post, our new screened in porch reveal. This space has undoubtedly become our favorite room in the house now.
To tell you the truth, I was against the idea of ripping apart our good size deck and replacing it with a screened in porch but B insisted that this was the way to go and it would be worth it in the long run. Couldn’t have been more true!
We wanted a cozy place to lounge as well as eat. My main requisite was the swingasan chair, from Pier1. We had the exact chair back home and have fond memories of it. We found it on sale last Christmas and snatched it up even before we had any ideas about how we were going to decorate the space.
The outdoor wicker sectional, coffee table, Parisienne cafe dining chairs, and rug are from Wayfair/ Joss & Main. The outdoor dining table is from World Market, bench from At Home, and outdoor curtains from Overstock. We DIY’d the curtain rods from pipe flanges and rods. Tutorial coming soon.
I tell you, this project was jinxed from the start with conflicting opinions. First, it was me who opposed the screened in porch then it was B’s turn to oppose the swing. Thankfully it was B who was proved wrong as this piece of furniture has gotten the most use of all. The kids come from school and go straight to it. I love to lounge on the swing before bed time listening to some music. It has also become a magnet in attracting our guests. 🙂
The galvanized tray end table is from At Home. The flamingo pillows, my favorites are from Bed Bath and Beyond. I had my heart set on flamingo pillows and looked far and wide but everything I found was either too flashy or pink or small. The moment I saw these online I knew they’d be perfect for the space. The other pillows are from At Home and Ross.
We’ve plans of getting a ladder style end table or plant stand for the space near the fiddle leaf fig but haven’t found one that’s calling our name. Hopefully soon.
Here’s the view from the outside. If you missed the post about my back yard cottage garden check this out.
What do you do in winter with a space like this? Do you bring all the pillows and cushions inside? What about the curtains? These are outdoor curtains but it can get quite windy here. Should I take them down for the season?
Gosh, it looks amazing. Love your creativity. Maybe you can convert it into a sunroom for all kinds of seasons?
All you ladies and men, ready for a drool fest? How I wish I had the space for at least one of these walk in closets and of course all those clothes /accessories to fill it up! So today let’s take a dream trip to a world where we all have enough to space to own/create a walk in closet like this! All pics courtesy Houzz.
Ever thought of an island in the middle of your closet? When you think about it does make sense; a place to lay down your outfits or jewelry to see which goes better with what.
And a bench to sit down as you wear your shoes. This however is not a big deal for us as our shoes are in the garage or mud room closet ‘coz we have a no shoes inside the house policy.
Speaking of seating the next one even has a desk and chair, perfect for putting on make up. Though I think the monitor and the phone might be a bit too much. 🙂
While we are at it maybe we should look into some organizing solutions like this rack for pants. Ain’t that a clever space saving idea?
This drawer might be the answer to my missing sock problem! But this also means folding laundry will take twice as longer as all I do now is dump the socks into a separate bin for each member of the household. It is usually up to the users to look up for pairs. 😉
Another genius idea, a kitchen cabinet spice rack style pullout cabinet for ties, watches, cuff links, and other knickknacks. I’m guessing there is room for belts too on the other side.
Last, built in hampers for soiled clothes. These would surely be a boon to folks like me, who take forever to get to their ‘hand wash only’ clothes. At least this way you don’t have to be reminded of it every time you open your closet door! 😉
How did you like the trip? How do you keep your closets organized? Mine are in pretty bad shape and apart from the std racks that the builder put in there is no useful storage or shelves. What the heck, I can’t even reach the top (only) shelf! My closet is one of the projects that I’m hoping to tackle this year.
Hey Vidya … Great post. Glad to know that there is another ‘hand wash’ martyr out there. I am not the only crazy lazy one
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We have a visitor atm, Sienna came home with us for a couple of hours today while Jayne went to an appointment, and the boys are LOVING having her over for a visit. Especially Luey is getting right into the big brother role, LOL...
So, here they all are watching kids tv together... Getting the boys home from school was absolutely no more difficult that usual. I had Bryn in the ergo, Sienna in the stroller, and Erik and Luey walking with me, as they normally do... LOL, can't help but think it felt like a look into the future, to how things might be in a 2 or 3 years, and it felt good, even though Sienna is obviously not mine, LOL (though she is a cutie!).
Bryn is acting like a love sick puppy, following Sienna around, and saying, "Tia, Tia, Tia..." and trying to drag her around with him, like, "Come here and stand here, and I'll show you this, and this" sort of thing... Like she's his little doll to play with, hehehe... Poor Sienna, don't know if she knows what to make of all the attention...
Aw too cute! Especially Bryn and Sienna! I got a giggle at Bryn wanting to show her everything, at least she lets him... La just scares her with his wild ways I think! ;-)