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Our front porch has been undergoing some exciting changes the last couple of weeks.....lots of hard work involved, but well worth all the hours that have gone into the transformation. |
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I have been dreaming of an outside area where we could host dinner parties...... |
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And our new front porch certainly fits the bill! |
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Although we aren't hosting a dinner party tonight, I couldn't resist "playing with dishes" this afternoon...... |
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Well, enough playing....let's see some before and afters..... |
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| We had loaned our utility table out for a yard sale.....it rained, and they didn't bring it inside. You can see how the top bubbled and kinda fell apart in the first photo.. I came up with the idea of making a farmhouse style table for the front porch and H made my idea come to life. |
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I have collected vintage porch chairs for years. I had them scattered around the yard and had never realized that I had so many til we gathered them up. H gave them all a fresh coat of white paint and white washed the farmhouse table to match. |
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He also gave the two vintage gliders a new coat of paint...... |
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| The fireplace needed a little tlc, so it got a fresh coat of white paint too!. |
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The porch floor.....what can I say about the floor, except it was a lot of work to get all that cracking, peeling paint off! It was power washed several times. cleaned, and hand sanded with a belt sander. H did almost all of the work alone ....our sweet daughter and sil came over the last day and helped finish the sanding. You can see in the first photo how the porch floor looked as it started peeling last year, it looked way worse this year! We are going to leave the floor with a weathered look. |
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I can't wait to have a dinner party on the porch! |
What a lovely extra room....now you have. We finally have the last bit of snow gone ....finally this week. Last week it snowed four times. The southern bloggers are slowly convincing me to be a snowbird, lol. Thanks, Sandi
ReplyDeleteI love the table with the cool chairs - charming!
ReplyDeleteLove how the table turned out and love the outside fireplace!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!
ReplyDeleteGoodness, what a beautiful porch you have created! My favorite part is the mismatched chairs all painted white...they are perfect! What a fabulous spot for entertaining.
ReplyDeletePenny,
ReplyDeleteYour porch is like another room. I especially like the fireplace and floral centerpiece. The trees blooming in the background is the icing on the cake.
Here from SYC.
~Kiki~
Are you telling me that is made from the folding utility table??!! Genius!!! AND Gorgeous!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! It will be the perfect place to entertain. I love the table and the beautiful blossoms above.
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Carolyn
Your table is absolutely gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI laughed when you said you weren't entertaining, but you played with dishes. My husband just rolls his eyes when I do that, but it's so fun to see how things will look.
Thanks for sharing at SYC.
Such a gorgeous table! I love it - going to show it to my husband to see if we can recreate it. Truly an inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous table! I love the pink flowers on it!! Thanks for Sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
ReplyDeleteYour porch is such gorgeous! This is another room. The tablescape is fairy and very romantic
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Alessandra
You and your husband are amazing.... Stunning to say the least!!
ReplyDeletePenny,
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely And for a night time dinner party, I am sure it will be exquisite!!
You and H make quite a team..
Hugs,
Deb
Penny- Everything looks lovely! And that table-
ReplyDeleteI can just imagine wonderful celebrations there.
Thank you for sharing this at Thoughts of Home on Thursday!
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous porch for entertaining! Love the fireplace, makes the area so much more cozy.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the rest of the week, Penny.
It was a lot of fun seeing your photos. We can't put one loose item outside the front of our house. Some people place massive posts outside their homes that are impossible to walk off with, but otherwise everything that can be carried away will be carried off. We do give stuff away all the time that we aren't using anymore, since there are so many needy people here. Visiting from That Friday Blog Hop. My weekend linky:
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Wow that looks fabulous. I bet you spend a lot of time out on your porch. And the fireplace, oh my how beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful job, Penny. Your husband is so good about helping you. Isn't retirement fun? :)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty and love all the lovely details. Great place for parties!
ReplyDeleteYour new porch is beautiful! Great idea for the table. I can image many a lovely dinner party!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
~Laurie
Hi Penny, What a wonderful porch on which to have a dinner party! The beautiful Bradford pear trees in bloom add to your white theme, too! I hope you have many happy times there under the stars! Blessings, Janet
ReplyDeletePenny this table is a grace on earth......simply beautiful happy easter to you all
ReplyDeleteSusanna
Oh the blossoms above your fabulous table makeover are gorgeous and create such a "room like" ceiling to the space. I can imagine how much you will enjoy entertaining there and thanks for the "sample" looks you created while playing - lovely!
ReplyDeletea day bed and a regular fireplace mantel...only you could pull that off...lol...
ReplyDeletei really like the chairs...i wish i still had my mama's chairs like that....:(
Your porch has so much character.....it is beautiful! The table looks great, the fireplace looks great, everything looks great :) Good choice to leave the porch floor with the weathered look. Thanks for linking up at #OverTheMoon!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful setting! The table is genius!! :) Thanks for sharing at Dishing It & Digging It!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful porch. Perfect for a garden tea time or a lovely dinner party. Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup.
ReplyDeleteI play "dress up" with my tables all the time so I can completely relate. Thank you for sharing your beautiful outdooor dining space @Vintage Charm!
ReplyDeletePenny, this is so pretty! Having your table bubble up with a happy accident I'd say because the revamp is so much better. I love all of your vintage chairs around the table. The tablescape is stunning.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with your plant filled cash register too!
You did such a great job! The porch looks fantastic! Looks like your husband worked very hard on those floors. And the table looks awesome! It's almost a blessing in disguise that it rained and messed it up in the first place. Thanks so much for sharing at Inspiration Thursday!
ReplyDeleteVisiting from Mrs Olson's and so glad I did. It's lovely!
ReplyDeletePenny, you never cease to amaze me, but this post made my jaw drop. What a way to transform that poor rain-damaged table! Your outdoor dining arrangement there looks beautiful and so very inviting. I want to be invited to a dinner party on your porch!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining Grace at Home. I'm featuring you this week!
HI, Penny! I'm visiting from GRACEATHOME. Love how romantic and inviting your porch looks. However, I noticed it's not covered. How do you handle leaving the table, mantel and chairs outside?
ReplyDeleteI just love this.. soooo pretty!!
ReplyDeleteWow penny you two have been busy! Loving your new farm table, I know it will give you lots of pleasure to have guests sit at or just play up with your beautiful dishes.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see your fireplace all spring styled!
Wow...so pretty! I always love to see what you've decorated each week! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Share The Wealth Sunday! xoxo
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful tablescapes! I love the outdoor settings. Thanks for sharing:-)
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