Spring Front Porch in Greens and Burlap

At some point, I should publish a list of all my front porch posts, because there are quite a few.  I LOVE to change things up on the porch for different holidays and seasons.  After taking down my Valentine’s wreath after that holiday, it was time to decorate a porch in a way that would take me through until spring.  Since we’re putting the house on the rental market in just a couple of weeks, I wanted things to look clean, crisp, and welcoming.  Here’s what I came up with:

Last spring, I also used a combination of bright green and burlap; and you can read about that HERE.  The green cushions I used last year were Goodwill purchases and did not survive the summer (too much sun fade), so that’s why you don’t see them again.  This year, the green comes from florist’s moss, in the “B” on my door, and in the moss sphere in the urn.  The “B” was SO easy to make–the tutorial is HERE–I just posted it last week.    Amy posted the tutorial on the moss ball HERE and it was a little trickier because of the shape, but not by much.

The white urn was a Goodwill find, although the tag on the bottom says it was originally from Kirkland’s.  I’ve been toying with spray painting it black.  Any thoughts?

The house number porch pillows are an easy project–I just slipcovered existing pillows using the tutorial I posted HERE.  The polka dot cushion is from one of my favorite Ebay stores–I buy all my outdoor pillows there, and the old window is from the Nashville flea market.  The chandelier is from a yard sale.

I also planted some white violas in my two black urns–it’s still cold out, but it’s warm enough for them!  I added sphagnum moss and tiny grapevine balls for visual interest.

The black wicker chairs are from a yard sale.  I scored both of them for $5.  They just got a new coat of black spray paint (I respray them pretty much every year) and they’re good to go for another season.

The plant stand is from Hobby Lobby, a few years ago.  My little old wicker table finally died this winter, so I spray painted this guy black and put him out there to take its place.  I need a little table to hold my coffee or wine (depending on the time of day 🙂 while I watch the kids playing out front.

In the end, probably what made the biggest difference was that we trimmed all the bushes in the front and spread new black mulch.  Well, my husband trimmed the bushes and spread new black mulch.  I was busy doing something else (maybe hiding in my closet?).

Anyone need to rent a house in Nashville with a sweet front porch and a whole lot of chandeliers inside? 🙂  Just give me a yell!

Happy-almost-spring, and thanks for stopping by.