SUMMER HOURS

 
Yikes! I'm realizing over a month has passed since the last posting. It's been such a busy spring, and we're having trouble staying on top of it all. Given that it's Memorial Day weekend -- and feeling a lot like July weather -- I thought it appropriate to give an update on the porch, our new favorite place to be. The large, east-facing screened-in porch was one of the house's early selling points, and late last summer we had the space repainted, choosing a pale blue for the ceiling and a light grey stain for the floor. This weekend, we purchased a few comfortable chairs at a local furniture sale and an inexpensive rug from Target's Smith & Hawken line. The red benches in the photo below, a barn discovery, were given a few coats of creamy paint. We moved the dining table outside and there's some talk of screening movies, via a projector, in the space as well. It's not hard to imagine happily passing the summer months away in this very spot. See below for a few before and after photographs.