Ideas for Porches

Good Monday morning dear readers! Thanks so much for your lovely comments on my post #500! It's nice to know people enjoy my blog.

Today I bring you a selection of 20 porches to inspire you. Here is a link with more porches that will take you back a year if you'd like to see even more.

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I would say my porch is something like #18 in the sense that you don't have to go down some steps to get to the garden, it's right on it. Does your porch resemble one of these?

Images 1 to 18 from here.

Outdoor Spaces

A second post today. Most of you, dear readers, are enjoying lovely sunny weather right now so I thought it would be a good idea to show you a collection of outdoor spaces put together by Architectural Digest. Lots of styles to choose from. Have your pick!

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All images from Architectural Digest.

Shabby Chic Style Cottage

It's easy to add all the colour you long for and still look great when the background is neutral. All the items you love simply pop out while the neutrals of the walls and floors hold everything harmoniously together. This home is full of flea market and garage sale finds. I wonder if you like this style. Come and see.


Wicker sofa and rustic and beach-theme accessories. I love the pillows and rug and the enamel painted pot for flowers.


Close-up, the coffee table was made with salvaged wood.


Close up of the peonies. I'm sure blogger friend Jami would love them.


Traditional furniture mix with painted pieces, granny's foot stool and the old door leaning against the wall is an unusual way to balance off the decor.


Metal chairs around a distressed harp-style table entered the scene. The window frame matches the door against the wall of the previous photograph.


Ccolorful accessories in every room.


Family pieces including the little-girl tea set on the top shelf mix with the homeowner's collection of red-and-white transferware.







This old bicycle serves as a flower pot holder.

All images from Better Homes & Gardens.

Cottage in Australia

Hello readers, hope you are enjoying your weekend. This 1930s country style cottage is in Australia, in New South Wales Northern Tablelands.






Old cane chairs and lounges fill the wide verandahs. The meat safe is filled with tea lights and citronella candles.


Elegant fretwork divides the kitchen from the living room.

Antique lace and linen in the main bedroom.

Photographer: Sam McAdam

Styling: Amanda Mahoney

All images from homelife.

Great Outdoor Ideas

Good morning to you dear readers. Today I've put together quite a number of photographs with lots of ideas for decorating your outdoor spaces. Porches, patios, balconies, terraces and some gardens. They surely will get you into the mood to step outside, arrange your pots and plants and enjoy the good weather.

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I tend to shy away from shocking pink but I love the way it looks here!

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Those little head pillows are a great idea for these deck chairs for two reasons: they won't slip down behind you when you lean forward and I'm sure my crafty friends would find them easy to make!

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These easy to roll up wood Venetian blinds are a good idea to get the shade you need just right.

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Love the colour on these walls.
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Love the arches and combination of brick and stone.
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Pretty little spot to relax and read.
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All images from micasa.