ON THE SCREENED PORCH

The screened porch is a favorite spot for us from early spring through late fall.
Mr. Heart and I have our coffee and breakfast here most every morning before he starts his work day.  We enjoy watching the birds visit the feeders and hearing the early birds sing their songs.  This is also where we often end up when family and friends come to visit and it is truly the perfect spot when it is raining outside...so relaxing!

This picture of the porch is facing the laundry room door which is how we access the screened porch from the house.  If you leave the porch through the screened door you’ll be on the deck that leads to the great room entrance of the house…

Mostly our porch is decorated with a little bit of this and a little bit of that, things we have accumulated over time that have found a home out here.  This actually works out well because it does get damp and dirty on the porch and to clean it I use the water hose, spraying it from top to bottom!  So, if purchasing new and nice decor for a screened porch, it should definitely be labeled for outdoor use.

The centerpiece on the table are snippets of Lantana, hosta and a bit of Asparagus Fern from the pots on the deck…

In the far corner is a vintage wash basin that now holds a fern…

This view is in the opposite direction.  If you exit the screened porch through this door you will step down to a courtyard.  To the left is the main driveway.  To the right you will find the detached garage and the driveway where we keep our camper parked.

A closer view of the farmhouse table and cabinet…

The table fan was purchased from TJ Maxx several years ago and the two black fans under the table are brought out in the summer months to help keep the breeze flowing!  Thankfully the porch is on the back of the house so it doesn’t get direct sun.  The door between the table and hutch leads to a storage room...

A closer look at the vintage hutch in the far corner…

The old roaster is used to keep a few birds nests we’ve found.  Two of the nests still have eggs in them.  I don’t know what happened to the momma bird, but the eggs were dried up when I found the nests.  To be really sure the eggs were old, we placed some dental floss across the nest in a couple of areas and watched it for a few days.  It was never disturbed so we knew there was no momma bird coming back to the nest. 

The butterfly was found as it was being blown across the courtyard.  It was is in perfect condition so I can’t imagine what happened to it.  So beautiful!

Through the screen in this picture is the back courtyard and the deck leading to the great room entrance of the house.  This furniture is from Martha Stewart’s collection and was purchased on sale many years ago. 

On the table is a vintage basket with a few artichoke tealight holders.  I’ve used them for vases by removing the tealight and adding a bit of hosta and Asparagus Fern…

This wicker chair and table set, the two wicker side chairs at the back of the porch and the seat cushions are from Pier One.  We’ve had them a few years and they are holding up nicely on the porch…

This chest was found on the side of the road…

This is the deck just off the screened porch and where the centerpiece snippets of hosta, Lantana and Asparagus Fern were cut…

~The porch floor was a mess when we moved in, here you can see the Before & After.

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Blessings,
Cindy

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