How long do you leave your seasonal decor out after Easter? A day, a week, maybe after a full month? I usually put mine away at the end of the month. Some of the bunnies are decor staples in our house and will stay out all summer long. This week, since it’s time for another Design Challenge, I thought a quick and easy spring porch refresh was in order.
You might be thinking – girl, you just did your porch. True, but I love change, so any time I get the chance to revamp a look, I’m all in.
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A Quick and Easy Spring Porch Refresh
Inspiration Image from Common Ground
Our inspiration photo comes from my dear friend Debra at Common Ground. After reading my post and the others below, you should click over and check out her blog. She has the most amazing style.
What I notice about Debra’s image is her vintage white chair, her flowering plants, the wire basket with burlap detail, and a tray inside the basket.
If I were at the farmhouse, I’d be able to replicate all the white goodness Debra shared. But I’m not. I’m at home in the Dallas area, and the look of our home here is quite different. But that’s not going to stop me from trying!
Easter porchette before refresh
Here is what our porchette looked like before. Minus the basket. It was too hard to clean with all of the green pollen floating around. I loved the bright colors in the rug and the bunny head sitting inside the boxwood wreath on the door. But as cute as it was, I am ready for something different and more plants. This design challenge came at just the right time.
Same ol’ rug, same ol’ wall art, same ol’ chairs.
You can see how the refresh was so quick and easy. All I had to do was switch out the washable rug and the front door decor. The frames on the side walls, the cushions, and the pillows stayed the same.
I try to spend as little money as possible with the challenges. All I purchased this month were two new plants from Walmart. Those beauties on the ground were only $14.00 each and would have been purchased anyway.
Now that’s a happy greeting!
I don’t have a vintage white chair like Debra, so the dark iron chair and white cushion will have to suffice.
Debra’s wire basket is another no-go for me, but I do have something to work with her burlap. I have a burlap basket. In my book, that’s a two-fer! The mister helped make it 7 years ago for another Pinterest Challenge. It’s one of my favorite projects and has been heavily used. If you’d like to see the DIY for it, click here.
In Debra’s photo, she had a tray settled in the back of her wire basket. Despite not having yet another thing, I can substitute the tray for a small vintage plate and saucer. The purple pattern is perfect.
Just look at those adorable vintage plates!
I enjoy taking an opportunity to use some of my vintage plates. The purple flowers are a standout feature for sure. And the plates are tucked in there nice and snug. I’ve tested it a few times now and feel somewhat confident they won’t fall out. I’ll ask for more testing when the mister gets home.
At least I have the flowering pots on the ground next to the chair.
At the end of the day, it looks nothing like Debra’s, but it has many of the same elements. That’s the wondrous thing about these challenges. You’re going to get a lot of different looks from the same photo. And sometimes, you just do what you can with what you have.
Next is my friend Cindy from DIY Beautify. I know you’ll love her charming vintage style.
Cindy, we both had the same idea for styling a spring front door. At least, you have a real front porch area. What a delightful place to watch the world go by, relax with a book i hand or sip a glass of wine in the evening. Your burlap “basket is a great addition for seasonal vignettes. Thank you for hosting this month and giving us an excuse and a little nudge to add seasonal charm to our homes.
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Thank you Carol. The front porch needed some clean up from all of the spring pollen, so I figured now was a good time to do it. I’ve gotten a lot of compliments on the added flowers. Happy Spring friend.
Cindy, your burlap basket is still just the cutest thing on your door! I love the flowers, and the pretty dishes could not be more perfect. I wanted to do that, but didn’t have the right configuration in my wire basket. Wonderful inspiration my friend! Pinning!
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Aww, thanks so much Michelle. That makes my day. I hadn’t used the basket in a couple of years so I am appreciating it more this time around. Especially since it didn’t cost me time or money! 🙂
Cindy, I think your spring basket with the lovely vintage purple-flowered plates is perfect! It reflects a lot of what Debra had going on in her inspiration photo ~ lots of flowers for spring!! Always a win in my thinking. 😉 And I love that you can see how the planted flowers have grown since sharing your Easter door basket with Mr. Bunny.
Enjoy your beautiful porch and I hope the little plates do well there!
Big hugs and I pinned, of course,
Barb 🙂
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I truly appreciate that Barbara. It felt like the challenge was way off. I’ll have to go back and look at the flowers from Easter! Hadn’t thought of the growth. That’s fun. Especially from a brown thumbed girl. Thanks so much. Happy Spring friend.
Cindy
I love your door basket and how you styled it with those adorable plates. Great job.
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Thanks Rachel. I enjoy finding ways to display some of my vintage goodies.
I love your cute basket you have on your door and the purple flowers on each side of your door. It looks very spring to me, I can almost smell those flowers, thanks. As soon as I get my screened porch floor painted I will be looking for ideas and I have some now, thanks.
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I would LOVE to have a screened in porch!!! How fun! Thanks Marlene.
Great idea to use plates instead of the tray! Love the pretty in purple look for Spring:) I love your brick entrance; great texture!
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Thanks Lora. I love pinks and purples on our black door the most. Happy spring!
That door basket is absolutely darling, can’t wait to check out the DIY! I love the brick on your porch and the addition of the baskets filled with plants! Gorgeous, friend!
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Thank you Cindy. The basket diy was super easy. Especially for a DIY queen like you. 🙂
Cindy, I love your beautiful burlap basket with the pretty purple flowers. Your vintage plates with the purple accents are perfect! Your porch looks like a wonderful place to relax and enjoy time outdoors. Thank you so much for hosting this monthly challenge!
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Much appreciated Lynne, thank you! We hang out more in the driveway than on the porchette. Thankfully our yard is sort of secluded so passersby are almost oblivious to us being out there. That means we can peep without getting noticed. Win win! LOL.