Spring front porch part 3

Finally, finally, finally got the front porch done this morning.  The pillows for the chairs arrived yesterday and I couldn't wait to get them on the porch.  I started at 7:30 this morning getting the final touches done.  Of course this will be only time that my porch will look like this.  Where I live you get a lot of wind so if it is not weighted or strapped down it will blow away.

So here is what I did.  This picture shows the ceiling painted.  It used to be the same color as the house.  I would have liked it to be a very light blue but I would have to get it approved by the HOA.  Here is what the porch looked like before.  It is dull and one of the cushions kept blowing off so I removed it for the winter.

Now here is the after.

 Now for some close ups.

Here is the bench before I downsized it.

And the after

Now here is what it will look like until I change it out for Summer.

I wish that we had a screened in porch than I could leave everything out and not worry about it blowing away.  The next project here will be replacing the ugly storm door.  I tried not to get it in the pictures too much.  It is getting replaced in the middle of April.  I decided not to put a wreath up since last year I had a house finch make her nest in it.  Once the new door is installed I can put my wreath up.  

Have a great weekend everyone!!!!

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