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September 1, 2014 · 7 Comments

porch

Welcome friends!

Thank you for reading my first decorating blog post!

I am starting it off  by sharing our favorite room in the house, our covered porch.  This is where all of our friends and family enter our home.

We  know if someone rings the door bell they don’t visit us often.  When we hear the iron clank of the knocker we know we have company.

porch

They enter this gate on the side of the garage.

porch gate

 

Which leads to our favorite spot, our covered porch.

My mother and father-in-law build this home in 1968.  We purchased it 11 years ago.  My father-in-law and a few friends added this porch on many years ago.  We love the cedar ceiling and beams! They did a great job.

porch

This fern fabric is one of my all time favorites.  I plan to add some warmth for the cooler months.

porch

I found that stump just as you see it! Amazing and free!

porch

 

porch

We love this extra living space.

porch

Always search your yard for color and texture.  Adding  natural elements makes your home feel comfortable and inviting.

My son painted this bird house many years ago. I love having personal items mixed into my decor.

porch

I cook out here all year-long and having this cook station has worked perfectly.  porch cook station

 

porch cook station

 

fall porch

 

porch cook station

The  plan for adding in fall flowers is on hold until it gets cooler here in the south.  But until then I used some branches from the yard and herb garden to keep it lively.  For now rosemary,  mint and branch cuttings work perfectly.  It is really what I use most of the time.

porch bench

This bench came from my husbands grandparents home.  It sat on their front porch for as long as he could remember.  I sanded it a bit and sat it here temporally, but it has been so functional here I decided to leave it for a while.

Thank you for visiting my blog.  I look forward to this new journey.

Joy

 

 

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Posted by Joy Jenkins / Filed In: decorating, fall, porch
Tagged: fall decor, outdoor living room, porch

Comments

  1. Eileen says

    September 24, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    Joy, this is so lovely! Looking forward to following your blog. Best to you!

    Reply
    • Joy Jenkins says

      September 24, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      Thanks you!

      Reply
  2. Julie says

    September 23, 2014 at 2:27 am

    My mouth is hanging open at how gorgeous your covered porch is! That furniture is amazing, and I absolutely love how you have styled it! I am so glad I found your blog 🙂

    Reply
    • Joy Jenkins says

      September 23, 2014 at 3:21 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
    • Linda says

      January 16, 2017 at 9:18 pm

      This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for wriitng!

      Reply
  3. Ashlea says

    September 1, 2014 at 6:05 pm

    It looks great my friend!!!! Excited to see where this new journey takes you. Your home is always warm and inviting… just like your ♡.

    Reply
  4. Sonya~At Home with The Barkers says

    September 1, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    Looks great! I’ll be right over!

    Reply

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