Interior Design Ideas for Your Modern Home: Porch

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPUiNf3t_rMXBiusS-glMJcaLOxvsamZYfyzgZ6ehSvh5ScQA6xk1UR34M37ht-WF6l9a5eKoA2K85uKOtSeH22HUGbPeEqsA3OvzfghsBT_SiHD_WLI0wksYaIidrhSgmjAE2NKoVUk/s1600/FRONT+PORCH+SITTING-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrPUiNf3t_rMXBiusS-glMJcaLOxvsamZYfyzgZ6ehSvh5ScQA6xk1UR34M37ht-WF6l9a5eKoA2K85uKOtSeH22HUGbPeEqsA3OvzfghsBT_SiHD_WLI0wksYaIidrhSgmjAE2NKoVUk/s1600/FRONT+PORCH+SITTING-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When the weather gets hot and steamy things slow down here at StoneGable.  We take more breaks and spend more time on the porch... still outside but in the shade.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are a few changes and addition to my front porch and rockers where the drinks are cold, the breeze is light and there is always a free rocker to sit and relax...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtMUBq3Rh-cNKSUsXMowciZnnD3mK2BcOsxCciPLKSCpaW4BwlzM_4Qxfs0Si3OPWsgIGeMM8BRpVlgAA2Vw3-iYkWNJnBFvO2FmtsgHAXkJqoJLHtOe-gYpaZoGbpLJYWIf00z1YwRU/s1600/porch-rockers+and+lime+green+table-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXtMUBq3Rh-cNKSUsXMowciZnnD3mK2BcOsxCciPLKSCpaW4BwlzM_4Qxfs0Si3OPWsgIGeMM8BRpVlgAA2Vw3-iYkWNJnBFvO2FmtsgHAXkJqoJLHtOe-gYpaZoGbpLJYWIf00z1YwRU/s1600/porch-rockers+and+lime+green+table-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year I created a little "outdoor room" right on the front porch! A place that we can sit and read and sip iced tea or some great flavored water!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It all stared with this small outdoor rug (Ballard Designs). It anchors and gives shape to this outdoor space!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXmnMbIPbnt7BtukaHxSAgW_LGz-1PpZ6ZTCXiC4Up76gLhaRJxEKDjVrKIc-cD4I0pFpmDEv5-99iaqxkovdIu_d9d-ppJTseAxcPqU0lUHAGexEHBDfA8Jcm_iq71Q0BTYS6aBPsWY/s1600/porch-rockers-rug-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdXmnMbIPbnt7BtukaHxSAgW_LGz-1PpZ6ZTCXiC4Up76gLhaRJxEKDjVrKIc-cD4I0pFpmDEv5-99iaqxkovdIu_d9d-ppJTseAxcPqU0lUHAGexEHBDfA8Jcm_iq71Q0BTYS6aBPsWY/s1600/porch-rockers-rug-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I also added a small table...painted bright lime green!!! Isn't this the most fun color (Valspar Crushed Oregano)?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_kIE6Nv_GGWco8rBklfUl8kSfbQejDGrxTtSwfkkOeRiJXmDCUvxEUM9Ho1njP84qtNv4drm31Eg69ybnpXP3UK_fCqwAzWIa47DgrWdB0QI5hhxKpWz1X5fHgEqkNN74xY2Z9FnZKo/s1600/porch-lime+green-table-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_kIE6Nv_GGWco8rBklfUl8kSfbQejDGrxTtSwfkkOeRiJXmDCUvxEUM9Ho1njP84qtNv4drm31Eg69ybnpXP3UK_fCqwAzWIa47DgrWdB0QI5hhxKpWz1X5fHgEqkNN74xY2Z9FnZKo/s1600/porch-lime+green-table-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In year's past I put lots of flowers in pots between my rockers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using this sassy little table let's me have a place for a drink or two and other things also!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDm566AqG_619CQ8GduxokPrdoPMB85ovI4HG1NnCOjUfyXagEN0uNC0WtKgC-FA-QtTczJOfrNkSlWRafYfa75tzoWzVjOYZI1D-PIY0j9i9jrrnD0QCYl9DMqjJehUti443zMWJ354w/s1600/porch-lime+green+table-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDm566AqG_619CQ8GduxokPrdoPMB85ovI4HG1NnCOjUfyXagEN0uNC0WtKgC-FA-QtTczJOfrNkSlWRafYfa75tzoWzVjOYZI1D-PIY0j9i9jrrnD0QCYl9DMqjJehUti443zMWJ354w/s1600/porch-lime+green+table-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Did you notice the pitcher with garden flowers?  It's a new piece from<span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://www.mackenzie-childs.com/Table+Kitchen/Courtly+Check+Enamelware/" target="_blank">MACKENZIE-CHILDS</a></span>. Swoon!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Look for a tablescape post later this month using <a href="http://www.mackenzie-childs.com/Table+Kitchen/Courtly+Check+Enamelware/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">MACKENZIE-CHILDS</span></a> beauties!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gkz8cEF_ctCy0YEDLFn-0LK5Pelt8rO-_J6C1brMy0clse53iWshxWiG0vhP8fZ3i99hbCy8ETApznbQCqQXkyPE4iOzPTG1kWDLeLw_1hXQSgd2f-gSUkrSxyHSIKHgGsz41-rOxm4/s1600/porch-flowers+in+pitcher+stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6gkz8cEF_ctCy0YEDLFn-0LK5Pelt8rO-_J6C1brMy0clse53iWshxWiG0vhP8fZ3i99hbCy8ETApznbQCqQXkyPE4iOzPTG1kWDLeLw_1hXQSgd2f-gSUkrSxyHSIKHgGsz41-rOxm4/s1600/porch-flowers+in+pitcher+stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This pitcher is hand painted enamelware. Each piece is a little work of art! You know I love love love black and white... such drama!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And black and white and green... what could be better!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXS77lpRv0oEp9LitQBQ23I2-lvJa1n4DAw6EYUtOY69pbMQxrDyrICyq0IQ7fQsoC18c3OEC5f_M87XzX6Rs8MIaVpyq6zvDokXbC4e6N3e-wALMVBCiEGfz4gAs26z8JqZQKDAxM2A/s1600/porch-flowers+in+checkered+pot-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcXS77lpRv0oEp9LitQBQ23I2-lvJa1n4DAw6EYUtOY69pbMQxrDyrICyq0IQ7fQsoC18c3OEC5f_M87XzX6Rs8MIaVpyq6zvDokXbC4e6N3e-wALMVBCiEGfz4gAs26z8JqZQKDAxM2A/s1600/porch-flowers+in+checkered+pot-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The garden stool now stands close to the rockers to hold magazines, books or newspapers. Reading on the porch is one of my favorite hot weather activities.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pile of books is topped off with my "idea book". When I get ideas or read something I want to remember or creativity strikes I write it all down in this book.  Hundreds of posts are born from my "idea book"! Can you believe I've written over 1,400 posts? Whew! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-6gcwQIJjVei1UZzSB-GA3fvuTIfg8KhOaR3OxmtRsiZA8rz0wqWzI5z42OWngLML92npelfK4NivYCNcxR7w6I8jiWEjNZaFHT3Hr9Y56q4rT_i3I1QgwVoIX8H1xW6iXpO2DNRpZU/s1600/books-garden+stool-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-6gcwQIJjVei1UZzSB-GA3fvuTIfg8KhOaR3OxmtRsiZA8rz0wqWzI5z42OWngLML92npelfK4NivYCNcxR7w6I8jiWEjNZaFHT3Hr9Y56q4rT_i3I1QgwVoIX8H1xW6iXpO2DNRpZU/s1600/books-garden+stool-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some days the garden stool pile is very high!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX0DyKbRGFuZ0a-2Pch6pGeoPRoEfeFjx4Jh3L_rkD35XjBQfv984sTHvAZvntTkFmbmoHuwAVj27E6b5DFcSJyF9tfSo9mSUY24X26PRsJQgCFTl8oX3hzA-dNjEQcpp459OMzy9XAA/s1600/porch-two+rockers-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX0DyKbRGFuZ0a-2Pch6pGeoPRoEfeFjx4Jh3L_rkD35XjBQfv984sTHvAZvntTkFmbmoHuwAVj27E6b5DFcSJyF9tfSo9mSUY24X26PRsJQgCFTl8oX3hzA-dNjEQcpp459OMzy9XAA/s1600/porch-two+rockers-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My little outdoor porch room is comfy and cheerful and bright!  If you come by and see me on the porch stop and rock with me!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJV2K_jHVzSO9FCw_0KINhYC-tEe3Du7eT5ABPPahHf6-Bz3yfVZwo56V7Zpg2sO0r_vlNXlsRpIGmC7d-Gz3N2D6XRVQ2R8XG-xTdJTN5ztRcL8WISl1jwhOgQMcoTwhOqFWoebU0Eg/s1600/porch-wth+rockers-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJV2K_jHVzSO9FCw_0KINhYC-tEe3Du7eT5ABPPahHf6-Bz3yfVZwo56V7Zpg2sO0r_vlNXlsRpIGmC7d-Gz3N2D6XRVQ2R8XG-xTdJTN5ztRcL8WISl1jwhOgQMcoTwhOqFWoebU0Eg/s1600/porch-wth+rockers-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a chair and a cool drink waiting... just for you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjX5gs2NFOyvk70WGYFl9C8jyq_pXv-NqKWnOdsAh-kUGeZT2402naCpGukNwRVy-BpEMGhSDfP_i5ZfReFadP7dQubY6O-EV2Vfrj5oq6K3WEJLDf5jxVZvGlc6s9FlLf0BmSKv_m1E/s1600/porch-rockers-pillows-stonegableblog.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvjX5gs2NFOyvk70WGYFl9C8jyq_pXv-NqKWnOdsAh-kUGeZT2402naCpGukNwRVy-BpEMGhSDfP_i5ZfReFadP7dQubY6O-EV2Vfrj5oq6K3WEJLDf5jxVZvGlc6s9FlLf0BmSKv_m1E/s1600/porch-rockers-pillows-stonegableblog.com.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remember to</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a data-pin-do="buttonBookmark" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/"><img src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/pidgets/pinit_fg_en_rect_gray_20.png" /></a><script async="" src="//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" type="text/javascript"></script><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQlu97cSvJXSLM72acCNXb7bjIbG37C1GbccsZrOXrbY5sL4qeu6wkkTrj15gt21zHqFhoA4CBwV0TcHJ5ts-hLKlvlwlFZ6sDP1IDPGc_S40weL3Czav_QZjmFi_KUqRgS3EENAz-og/s1600/FRONT+PORCH+SITTING-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQlu97cSvJXSLM72acCNXb7bjIbG37C1GbccsZrOXrbY5sL4qeu6wkkTrj15gt21zHqFhoA4CBwV0TcHJ5ts-hLKlvlwlFZ6sDP1IDPGc_S40weL3Czav_QZjmFi_KUqRgS3EENAz-og/s1600/FRONT+PORCH+SITTING-TITLE+PAGE-stonegableblog.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /></div></div>

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