Welcome to Week 3 of the One Room Challenge linking event! I’m working on plans to give our two-story back porch a makeover, and so far so good.
I’ve been pinning to a secret board for a while now, and I’ve had the idea of what I’m going for in my head (you can see inspiration pics here), but I finally got around to pulling together a mood board. I’m kind of glad I waited, because now I can use some of the exact pieces I know I’ll be using.
So stay with me, there’s a lot going on here. For those of you who aren’t familiar, Polyvore allows you to create “sets” that you can share, as well as shop. So if you’d like to see a source for something in the board, just click the photo and it will take you to the set on Polyvore.
Here’s a look at my plans for the upstairs porch.
The main thing I’m going for up here is fun! I want mostly calming colors with a few bright pops to keep it interesting. The little red table will be a fun surprise, and will pull in our red door. The hanging plants will provide pops of green without being overpowering.
I have actually purchased the Ikea chairs, a similar red table, similar pillows, and the rug. By the way, thanks to everyone who chimed in when I was looking for a rug source. I ended up ordering this one and I think it’s going to look great in this space!
I’ve been on the lookout for a retro glider that doesn’t cost a small fortune. I came across this one at the Raleigh flea market last weekend, but it was in pretty bad shape. I’ve seen a few on Craigslist that I might pull the trigger on. You’ll just have to wait and see!
The space for the bistro set can only be about 4′ x 6′ if we want to leave room for a walk way. We got this set for Christmas, and it fits perfectly in that space. With the walk way, a closet, and two sets of stairs taking up most of this porch, there isn’t room for much else. So I plan to keep it fairly simple, and use accessories and some wall space to bring in a little interest. I really want to do planter boxes, but I’m not sure I’ll have room. That will have to be a game-time decision.
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Glider love and envy! Your upstairs porch plan looks wonderful, such a stylish yet comfy spot to sip some tea & catch a wonderful breeze. The color palette you’re using is very similar to my go-to palette, I find it so livable, soft and fresh.
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I love those metal gliders. Where we live in Indiana they are quite popular. Love the colors you picked too.
I love that glider. My grandparents have a vintage metal porch swing, and I’ve been looking for a duplicate forever! Good luck on your search. They are hard to find!
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It’s going to be an amazing space…can’t wait to see it come together!!
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OK, so the Raleigh Flea Market looks AWESOME! Want a house guest one weekend? I want to go! I hope you find a retro glider. That would be so fun! The color palette is great!
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Love these design boards, and I can’t wait to see your retro glider (what a fun element)! Both porches are going to be so good!
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Love your design boards. Good luck on finding your glider at a decent price!
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Love the retro style glider. You are never going to leave that porch.
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Sarah, I love your style and the colors and plans for both porches are fun and so my style, especially with the blue and coral with some gold! I have to admit I’m slightly jealous that you have two porches. That chandelier is gorgeous! Can’t wait to see how you transform not one but two spaces. Let’s do this!
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Sarah,
There is a place in Mebane, NC called Big Oak Restoration and they will restore the glider for you for a fairly reasonable price. My husband and I actually found one under our house in the crawl space that we think was left by the original owners(crazy right!) and are having it refinished-it’s rusted needs some new parts. Check Craigslist-sometimes you can find them for a reasonable price.
Good luck!
Love your design also I saw today while I was at Kirkland’s an aqua blue glider just like what you are searching for I believe it was about 180
I love your plans for both porches- that table caught my eye right away with the bright red. The whole look is so bright. Can’t wait to continue watching everything come together.
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