Memorial Day is the unofficial beginning of summer in the great US of A.
Last month I picked up some new furniture for our front porch from IKEA (yes, I love that store) which needed assembled. The assembly could not take place until Mr. Aitch power washed the front porch.
Ta-da! 38 feet of clean emptiness.
Four hours later, after some semi-easy assembly and 64 hex bolts. Those babies are time-consuming when hexing space is limited. I still need to get some flowers of other plants in the window box.
I love the ottoman/table which is not connected at this time to the rest of the sofa so it’s easily moved.
I’m planning on making new cushion covers as I don’t see the ivory staying clean even though it’s just Mr. Aitch and me. The covers are machine washable but I’d rather make new ones “just in case”.
Plus I can make new seat covers for the swing and rocking chair as well.
Red and white planters.
New front door decor.
Knitting In Flashes 
White cushions scare me. Lovely set up! Would love to be sitting out with you at dusk, sipping something cool and delicious.
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I should buy some fabric protector spray to help keep them clean.
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Your porch looks so inviting. I could just sit there with you.
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I think it was a long time ago, but I’ve seen pictures of your front porch before. You keep such a beautiful home. And you were smart to wait until the pollen calmed down before doing this project. A big fat yes to the fabric protector spray. I use it and it works! Enjoy that porch. Enjoy your summer.
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Thank you!
We still have pollen floating around but it’s not nearly the amount we had a few weeks ago. I’m on a search for fabric protector spray.
We’ve been enjoying our porch so far. Enjoy your summer, too.
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How very pretty! I am planning an IKEA trip next month for dining room chairs -also white, which I also plan to recover. I just love IKEA… and I love yoru pretty porch! I hope you have a summer that is just the right amount of warm to really enjoy it.
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Thank you!
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What a great porch. I could do some serious knitting and reading (and napping!) out there! 🙂
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