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Front Porch Appeal, Issue #027-Porch Makeover in Blue and White
August 19, 2011



Welcome to our Porch Loving Friends,

Still in the midst of summer but many children have already returned to school. Dave and I are noticing lots of yellow leaves gracefully falling in our back woods already. Perhaps sign of dry weather but surely autumn is coming soon.

What's In This Issue



Brittany's Screen Porch Makeover

Brittany's Porch Makeover
photo courtesy of PrettyHandyGirl.com
You'll be surprised how Brittany accomplished this

Brittany shared pictures of her screen porch makeover with us. It went from a ho-hum outdoor space to a wonderful, snappy porch in blues and whites.

But the amazing part? She used a rickety old ladder, a minnow trap, a shower curtain and dumpster furniture to do it all. See all the details of Brittany's screen porch makeover.



Ever Considered a Metal Porch Roof?

Beautiful metal roofing
photo courtesy of MetalRoofing.com
Standing Seam and Metal Shake Roof


Metal roof panels, if installed properly, can last 50 years or longer.

We recently had a reader tell us that her 100+ year old home still has its original metal roof. Dave and I love the beauty of a metal roof. See more metal porch roof pictures.



Sneak Peek of The Front Porch Ideas Generator

Front Porch Ideas Generator eBook
"The Front Porch Ideas Generator"
This is our eBook due out this fall


We often get questions from our readers like:
  • What would my home look like with a front porch?
  • How can I make my small porch larger?
  • How can I improve the curb appeal of my home?

So....we went to work and created The Front Porch Ideas Generator, an eBook that will help you to visualize all of these things. Our eBook is jam packed with before and after pictures to show you tons of ways to improve the front of your home with a porch being the main focal point.

The best part of The Front Porch Ideas Generator is that it will help you to see and visualize the possibilities for your porch, your front yard landscaping and even your walkway.

Look for it coming this fall. Dave and I are very excited!



The Napa Porchfest Sure Looked Fun!

Napa porchfest musicians playing on the porch
Photo courtesy of Napa Porch Festival Facebook page
Musicians playing on the porch - awesome fun!


The Napa Porchfest was on Sunday, July 31st. Musicians playing on beautiful, historic porches in Napa. We wish we could have made it to Napa this year for this wonderful event. See more coverage and pictures of the Napa Porchfest on our website.



Share Your Porch Photos

Would you like to share your porch photos with us? We would enjoy showing them off for you. Just upload your photos here. Tell us a little about each of them. We like to know the details.




Happy porch sitting from your friends at
Front-Porch-Ideas-and-More.com!

Our warm regards to you and yours,

Mary and Dave



Life is short. Enjoy your porch.

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