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A Colorful Cypress or Polywood Porch Swing

Our friend, Hazel, from the Cedar Store shares this:

A colorful cypress or polywood porch swing is a fantastic place to add a punch of unexpected color to bring fun and liveliness to your outdoor living area. Front porch swings are a staple to any porch decorating project.

Exuding the relaxation of bright spring mornings, hot summer nights, and chilly autumn afternoons...the front porch swing will lazily drift anyone off to a place of tranquility.

Pink Cypress Highback Swing - also comes in 15 other great colors

But, while the majority of porch swings use natural wood or perhaps, white paint coloring, it doesn't have to be so predictable. If you're going with something particularly bright and eye catching, don't feel pressured to overwhelm your porch with other outdoor furniture.

Mixing natural wood grains or more muted colors with a superstar porch swing will create a focal point.

As far as the color goes, don't take it too seriously. If you love pink, go ahead. Get a pink porch swing!

Using a favorite, bright color that you worry might overwhelm a decorating scheme will give you that fun "punch" while still keeping seizures at bay. Or, of course, you can coordinate with the color of your trim, the color of some favorite garden accents, or even match an outdoor rug or throw pillows.

Orange Cypress Highback Swing

If your porch swing is paintable outdoor wood...

The material makes a difference. Cypress and pine are the most paint-able outdoor woods. Pine provides a more economic choice, but will require more long-term maintenance than the more durable cypress.

Many retailers will apply paint for you. However, if you have a specific hue in mind, you can order your porch swing unfinished and paint it yourself.

I suggest applying the paint before assembling the swing to ensure you can get to all the hard-to-reach spots. Plus, if you paint it yourself, you can feel free to add personalized touches like painted flowers, the names of your family members, or an inspirational quote.

You also don't need to worry about choosing a color that you won't love next year. Both cypress and pine can be repainted easily to allow you to change your color scheme whenever the mood strikes you.

A polywood porch swing never needs painting

For those looking for more eco-conscious porch swings, you're in luck! Polywood, a ground breaking recycled material, is engineered completely from recycled plastics then crafted to look and feel like real wood.

The solid, heavy duty, quality material will endure all weather conditions (so lasts a long time!).

But, best of all, a polywood porch swing is available in a variety of colors (so no painting). And, because the color goes all the way through, you'll never worry about chipping paint colors!

Though, polywood cannot be painted so make sure you pick a color that you will love forever!

A punch of color adds unexpected curb appeal

Adding a colorful porch swing will give your whole home a bright and fun new angle of curb appeal. It's unexpected without being shocking; the perfect balance of class and personality. Choosing the right colors and material will ensure your project goes off without a hitch!

Have Fun!

Blue Polywood Porch Swing

About CedarStore

CedarStore.com specializes in outdoor furniture and gazebos. As experts in the field, their blog, AllOutdoorPatioFurniture.com, helps outdoor enthusiasts, landscapers, and gardeners design their gardens, yards, and porches into fabulous outdoor rooms.

Their biggest passion is always making sure everyone can get the most out of their outdoor living spaces as possible!

Thank you, Hazel, for such a fun article.

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