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	Home \| Find a Local Contractor Designs \| Decorating \| Ideas Screen Porches \| Enclosures \| Build Mobile Home Porches \| Build Porch Roof 3 Season Porch \| Screen Porch Windows Vintage Porch Parts \| More By Dave and Mary Front Porch Appeal Newsletter Issue #124 April 2022 Heralding in Spring! Photo credit: icewall42 on pixabay.com April has landed and spring officially has begun in our northern hemisphere. No matter if your house is blanketed with snow or you are enjoying daffodils and crocuses already, we welcome you here. Thank you for being with us again this month. For the love of a porch! This month we celebrate Easter and the beginnings of flower planting, sprucing up our porches and all things good! If you landed here and are not on our newsletter list, won't you please subscribe here? We would love to count you as one of our family. Thank you! Inside This Edition... The Yellow Doormat that So Many Love April Showers May You Enjoy These Spring Decorating Ideas Imagine The Possibilities - Vinyl Lattice Panels Porch Ideas Network - Porch Landscaping Porch Entertainment - The History and Impact of McCann Erickson Inspiration and Tidbits - The Silver Lining We Appreciate Our Porch Sponsors Thank You As Always The Yellow Doormat that So Many Love What a cheerful spring entryway Recently we were at our son and daughter-in-love's home and Rachel said, "Look what I got!" She had their front door decorated with this cheerful yellow doormat and pots of flowers. Such a welcome sight as spring unfolds. The yellow and purple together are great When we shared their front porch on our facebook page, it quickly became popular! April Showers Photo credit: JenDigitalArt on pixabay.com April is the month when we start doing the things we wished for all winter. Digging in the dirt, planting flowers and cleaning up winter's left-behinds. Sometimes our time outdoors is limited by beautiful April showers, but we know that rain is gold for our lawns and gardens. Do you rejoice upon getting outdoors after the winter months? The two of us enjoy our mild winter here in Tennessee, but we do cherish the arrival of spring's green buds and delicate pansies. Shopping for flowers for our porch garden We are eager to plant our porch garden so here is hoping that the warmer temperatures are here to stay. We won't mind a few April showers. Will you? May You Enjoy These Spring Decorating Ideas Just Getting Started with Our Own Spring Porch We are just beginning to get our porch ready for spring More to come next month! In the meanwhile, we'll be planting our flowers around our porch. We made this springtime fence with the cute yellow bird A Few Smiles for You "The coming of April heralds the time to plant seeds of magic and fill the heart and home with the joy of light and life." -Lotuswulf Satyrhorn "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." - Margaret Atwood "Why are people so tired on April 1st? Because they just finished a 31-day March." -unknown One morning, a man sat on his porch wondering why the sun hadn't risen, but then it dawned on him. More Ideas for Spring and Easter! Kimberly's beautiful spring wreath welcomes family and friends Nothing more springlike than a nest with robin eggs Photo credit: sidlitke pixabay.com Love this sweet bunny on Eileen's porch Ah! What a festive porch for Easter What gorgeous tulip planters at Eileen's front door and the bunnies are just darling! Eileen is the writer at The Seasonal Home and we are proud to feature her right here. Darling Easter bunny on the bench Notice how Eileen includes spring vegetables in her Easter decor. Beautiful idea. Want to see more of Eileen's decor? She is a talented home decorator. You can visit her blog here. Imagine The Possibilities - Vinyl Lattice Panels Consider using these very versatile panels for porch or deck balustrades (railings), skirting, added privacy, and even as window treatments. They come in a wide variety of patterns or can be custom made using your own design! Want to update your porch or build a new one? Why not give your porch a very sophisticated appeal with porch railings like those shown below. These panels come in a wide variety of styles and are almost maintenance free - no more painting! Vinyl porch railings in "Cathedral Scroll" style by The Porch Store Black lattice panels for porch or deck skirting Black lattice panels are an excellent choice for porch or deck skirting. We use them under our deck because they not only look great but do not deteriorate like wood nor have to be painted or stained. Black lattice panels for porch or deck skirting Black lattice panels are versatile for privacy panels or simply to add a dose of decor to your porch or deck. See lots more ideas for using vinyl lattice panels. Porch Ideas Network - Porch Landscaping Colorful front porch landscaping We interviewed Paul Moore, who is a renowned landscape photographer and very passionate man when it comes to nature and plants. Paul shares his ideas for landscaping around a porch, front porch arrangements, and even ideas for innovative downspouts. Come join us on the porch! Listen to the full program here: Need landscaping ideas? Check out our porch and yard landscaping section. Porch Entertainment - The History and Impact of McCann Erickson Have you seen any episodes of Mad Men? Even if you haven't, you may still find it interesting that much of 20th Century history can be linked back to a man named McCann Erickson. It is quite the story of how much of the 20th Century is liked through this interesting individual. Sit back and enjoy The Mad McCann Who Authored The 20th Century from Tracing the Path with Dan R Morris. Inspiration and Tidbits Silver linings are for real. Often times we cannot see beyond the clouds, but if we pause and reflect, there's almost always a silver lining. Just like rainy days that water our flowers, the rainy days in our life also come with blessings, if we look for them. The first time I flew in an airplane, I realized that once the plane climbed through the clouds, the sun was always shining and full of promise. If we shed the heavy things that weigh us down, then we can fly and find the sunshine. We may need to take baby steps. That's ok. May you get to spend time on your porch to renew your heart and refresh your spirit. Who knows what silver linings you may find there? Sending sunshine to you and thank you for being here. Your Porch Could Save Your Life Tornado season is once again fast approaching. Whether you live in a mobile or manufactured home, or in a home without a basement, a SafePorch may be just what you need. The SafePorch can replace your existing steps or integrated into your deck or porch. When a tornado is imminent, simply walk out your door and drop down into a safe space that will protect you and your family. The only thing left standing may be the porch SafePorch Storm Shelter integrated into front porch SafePorch Storm Shelter attached to back deck Visually appealing, the SafePorch doesn't even look like a typical storm shelter. It can also be a stand alone structure located conveniently for easy access. Learn more about SafePorch. We Appreciate Our Porch Sponsors We value and appreciate our relationships with our sponsors. May sound corny, but it's true! Our sponsors are like family to us - very fine, good people and we are proud referring their services and products to you. They each have amazing business ethics and at the top of their game in what they can provide to you. As we begin 2022 we wanted to make sure you were have access to these fine companies. Vintage Woodworks handcrafted products are beautifully planned We love the details in their porch decorations The Porch Store creates these wonderful porch swing beds In addition to many other gorgeous products for your porch PCA Product's sliding patio screen doors Are durable, quality and beautiful Thank You As Always Nothing more satisfying than a country porch The two of us appreciate you being in our porch family. You're always welcome to send us pictures of your porch at info@front-porch-ideas-and-more.com While we cannot promise it, we often feature your pictures in our newsletter and website and social media. We thank you for stopping by and hope this finds you well this month. Wishing you warm, sunny skies, gentle breezes and flowers blooming on your porch steps. We are grateful for you! Please Visit Our Fine Sponsors We value our sponsors and the products and services they provide. They are like family to us! Join Our Porch Community on Facebook You're invited to be part of our Facebook community. We share ideas with one another for decorating and using our porches. We are blessed with over 17,000 followers and would love to count you among them. Please enjoy browsing past issues of our newsletters right here. Take a few moments of chill time. Happy porch sitting from your friends, Mary and Dave Life is short. Enjoy your porch. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. As an Amazon Influencer, we earn from qualifying purchases. We also earn commissions from other companies where are are participants of their referral programs. 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