Spring Front Porch Tour

Hey there and happy Thursday friends!  Today I’m participating in a Spring Home Tour Blog Hop organized by Marty from A Stroll Thru Life.  Fun fact, Marty was the very first person to ever comment on my blog.  She’s so supportive and encouraging, and I’m honored she asked me to participate in this blog hop with so many creative home bloggers.   So if you’re just joining the party grab another cup of coffee and get cozy because there’s lots of spring inspiration coming your way today.  If you’re popping over here from Life Love Larson, I’m Carmel and I’m happy to welcome you to Our Fifth House……..which actually now is our sixth house.  We moved from Lexington, KY to Charleston, SC, last summer, but I kept the blog name.  😉

Anyhow, thanks so much for stopping by!  I blog about interiors, mostly sharing simple decorating ideas and easy to accomplish diy projects.  I also share recipes, travel reports and book reviews from time to time.  Today I’m giving you all a little tour of our front porches looking very spring-ified.

I painted our front door pink (Sherwin Williams Rachel Pink) last fall.  It was one of my first projects here at the new house, and I’ve yet to regret the decision.  Coming home to this happy pink door puts a smile on my face.

I couldn’t wait for the garden centers to start booming again as I was dying to get some baskets on our porch railings.  I just love flower baskets.  A little tip I use to keep my baskets from drying out too fast is I add a couple of kitchen sponges to the bottom when I’m filling them.  It helps to keep the moisture in there a little longer which is great in the hot, summer months.

You can find me out here reading after dinner most nights.

(patio furniture – AE Outdoor, black & white pillow)

Moving on to the top porch.  I’ve basically claimed it as my “outdoor office”.  It’s where I’ve been blogging from since the weather warmed up.  Not a bad place to work.  And my furry assistant agrees.

(palm pillow)

Almost two years ago I revamped this old campaign style trunk to use an outdoor coffee table, and it’s still going strong.

(black pillow, palm pillow, green vase)

So friends, that brings us to the end of our spring front porch tour!

I would bring you all inside, but I’m working on more than a couple projects at the moment and it’s a bit of a mess.  But I’ll be back next week with my newly decorated entry foyer, so be sure to come back.  You can take a peek at the progress right here.  Here’s a preview.

Thanks for coming to visit!  I wish I could spend my day sitting right here, but there’s more painting to be done inside.

You all have fun visiting the next home on the tour, No Minimalist Here.

And if you want to start the tour from the beginning, here’s the list of participants.  Happy spring home hopping!

Monday – March 21

A Stroll Thru Life – Marty

Cuckoo4Design – Julia

Life on Virginia Street – Sarah

Thrifty and Chic – Alicia

Snazzy Little Things -Jeanette

Rain On A Tin Roof – Jenna

Tuesday – March 22

Making Home Base -Chelsea

Claire Brody Designs -Claire

Driven By Decor – Kris

Eleven Gables – Emily

Bliss @ Home – Kristin

Hymns & Verses – Doreen

Wednesday – March 23

Style Your Senses -Mallory

Our Southern Home – Christy

Simple Details – Pam

Decor To Adore – Laura

Monica Wants It – Monica

21 Rosemary Lane -Barbara

Thursday – March 24

Decorating Delirium – Jennifer

Simple Stylings – Summer

Remodelando La Casa – Cristina

Life Love Larson – Andrea

Our Fifth House -Carmel – that’s me!

No Minimalist Here – Sherry

Friday – March 25

Dimples & Tangles -Jennifer

Refresh Restyle – Debbie

Far Above Rubies -Anita

Talk Of The House – Kelly

Tidbits & Twine -Kim

It All Started With Paint – Linda