Name: Angie
Location: Seattle
Welcome to Angie from Seattle, who wrote in to share her back porch budget makeover. Color-splashed and replete with storage and shelter, Angie's created a convivial gathering spot for guests. She even invited us over for a sangria, which we're more than happy to accept the next time we're in town. (Thanks, Angie!):
"Today Leslie invoked outdoor color just as I was trying to screw up my courage to send in a picture or two of my latest projects. This is a little covered sitting area outside the back door of our house. As you can see we are not afraid of color on our walls!...
We just finished this bench setup last weekend, just in time for an end-of-year Brownie Girl Scout get-together--I was gratified to find that all the adults gravitated to our little covered sitting area while the kids played in the yard out back.
The "before" pic shows what this same spot looked like in April 2006 when we moved into the house. We have come a long way!
There are a couple of Ikea hacks in here...a floor-sample cabinet plucked out of the "As Is" section (Expedit? Effektiv? I don't know) supports the bench, and some Wilma curtains camouflage the functional but extremely ugly awning...
Hope you like it!
Cheers,
Angie"
Really nice - I love that yellow! Do you own your place? I'm so sick of looking at "Willow Tree Blush" which is just slightly pinker than beige - I've considered painting up just to the height of the slider. Only someone who was deliberately looking over the 6 ft redwood fence would see it...
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Hi! I also live in Seattle and love how lots of people up here don't seem to be afraid of color on the outsides of their homes! I love what you did to cover the awning. This is a great space! You make me wish I had outdoor space to play with.
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Oceandreamer - talk to your landlord. He might thank you if you painted it all the way up. Work the "it will help you attract more/better renters", etc. Hey, you never know. There are a couple of houses on my block in a similar color. Not exact but close. With dark brown (with a reddish tinge) trim, it looks really nice.
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Angie - I like your awning underside. It looks fun and bohemian (for lack of a better word). Which is why I like the Sellwood district (Portland).
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