This is where I wish I was sitting right now–on Susan’s charming back porch. When I saw it on her blog Between Naps on the Porch (which is one of my favorites!), I swooned. I had a screened porch at my last house and miss it like crazy. We practically lived on ours in the warmer months. But I’ve never had one as nice as this. If I did, I don’t think I’d ever go anywhere else. I’d be working out there, eating out there, and definitely taking naps out there!
We’ve been saving our money to build one on the back of our house here, and I’m using this porch as my inspiration. I really like how it feels like an outdoor room with pieces like that green hutch that Susan painted herself, the sheer curtains framing the “windows,” and the beautiful pine tongue-and-groove flooring.
Thanks to Susan (one of the nicest and most creative bloggers I know) for letting me share her porch with you today. Stroll on over to her popular blog Between Naps on the Porch to see more photos from her porch and deck. It’s all lovely. She talks a lot about the individual elements that went into creating it, too, from the flooring to the ceiling fans, if you want all the details like I did.
P.S. If you love a good porch, check out this Parade of Victorian Porches, or look at one of the very first posts I wrote when I started this blog–In Praise of Porches.
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Oh, I just love her place! And especially that porch. I have always longed for a screened-in porch. But for some reason never managed to live in a house that had one. Hers is perfection!
Brenda
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it’s gorgeous! i think i could live out there myself. that’d be a great place to blog from, wouldn’t it?
signed,
the crazy cat lady
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I love, love love her porch. I’m trying to warm the Big Guy up to extending our porch so I can sit out there a bit more. Is here anyone out there making plexiglass windows instead of screening? It’s too cold in BC to live on your porch if you don’t close it in so I’d like to shut out the cold air and wind with windows of some kind.
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She does have one of the most beautiful porches I’ve ever seen. Ours doesn’t look quite that nice but I do love to spend time out there reading & relaxing.
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Susan has an amazing porch! Just simply beautiful!
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Oh, I love porches! We spend so much of our time on our back deck. Her porch looks like a great spot to sit with a good book and watch the rain! Love it!
~Kim
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Her entire home is warm and inviting. I love everything about it but especially this porch!!
~Michelle
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Love her blog and her porch as well. Thanks for sharing her with Blogland. pam
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So beautiful! I wish I had a space like Susan’s porch, too! Her decorating taste is exquisite and I love visiting her blog, too. ~Arleen
That is a truly lovely porch. Mine isn’t, but still I’m anxious for the sawdust and the tools to be finally gone so we can enjoy our porch again.
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She is so very talented and super duper creative. Her porch is amazing isn’t it?
Blessings…
Oh, I love her blog and long to laze about on that porch.
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Leeann
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So pretty!!! I have a small cement porch on the front of my house but it is so narrow. I long to have a really deep wooden porch.
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Oh I dream to have a porch like that when I grow up!
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Oh to grab a favorite book and head to the comfy porch!
Of course it would come with 75 Degrees weather and no wind! —Ahhh Just dreaming. Thanks for setting the stage.
TTFN~~ Claudia
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She does have a lovely porch, I agree! What a great place to spend some quiet time!
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I love the view from the outside in with the lights glowing. So cozy!
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Wow! I love the last picture. If I lived there I would be in that space all of the time.
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Yes; THAT is a porch I would like to take a nap on. Right now, in fact.
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Great post! Susan is the sweetest person & I just love her house. She’s so clever! ??? Diane
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Julia…thanks soooo much for featuring my porch on your awesome blog! It is truly an honor to be highlighted in one of your amazing posts!
Susan
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Gorgeous, I cannot wait to visit! I loved our porch in Atlanta. There is nothing like lounging around on a lazy summer day.
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Hi Julia
I tried to comment on this post yesterday, but it wouldn’t go through…grrr… LOL
I just wanted to say that I love Susan’s porch too! My baby porch wants to be like her porch when it grows up
rue
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I love her porch too! Perfection!
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Oh I adore porches! Our project for next summer is to install a patio under our 2nd story deck and create a screened in porch. Thank you for all the inspiring photos!
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