Picture Perfect Porch

School is officially out, and I’m officially trying to have a good attitude about it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a monster, I love my kids and everything, but summer break in Phoenix is brutal with a capital B. It’s brutal with a capital everything. BRUTAL. It’s brutal with a dramatic syllable added. BAH-RU-TAL.

I think you get the point.

It would make so much more sense for our schools to take a nice long winter break, when the weather is gorgeous and we can venture outside for more than 30 minutes without suffering certain death. But no, here I’ll sit trying to keep four kids entertained without basically ever leaving the house for the next two and a half months. I need a summertime equivalent of the word “humbug.”

But I really am trying to have a good attitude, I swear!! I’ll stop whining.

I hope you have an awesome summer filled with pool parties and BBQs and that your eyeballs don’t melt out of their sockets. But before you go having all kinds of fun, you’d better check out your outdoor spaces and make sure they’re ready for entertaining.

Not only was Megan’s porch not up for guests, it probably wouldn’t have passed a safety inspection.

 

But after a weekend of work, it’s the most welcoming porch on the block! The biggest project here was removing the wrought iron railing and boxing in the columns. Don’t worry, Megan checked her local codes and found that no railing was necessary since her porch is less than two feet high. It makes a huge difference in making it look and feel more open.

I love the full-size rug she used too. Great way to bring in color and really capitalize on the floor space. Consider ditching your standard-sized welcome mat and giving this a try if you’ve got the room!

See more from Megan at Balancing Home.