New Bistro Set and Front Porch Project!

On Thursday afternoon while I was at the Home Depot looking for new window boxes, I ran straight into this little bistro set. It has a tile mosaic top with these cute folding chairs. The set was on sale for $69.99...not bad right? So I grabbed it for my rather small front porch. The cushions I got over at Pier One Imports...OK so they were a little more than I wanted to pay at $25 each, but still they didn't break the bank!

Then I spent the better part of yesterday morning removing the tile pattern I had painted on the porch floor about three years ago. It had begun to peel so with the power washer I was able to get up most of the paint.

Than last evening I enjoyed my little pre-dinner appetizer with a glass of chilled white wine while sitting at my new table. (To read about this yummy appetizer just click here.)

But still, not sure what I want to do with the floor yet. I could paint again but this time it will need at least a month to really let it cure and most likely not a reality for me with my crew. Another option is to leave it as it is looking somewhat weathered, or for a third option I could try to find some other floor covering  idea.

Not sure what to do...what do you think?

Hope you are enjoying this first weekend of June!!!

XO 

Fabulous Fall Porches of Califon

Even though I grew up right next door to the Garden State, the one thing I never realized is how many little towns there are here containing amazing old homes built before the turn of the last century. You know homes with big ol' wrap around porches, the kind you can spend an entire afternoon on just relaxing and watching the passers by. Well one little town near me has really captured the fabulous spirit of fall in the adornment of their beautiful front and side porches. So find a comfy spot, poor yourself a large caramel pumpkin latte, cozy up with your laptop, and take a peak at some of the wonderfully creative fall porches of Califon N.J..

 

(For the yummy latte recipe, click here.)

 

Thank goodness I had my 200 mm zoom lens with me so I could get the nice closeup shots of some of these porches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How about this next porch for Halloween?

 

 

 

 Aren't these homes just stunning? As you probably noticed as per the title of this post, these porches are located primarily in the town of Califon New Jersey, and the surrounding areas. I so enjoyed walking down the streets of these neighborhoods snapping pictures of all the gorgeous homes with their wonderful porches all decked out for the fall.

 

Someday I want to own a home like one of these and decorate my ginormous porch until my little heart's content.

 

Ciao 4 Now!

 

 

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