Day 14 of 31 Days of Decorating Tabletops- Creating a Cozy Reading Nook on a Small Porch
I heard a joke once that funeral homes put out a wet and slippery welcome mat to drum up business. Well, it did make me laugh when I heard it, but our welcome mat is truly meant to welcome our guests. Our seasonal decor is meant to do the same. But why did I recently redecorate our front porch? I wanted to create a cozy reading nook. Here’s a photo tour of how it all came to pass.
These rockers are this years’ purchase from Hayneedle.
Metal lattice lantern has been in the family for decades.
Add a small table, indoor-outdoor rug, andpillows, afghan, and metal pumpkins.
Cozy up with an afghan and a magazine with a fresh cup of tea. Our porch faces south, a perfect direction for cool fall afternoons or mornings.
Planter with numbers from Italy.
Here’s the pot of ivy before I added the pumpkin.
Lighted twig pumpkin
Wheelbarrow is ready for mums
They are gorgeous!
Sit your pumpkin over a planter with ivy.
Tiny twig pumpkin from Pier 1.
A fall front porch, designed for reading in the cool morning soon.
Ivy pot with twig pumpkin
Miniature wheelbarrow…
A bit of orange
Tiny mums. I can’t wait to see them in full bloom.
a little bonus… our fall planting bed
pumpkin with ivy
After a shower, I wonder if we’ll see a reading rainbow??!
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