The Shabby Porch

10/15/2024

Day 2 progress!

04/11/2020

Replaced the flowers with lavender. Still need to do something with the "A" though, just not sure what.

09/04/2018

Back to painting mode in the sunporch!

09/11/2017

So today I finished my first project of an online art class. I stepped out of my comfort zone and am taking a class on abstract art. I did 2 paintings. One following instruction and 2 trying my own variation. My work has much the feel of a kindergartener, but I am learning new things and I am painting!

09/09/2017

Today I am starting a creative journey with artist, Wyanne Thompson. Learning from other artists is enriching and teaches new skills, and brings about new ways of looking at things. One of the most daunting things, for me, can be a blank canvas. I am excited to start filling canvases again in my little porch. Will post September's 1st project as soon as completed.

07/30/2017

Working through my block one color at a time ☺️

03/09/2017

Shabby porch redo - floors stripped and stained. Walls painted Unique Gray and window shutters painted Quixotic Plum from Sherwin-Williams.

02/18/2017

06/08/2015

Almost 2 years sincemy last post and Shabby Porch is finally getting a make over. Lots left to do to get her pretty again, but at least she's in progress. The story when we bought the house was that the sellers said there was a letter from a little girl that grew up in the house and what a wonderful house it was and she hoped that they would love the house as much as she had. The letter further stated the porch had been added by the bride's parents as a wedding present. The sellers never found the letter for me, but. I feel the love in this house and especially the sun porch. I think I know from the houses history who that little girl was and the porch is almost 75 years old. The old pine is beautiful under the layers of paint I removed. I only hope I can bring out the beauty of that pine and preserve it for generations to come and future owners to admire.