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Fall Front Porch by The Wood Grain Cottage

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3 Fall Front Porch’s: 3 Ways- Day 1

Happy Monday friends! This week I have a fun series in store for you, and it’s all about front porch decorating! Welcome to Three Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways! Since the fall season is such a perfect time to easily and beautifully decorate your home and front porch, I thought I’d give you an extra boost of […]

Happy Monday friends! This week I have a fun series in store for you, and it’s all about front porch decorating! Welcome to Three Fall Front Porch’s: Three Ways! Since the fall season is such a perfect time to easily and beautifully decorate your home and front porch, I thought I’d give you an extra boost of […]

Summer Front Porch by The Wood Grain Cottage

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Summer Front Porch

It’s always so amazing to me how fast the seasons change. It seems like yesterday I was just hanging Christmas garland on our front porch, and today I’m sharing how I gave it a refresh for summer. Since decorating for Christmas, I hadn’t really done much to our porch… it felt a little bit depressed, […]

It’s always so amazing to me how fast the seasons change. It seems like yesterday I was just hanging Christmas garland on our front porch, and today I’m sharing how I gave it a refresh for summer. Since decorating for Christmas, I hadn’t really done much to our porch… it felt a little bit depressed, […]

Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

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How To Make A Garland Frame Your Front Door

I absolutely love to decorate our front porch for the different seasons. It’s a great way to greet guests, but it also brings in the perfect amount of seasonal cheer! This year, I wanted to try my hand at a pretty garland framing our front door. It’s as lovely as ever…. I just love it! It creates […]

I absolutely love to decorate our front porch for the different seasons. It’s a great way to greet guests, but it also brings in the perfect amount of seasonal cheer! This year, I wanted to try my hand at a pretty garland framing our front door. It’s as lovely as ever…. I just love it! It creates […]

Simple Fall Front Porch Decorating by The Wood Grain Cottage

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2015 Fall Front Porch

This year my decorating seems to be on the simpler side of things. Each time I’ve started working on a new room/ area, my thoughts always go to “what will be simple?”. And ironically, this years decorating has been my very favorite to date. So today, I bring you a simple fall front porch, all […]

This year my decorating seems to be on the simpler side of things. Each time I’ve started working on a new room/ area, my thoughts always go to “what will be simple?”. And ironically, this years decorating has been my very favorite to date. So today, I bring you a simple fall front porch, all […]

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Fall Porch Decorating Ideas

If you’re looking to spruce up your front porch for Fall, here are some decorating ideas to get your creativity going. There’s no better way to make your home feel welcome, than by decorating your front porch. Big or small porch, these simple ideas will work in any size space. They are all very easy […]

If you’re looking to spruce up your front porch for Fall, here are some decorating ideas to get your creativity going. There’s no better way to make your home feel welcome, than by decorating your front porch. Big or small porch, these simple ideas will work in any size space. They are all very easy […]

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Fixer Upper Update: Exterior

I know… I know… The last time I shared an update on the fixer upper was October. My bad. Life happened and before we knew it the weather changed and we couldn’t really finish the last few things we needed to do, which was the exterior. And combine that with prepping for The Vintage Whites […]

I know… I know… The last time I shared an update on the fixer upper was October. My bad. Life happened and before we knew it the weather changed and we couldn’t really finish the last few things we needed to do, which was the exterior. And combine that with prepping for The Vintage Whites […]

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How To Paint Garage Doors: Project Curb Appeal

This post is in collaboration with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. All thoughts, opinions and projects ideas are my own. As promised, I’m back to share how I painted those garage doors for our garage makeover. 😀 The garage doors are the first thing you see once you turn the corner from our long driveway, so I […]

This post is in collaboration with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. All thoughts, opinions and projects ideas are my own. As promised, I’m back to share how I painted those garage doors for our garage makeover. 😀 The garage doors are the first thing you see once you turn the corner from our long driveway, so I […]

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Garage Makeover: Project Curb Appeal

This post is in collaboration with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. All thoughts, opinions and projects ideas are my own. We have this awesome and amazing detached garage on our property. In fact, it’s where we build 95% of our projects. The bad thing about this great garage, is that it was a real eye sore. It […]

This post is in collaboration with ScotchBlue™ Painter’s Tape. All thoughts, opinions and projects ideas are my own. We have this awesome and amazing detached garage on our property. In fact, it’s where we build 95% of our projects. The bad thing about this great garage, is that it was a real eye sore. It […]

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New Painted Front Door

Last week I shared our new front porch lantern light. Not only did it change the entire front porch, but the “vibe” of the porch changed as well. At first, with the palladian blue door and the satin nickel caged light, our entry way looked fun and energetic. And when I first painted the door, […]

Last week I shared our new front porch lantern light. Not only did it change the entire front porch, but the “vibe” of the porch changed as well. At first, with the palladian blue door and the satin nickel caged light, our entry way looked fun and energetic. And when I first painted the door, […]

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New Front Porch Lantern Light

Little by little, we’re updating all of our semi builder grade lighting around the house. When we built our home, almost three years ago (how can that be?), we definitely had to stick to our budget. And needless to say, we didn’t have a huge amount of money for lighting. Other things like real hardwood […]

Little by little, we’re updating all of our semi builder grade lighting around the house. When we built our home, almost three years ago (how can that be?), we definitely had to stick to our budget. And needless to say, we didn’t have a huge amount of money for lighting. Other things like real hardwood […]

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HUGE Front Porch Welcome Sign

See how my huge front porch welcome sign transforms our entry and learn how to make your own with my step by step tutorial! I love to make family and friends feel welcomed when they come over, so I figured I’d put out the welcome sign! And this one just happens to be huge! Literally. […]

See how my huge front porch welcome sign transforms our entry and learn how to make your own with my step by step tutorial! I love to make family and friends feel welcomed when they come over, so I figured I’d put out the welcome sign! And this one just happens to be huge! Literally. […]

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2013 Fall Front Porch

I’m back today to share our fall front porch! I’ve had so much fun pulling everything together, so it definitely deserves its own post! Inspired by the great outdoors, I based our entire front porch off of all the cozy elements that really scream fall to me. I took full advantage of our corn field […]

I’m back today to share our fall front porch! I’ve had so much fun pulling everything together, so it definitely deserves its own post! Inspired by the great outdoors, I based our entire front porch off of all the cozy elements that really scream fall to me. I took full advantage of our corn field […]

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Winter Front Porch

This past weekend the weather was lovely. 42 degrees was a solid heat wave and I took full advantage of it and slipped outside to freshen up our front porch. But before I get too far, I have to tell you something. I still hadn’t taken down our Christmas items from the front porch. Whew. […]

This past weekend the weather was lovely. 42 degrees was a solid heat wave and I took full advantage of it and slipped outside to freshen up our front porch. But before I get too far, I have to tell you something. I still hadn’t taken down our Christmas items from the front porch. Whew. […]

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Decorating with Corn Stalks- Front Porch Style

Welcome October! Can you believe that Halloween is right around the corner? Which means that Thanksgiving is right down the street and Christmas is at the end of the block. Seriously! Where has this year gone? Anyways… I couldn’t help but think about Thanksgiving while I was adding corn stalks to our front porch. I’m […]

Welcome October! Can you believe that Halloween is right around the corner? Which means that Thanksgiving is right down the street and Christmas is at the end of the block. Seriously! Where has this year gone? Anyways… I couldn’t help but think about Thanksgiving while I was adding corn stalks to our front porch. I’m […]

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2012 Fall Porch

I’m sure that you may have noticed, but It’s feeling very fall-ish. Especially around our abode. There’s just something about the corn and beans turning a lovely golden color while the cool breeze flows through the dried corn leaves. It’s just divine! With all of that setting the mood, I couldn’t wait to get the […]

I’m sure that you may have noticed, but It’s feeling very fall-ish. Especially around our abode. There’s just something about the corn and beans turning a lovely golden color while the cool breeze flows through the dried corn leaves. It’s just divine! With all of that setting the mood, I couldn’t wait to get the […]

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