Our DIY Porch Remodel

About 4 1/2 years ago, we redid our porch. I wish I had before-pictures it was a sight: moldy roof, crooked base, paint peeling…gross  
 
Here is what we did to make this place one of our favorite spaces to hang out:
 
1.  Raised the sagging side of the porch with a car jack and added supports to make it even.
2.  Reframed the porch and tightened the screens. 
3. Replaced the old moldy.
4.  New outdoor carpet. (To keep the mosquitoes from coming in underneath.)
5.  Paint. 
(This is my favorite story: The weekend before giving birth, we still weren’t done with the porch. Six days away from having my third baby, I wasn’t resting…nope – I was prepping the wood for painting by cleaning it. But then, my husband’s blessed family came in full force and helped us paint inside and outside of this porch in sweltering heat. God bless them. But then, it was done – beautifully done.)

 
Here’s what we did for furniture:
1.  Table – bought off of Craig’s list for $40. I put about 10 coats of black paint on it.
2.  The rocker was my husband’s grandmas. I painted that as well. (Then rocked her great-grandbaby in her chair. Sniff. Love that.)
2.  The bench is from Target.
3.  The rug we already had. (Target)
4.  I recovered old pillows with new material.
5.  The wicker chairs are from a garage sale. We already had the other two chairs.
6.  The side tables, I got for free from a neighbor who put them at the end of his driveway for anyone to take. A lucky find for me. I painted the bottom part white and sanded and stained the tops. 
 
Here are some pictures:


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