Today, I am so pleased to show you the finished Scandi-farmhouse front porch – a space I barely thought about the last few years and turned out to be such a sweet fun outdoor room to hang (and swing). This reveal is part of our partnership with Sunbrella, to showcase their durable, comfortable, and beautiful fabrics that we can use year-round – including the swing cushion and pillows made with Sunbrella fabric and their new line of throws – and it gave me an excuse (and a much-needed deadline) to care about my own curb appeal. Now every time I drive up and see this sweet front porch I get very excited (and proud) of how it turned out.
Like many houses, this front door is not where we go in and out of very often – we use the kitchen and mudroom doors the most. In case you missed yesterday’s post about the process of the front porch remodel, here’s a “before” for you 🙂
So much has changed – we added a window on the second floor, demo’d out the patio, steps, and column, added the sunroom to the right, put in a new window where that big one was, re-sided the entire house, poured new cement steps, new wood railing, and iron railing, added lighting – everything (except the front door).
My goodness, it’s incredibly satisfying to see the transformation!! It screams “Emily” with the blue, copper, and large, strange wood bird that feels like a family member to us (and terrified our FedEx delivery guy). Please ignore the almost dead ferns that I bought two days before this was shot but clearly could barely keep them alive for the two days. While at times I want to add more color, in a lot of ways it’s exactly what I want it to be – light, bright, and chill (spoiler, since these photos were taken I added dark terra cotta pots that are so pretty and the now grown in yard makes this even prettier – more to come soon).
We kept the original door because we loved it. We painted it because repairing it to be stained would have been too expensive, then we realized the red was too flashy for me so we toned it down to this really beautiful blue called SW 9655 Mountain Pass by Sherwin-Williams. I LOVE IT. It’s so calm yet happy. I wonder if a lighter version of this color would be my perfect bedroom color?
Tall Planter (unavailable) | Wood Bird (vintage) | Wicker Side Table | Wood Swing | Swing Seat Cushion Fabric | Pillow | Throw Blanket | Wicker Pouf | Antique Blanket Chest (vintage) | Sconce | Copper Watering Can | Lanterns
I chose this hanging sofa, which had the option to add on a cushion made with Sunbrella Canvas White fabric – readymade. We’ve had it out there for months and it still looks brand new. It fits perfectly, wipes down or dusts off easily, and softens the lines of the wood so much. I originally bought that antique blanket chest from Aurora Mills for the powder bath, but it didn’t end up working in there (it was meant to be retrofitted as a vanity) and so we put it out here and LOVE IT. It’s covered so my hope is that the rain doesn’t age it too much, but if so we’ll store it for the winter. The top opens up so regardless I’ll store the textiles for the winter in there. I added this side table from World Market and I’ve had the wicker pouf for a while now, awaiting its debut.
Sunbrella also has new throw blankets and I was super impressed with the weight and quality of this one (really heavy and a great thick knit). The pillow is from Sien + Co, also made with Sunbrella fabric, and is a small broken stripe pattern (PISTA Denim). The whole color palette was restrained and I tried to marry the two styles of “farm” and “Scandi” without making it too busy or uncomfortable.
I love the lines of the hanging sofa so much – the joinery at the end is so pretty and the rope is the perfect vibe. We tried to replace the chain with rope (or any other material) but none of us could figure out how to execute rope unless it was doubled over (which was a possibility but honestly felt messy). We considered painting the chain black or white, replacing the chain with copper chain, but once it was styled out we realized that you don’t notice it at all (of course, I just called it out for you so now you’ll notice). It’s a great reminder that before pieces have any context it’s really easy to focus on the small details that you think are “not working” or “TOTALLY WRONG” and then when it’s fully decorated you don’t notice them at all (I feel like I relearn this lesson every day).
Butter will hop up here with me but Oscar not so much. The seat cushion, pillow, and blanket are all very pet-friendly and easy-to-clean should your animals also want to swing on your porch swing with you 🙂
A huge thanks to Sunbrella for partnering on this space and for providing such lovely fabrics for all of us to enjoy year-round, with our kids, pets, red wine, and fingers full of blackberries 🙂 Resources below!
This post was sponsored by Sunbrella but all words and opinions are all mine🙂
Resources:
Bench: Danish Design Store
Bench Cushion: Sunbrella
Throw Blanket: Sunbrella
Pillow: Sien + Co PISTA Denim Outdoor Pillow
Lighting: Rejuvenation
House Paint Color: SW 7005 Pure White by Sherwin-Williams
Door Paint Color: SW 9655 Mountain Pass by Sherwin-Williams
Windows and Doors: White oak, Aspen Casement by Sierra Pacific Windows
Door Lock: Level
*Design by Emily Henderson and ARCIFORM
**Photos by Kaitlin Green
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