HOw To CLEANING THE PORCH

With supposedly just one day of nice weather this weekend, (Sunday ended up staying dry and warm after all) we decided that Saturday would be porch cleaning day at the farm.  

 Another thing checked off THE LIST for 2015 projects.

We took everything off the porch and put it in the yard.  I hosed it all off and then swept the porch.  Then we stood back to figure out what goes where.  

So we had this blank space...

Porch blank space
...and a while back, we found this small stand/table on clearance at the local big box hardware store.  It's made for outside use and has tiles that fit in the top.  It actually looks like a sideboard.  There is a rack for wine glasses on the left side and wine bottles on the right and then a large middle shelf.  On the bottom is a bin of some sort, but we're not sure what to use it for.  

Hampton Bay outdoor table
So I cleaned it all up and we put it in the empty spot...


It fit perfectly and it looks great!  

I put a cast iron candle holder and a couple other things on top and then put the clay pots on either side.  I need to figure out what to plant in them that won't have to watered on a daily basis (or maybe use one of those things that stick in a pot and provide dripping water for a few days).  It will also have to be shade tolerant.  Either way, we are happy that's it's looking less cluttered and more clean and organized. 

Porch with rockers
We even washed and cleaned up the rockers, though since they came with the house, they might need to be replaced at some point.  They are old and very used and while they may look good in a photo, the paint is starting to peel and they have some loose wood in places.  For now though, they'll work fine.  

 And the porch looks better.

I forgot to get a photo of the other end, but it's more or less empty and ready for some more furniture.  Our porch is 36' long and 10' deep with all of it fully covered.  There is another blank space between two kitchen windows where we are thinking of some sort of armoire that could store outside stuff.  

For those with porches, any "must have" suggestions?



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