Urban Nest

Thanks to everyone who chimed in on my front porch ideas!  I made a decision and pulled the trigger yesterday – the rugs are on their way, and I have several yards of fabric to keep me busy for a while.  I didn’t go with any of the three options I was thinking about.  I came up with a fourth with my (and your) favorites from each of the other schemes:

I couldn’t give up the graphic navy fabric in option 1 or the pop of red from option 2, and I agreed with everyone that the diamond rug was the way to go.  So, stayed tuned for front porch progress and thanks again for the input!

Last fall our front porch got a little makeover.  Thanks to a rickety railing, our porch went from this:

to this:

We replaced the deteriorating iron railing with white painted wood, and while we were at it, we changed the door from bright green to a soft blue.

Now I just need to take down the winter wreath and get our porch ready for spring!  I’d like to add 2 outdoor rugs, one under the table and chairs on the left and one under the porch swing on the right.  I’m also planning to make a new cushion and pillows for the swing to freshen it up a little bit.

I’ve come up with three rug and fabric combinations that I really like, but I’m having trouble pulling the trigger on one of them.

I’m leaning towards option 2 paired with white impatiens and red geraniums…  What would you choose?