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A screened porch is such a great bonus for any home. Living on the lake, it has been a really nice place to eat dinner on not-too-hot evenings and to play with Luke in the shade!
Plus, our cat, Bear, is obsessed with coming out here to bird watch!
Our plan:
- Add lighting and ceiling fan - we added string lights and had an outlet added for a ceiling fan!
- Stain wood floor - we refinished the wooden decking using our paint sprayer!
- Add wooden slats on lower screens - we never got to this project, I decided it was unnecessary!
- Furnish - we went through a few different sets of furniture out here, including this bamboo set I found on the side of the road and this metal set that I spray painted!
Other projects we did:
- Plant stand - I got really into house plants while living in this house, so this huge rolling plant stand was the perfect place to keep them!
- Planter bench - I love that this DIY planter bench has hidden storage for kids' toys - and a trellis for some vertical interest.
- Dog toy box - CiCi's outdoor toys got out of control and having a toy box makes it so much easier to keep them tidy.