Hey guys! 4th of July is just around the corner, so I teamed up with some crazy-talented bloggers for a Patriotic Porch Tour hosted by Amber at Follow The Yellow Brick Home! If you’re coming over from checking out the gorgeous porch at The Tattered Pew, welcome!
Follow The Yellow Brick Home | Poofing The Pillows | Our Southern Home
Decor To Adore | Petite Haus | Celebrate and Decorate | Belle Bleu Interiors
Art and Sand | Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson | My Thrift Store Addiction
White Arrows Home | The Tattered Pew | The Painted Hinge
Beauty For Ashes | County Road 407
This is the sight that will greet you when you come into our driveway. The front porch/door faces the street, but our driveway comes into the right side of our house by our garage. Our front door is to the right of the welcome sign. Even though this isn’t our front door, I like to decorate this area since it is the first thing guests will see when they come over.
What do you do for 4th of July if you celebrate? We normally just play it by ear. If we get invited to a party, we’ll go; if not, we’ll just hang out and barbecue at the house. That’s one thing I really like about 4th of July (besides it’s our country’s independence day) – it’s an easygoing holiday that doesn’t take a lot of prep work to get ready for. I wish all holidays were like that – I think we get too busy preparing for some of our holidays that we’re exhausted by the time the holiday gets here and then we can’t enjoy it.
This is the view from the front of our house. Our front door is to the left and our driveway is to the right.
I wanted to use pillows with patriotic colors, but I didn’t have any on hand. I decided to make my own using dish towels!
The wind was whipping around pretty good on the day I took these pictures. You’ll notice that in a lot of the pictures the flags are flapping to the left in the direction the wind was blowing. I was lucky to get a break in the wind for a couple of seconds to snap this picture without the flags being blown backwards!
Next up on the tour is The Tattered Pew and her gorgeous patriotic porch! Be sure to check out all the patriotic porches through the links below!
Thanks so much for checking out my porch and enjoy the rest of the lovely porches on the tour!
Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
Cecilia says
June 26, 2018 at 4:17 amMichelle, I really love your patriotic porch with just a hint of red, white, and blue. I love using linens to make pillows and your dish towel pillows are the best! Happy to be participating in the tour with you! Blessings, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:44 amThanks so much Cecilia! It was great to be part of the tour with you too!
Cecilia says
June 28, 2018 at 2:55 pmI’m so glad you shared your pretty patriotic porch at Vintage Charm–pinned & tweeted!
Stacey @ Poofing the Pillows says
June 26, 2018 at 4:55 amMichelle, your porch is so welcoming! I love that it’s simple but perfectly states your patriotic thoughts. 🙂
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:45 amThanks so much Stacey! 🙂
Laura Ingalls Gunn says
June 26, 2018 at 8:00 amYour darling chippy door and cute crocks are patriotic porch perfection!
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:45 amThanks so much Laura! 🙂
Cindy@countyroad407 says
June 26, 2018 at 9:39 amLove your porch and how you’ve decorated it. Seems perfect! Not sure I’d get anything done if I had the opportunity to sit in one of those rockers! Glad we are on the tour together.
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:46 amThanks so much Cindy! 🙂 I’m happy to be part of the tour with you too!
Jann Olson says
June 26, 2018 at 12:16 pmLove your farmhouse style! The door and rockers are just perfect. I love your fun jugs. I have a few crocks and planned on using them this year, but then just forgot. Maybe they’ll be on the porch next year. 🙂 Your home is definitely warm and inviting!
hugs,
Jann
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:52 amThanks so much Jann! So happy to be on the tour with you!
Shannon@Belle Bleu Interiors says
June 26, 2018 at 1:16 pmYour patriotic porch looks just beautiful! All of the red, white, and blue touches are so pretty!!!
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:52 amThanks so much Shannon! 🙂
Angelina says
June 26, 2018 at 5:42 pmI love your porch decorated for the Fourth of July with the white rockers. It looks like a really nice place to sit back and relax. We also play it by ear and have no plans as of yet for the holiday
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:53 amThanks so much Angelina! 🙂
Amber says
June 26, 2018 at 6:37 pmWhat a beautiful view to greet guests Michelle! You have perfectly captured your signature farmhouse style on your porch…you even have chippy porch posts! Love that door, the crocks and the rockers! Lately I have been buying up cute dish towels because they are cheaper than fabric sometimes and there are a lot of farmhouse grain sack and grain stripe patterns these days. Love your cute pillows!
Thanks for joining us on the tour!
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 7:59 amThanks so much Amber! Our porch is overdue for repainting, but I do like that the chippy look is in style so I can play it off 🙂 Thanks so much for inviting me to join the tour – it’s been great fun!
Chloe Crabtree says
June 26, 2018 at 7:02 pmYou are so right about so many of our holidays demanding so much preparation that we don’t end up enjoying the holiday like we should. I hope you enjoy your 4th and get some time to just sit in those nice rocking chairs amongst your red white and blue decorations and flowers! Your door makes such a great backdrop for your sitting area. I am so glad to have discovered The Painted Hinge and gotten to join you in this hop!
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 8:06 amThanks so much Chloe! 🙂 It was so nice to be on the tour with you as well and to discover your blog Celebrate and Decorate!
Heather Olinde says
June 26, 2018 at 7:51 pmLove your patriotic porch, Michelle! I love that we had the same idea using the crocks. So glad to join you on this tour! Have a great 4th! Heather @ Beauty For Ashes Home
Michelle says
June 27, 2018 at 8:08 amThanks so much Heather! 🙂 I loved your crocks too! So happy to be on the tour with you!
Kristin says
June 27, 2018 at 12:35 pmI love how you decorate with your guests in mind Michelle, knowing how perfectly to style the space they see when they pull up to your home! I love all the crocks too! They are on my wish list!
Michelle says
June 30, 2018 at 9:22 amThanks so much Kristin! 🙂 So happy to be part of the tour with you! Have a wonderful weekend!
Kelly says
June 27, 2018 at 2:09 pmMichelle I love your porch and your patriotic touches! I also loved seeing your gorgeous hydrangeas in a few pictures! Have a happy Summer!
Michelle says
June 30, 2018 at 9:23 amThank you so much Kelly! You have a great summer too! 🙂
Christy @ Our Southern Home says
June 30, 2018 at 9:46 amWhat a gorgeous rocking porch! I could so sit there a while!
Sheri says
July 1, 2018 at 2:23 pmLove this subtle hints of red, white and blue! Thanks for sharing at To Grandma’s House We Go DIY, Crafts, Recipes and more Link Party! Pinned!