When it comes to remodeling your front porch most people don’t have the money to do a really good makeover. There are several ways to re-do your front porch while you are still on a budget. The first thing that you will need to do is look at the front porch and determines if anything needs to be repaired or painted. A fresh coat of paint on any railing you may have leading up to the porch or along the porch will give it a nice fresh look. The best part is that this is very affordable. All you need is some basic house paint from your local home and garden center. The staff at most Home Depot store sis very helpful, so if you have one in you area they may be able to help you make a wise paint decision. Take the time to repair any wood on the porch that may look chipped or cracked. A little sanding before painting will help to fix this problem.
One the front porch is well painted you can begin to find some potted plants to put on you front porch. Flowers are a great way to add some color and really make your front porch look great. Try getting plants that are really bright in color but don’t over do it on the number of plants. If you visit your local Target or Wal-Mart store you can purchase large gardening plants for under $20 which will give your yard a really great look. You can get potted plants for a very affordable price during the summer months at your local home and garden center. Try purchasing a few hanging plants that you can hang up on the porch as well. You may want to try rearranging the plants several times until you get them exactly how you want them. Then all you have to do is water your plants and rotate them so they get equal sun. The one thing you don’t want to do is put fake plants on the porch. After time the fake plants can become faded from the sun and start looking dull. Besides nothing gives a porch a real fresh feeling to it like real potted plants.
Once you have all of your plants in place you can start working on your seating area. You don’t need to purchase an expensive porch set. All you basically need is a few chairs with cushions. Or you can purchasing a porch swing and place a cushion on it. A yard sale is the best place to search for affordable porch furniture. If you are unable to find anything you can visit your local home depot store and purchase some wooden chairs and then paint them and add cushions. You can also save money by making the cushions yourself. All you need is some fabric and stuffing and a sewing machine. Most Wal-Mart stores sell patterns for cushions that are very easy to put together. You just measure the chair, cut out the fabric, sew the edges leaving one open, add the stuffing and sew up the last part and you’re all done. For ideas on making your own porch cushions you can click here.
When you have finished with the seating situation for your front porch the last thing that you will need to do is clean your front door. If the door has chipped pieces of wood you should sand it and re-paint it. Then when you are done you have the most affordable ere-modeled porch.
