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Silver Spring, MD, US 20905 · 33 photos

Cathy Carr, APLD

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hetrickg wrote:

The paint on the porch floor and size of boards - Love the black floor boards and this is what I have done to the risers of my porch however, every time I paint my porch floor, and let alone tongue and grove home, the paint peels, not chips and looks worn--because that is what I am looking to achieve but peels. What kind of paint and size or boards did you use. I am replacing my porch next week and would like to do it correct the first time. I live in southern Pennsylvania, and yes the temperature can fluctuate significantly. Thank you for the inspiration that this can be achieved. »

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Play off your plants. The stripes on these pillows coordinate perfectly with the hanging impatiens.

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If the sounds of music help you relax, then consider an outdoor sound system for your front porch. Again, it is important to consider this option early in the design process. Much like lighting, a sound system can greatly change the feel of a porch.Turn off the TV and your iPod for a bit to enjoy the sounds of nature. Unplugging from life for a little while and basking in the outdoors helps us slow down every now and then.

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pergola

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hanging flower baskets

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Love this house

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The black floor and the bright colors.

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Bloemen

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mix of furniture

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Porch for master's bedroom

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Black trim

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Hanging plants

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Nice covered patio

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beautiful

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hanging impatiens, cestos colgantescon "alegrías"

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Ver canastas de alegria

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Purple table

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side front porch

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Benches. Fan

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blue table, green benches, pink and white flowers

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Cool setting

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patio

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color!

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great feel

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Floor

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Great Idea

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Color of porch

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railing with no lattice

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Wall

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Seating

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Table

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Porch Floor

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painted porch

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like the railing...simple

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Cottage Front Porch

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Nice.

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like the stone!

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Room display

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Relaxing for the back deck

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Back of house

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Homey

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Painted table

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Stone and wood

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Rustic and the flowers

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Porch ideas

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Porch

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Hanging plants

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simple and low profile

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Cushions

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Porch

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Galería

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color

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Sound system on porch - definitely would like this

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Look of comfort

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...

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Mon style de perron

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A simple, rustic back porch makes a statement.

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Porch

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Size..post detail

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Ceiling fan

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its all perfect..

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an outdoor sound system

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dark wood porch

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Flowers matching chair fabric.

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I like this too

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Pretty

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廊厅

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Accents to poles

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Cozy back porch - small dimension

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porch table

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table

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natural front porch shade

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Plants porch

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Mini area porch

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Magic

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Cozy patio

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Deck

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Porch

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covered porch

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Table

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front sit out

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Cozy and colorful porch

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porch and plants

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Colors

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patio

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simple set up

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terrace

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containers

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Bright flowers in pots pick up the bright colors of pillows against plain stone

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Wood and stone

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Look at those impatients ..

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back porch

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BARANDAS NORTE

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accents and colors

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cozy

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porch posts limited railing

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Outdoor ceiling fans...

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Porch on back with ceiling fan might be more useful than a dek

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Periwinkle table. Piano this color?

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Flowers, colors

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table

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back yard color

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Flowers, hanging

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porch

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Black floor

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note the hanging baskets

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I love all the whimsical elements

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plants and colours

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Cute

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impatiens! pretty porch

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porch ideas

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comfortable

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stone wall

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buena opcion para el patio de enfrente

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painted end tables and matching cushions

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porch

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Plants

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A cozy porch! I love the nature colors accented by the lilacs

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the playeras plant's

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Nice decoration

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Alabama

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Love it!

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cute

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lake deck

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colorful porch

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house2

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wall treatment

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relaxing comfort

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railing

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sweet and pretty and comfortable

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So colourful!

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Porch

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front porch

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impatiens!!

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cosy porch area

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fanstastical / dark colors with pastel contrasts

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porch

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Front porch

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The feel and colours

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stone

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porche lindo

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porch

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Beam inside porch against house

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Impatiens in hanging baskets on chains.

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paint floor of porch black and front door

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porch

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Legal as colunas, de madeira escura e o desenho feito nelascomo escora

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stone

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roof wall

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elegant

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periwinkles

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Tick

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porch

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FRONT PORCH

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beautiful

added by btdesignhome to Outdoor spaces (4 months ago)

The dark finish on floors, railings and ceiling with the pastel colors used on the furniture.

added by libby68 to Outside (4 months ago)

how awesome is this?

added by cbclturner to Porch & Patio (4 months ago)

porch for the blue pump house

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Front porch

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Pretty

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Color

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plant hooks on pillars - back porch

added by loreneschone to loreneschone's ideas (4 months ago)

I like the rustic furniture

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Great zen porch!

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covered deck

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outdoor sound system could be at back

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hanging plants

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I LOVE the whole look of this porch!

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sound system / rails

added by pinkpanther59 to pinkpanther59's ideas (4 months ago)

Would be beautiful even on rainy days

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Front porch fan

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cosy corner

added by ruthieq to ruthieq's ideas (4 months ago)

nice wall and hanging plants

added by photosilike to photosilike's ideas (4 months ago)

Peaceful Porch

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Everything

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extérieur

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notice the stone work and this might work for the bottom basement area above would be the porch

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Hanging plants

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beautiful plants, like the fan and the rustic look

added by sguzman to sguzman's ideas (4 months ago)

The flowers

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front porch

added by cmolak to cmolak's ideas (4 months ago)

front porch with great colors for furniture, accessories

added by 6163 to 6163's ideas (4 months ago)

I like the stone, maybe for the sunroom

added by ems1008 to ems1008's ideas (4 months ago)

FLOWERS, HANGING THINGS, COLOR, BLUE WASH

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Plants, rustic, stone

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back porch

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what is not to love about those baskets of impatience. But I also like the little rugs and the small painted bench. I would love to have a fan in the covered area.