New Additions to the Front Porch

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">In my last post I had made some changes to <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/04/springing-up-front-porch.html" style="color: lime;" target="_blank">Spring Up the Front Porch</a><span style="color: lime;">.</span>  I was getting ready for the big party that we hosted for the launch of Mr. Beaux's new company.  I wanted to show you the finished porch all ready to welcome our guests.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeHQAvG-m2jWOiiTzcsSBKYDg8hOTIYQUIfC7WXR3JM_f8a1LEpnrZZ2BHTDu6-eTREyXKfCdiAQ_9YhG_hiweNfxR9WELCH4AaSdRmo7RZSbr7uSVDWrmw-jB087YQ70wy8xyUNqsuL8/s1600/IMG_3951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQeHQAvG-m2jWOiiTzcsSBKYDg8hOTIYQUIfC7WXR3JM_f8a1LEpnrZZ2BHTDu6-eTREyXKfCdiAQ_9YhG_hiweNfxR9WELCH4AaSdRmo7RZSbr7uSVDWrmw-jB087YQ70wy8xyUNqsuL8/s640/IMG_3951.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here are the wreaths I showed you last week.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_il_NGTkvbTSJlqgIzGGddjJmaMMSee1BAanlIJJlSfVt07HDEWvusVe0lKMoUPpApPTCaK9FCTRFayFGJYa3wQcN5uD-jXfRBKCt9U4yN9bFjkMHBcCzzqgRRcWmqzVSEgbS1JqA4vZJ/s1600/IMG_3967.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_il_NGTkvbTSJlqgIzGGddjJmaMMSee1BAanlIJJlSfVt07HDEWvusVe0lKMoUPpApPTCaK9FCTRFayFGJYa3wQcN5uD-jXfRBKCt9U4yN9bFjkMHBcCzzqgRRcWmqzVSEgbS1JqA4vZJ/s640/IMG_3967.jpg" width="418" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Remember my Lanterns from Christmas?  See <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2011/12/lanterns-on-porch.html" target="_blank">Here</a>  They have made another appearance but this time I've placed a Terra cotta pot inside that I painted lime green and turquoise and topped it off with a Daisy Ball that I bought at Home Goods.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTm74hnXyxNuhxjikPOZl9TC2-zLmT-m8Ub2bhYtDUYj6iDlkMbJQgBmi3c95njircgZ33MFqbLJ5fNWVMbFchuh7NkXbNp_aIg6q-gq1etEtdwzZgk-vgw5XEKYzHZIouaXiOYmZVsb/s1600/IMG_3969.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvOTm74hnXyxNuhxjikPOZl9TC2-zLmT-m8Ub2bhYtDUYj6iDlkMbJQgBmi3c95njircgZ33MFqbLJ5fNWVMbFchuh7NkXbNp_aIg6q-gq1etEtdwzZgk-vgw5XEKYzHZIouaXiOYmZVsb/s640/IMG_3969.jpg" width="384" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the other one flanking the left side of the entry way.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFUQ_W_mR3K1Uy89s5TJ9MWCQSPy8SgujEvb-Rtws3ElubRVBzBnS-_ktzFCzsiZP3f38z1eW_X8fiH95p6i5oU2SuAo2EV5LZ9Ws73lIw8Dgfmg-E5VE5NJdAvtb7x4PhJVaPpjgxQQs/s1600/IMG_3964.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFUQ_W_mR3K1Uy89s5TJ9MWCQSPy8SgujEvb-Rtws3ElubRVBzBnS-_ktzFCzsiZP3f38z1eW_X8fiH95p6i5oU2SuAo2EV5LZ9Ws73lIw8Dgfmg-E5VE5NJdAvtb7x4PhJVaPpjgxQQs/s640/IMG_3964.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to keep it simple</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> because of all of the detail on the wreaths.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I haven't put my welcome mat back on the porch I see... </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I was hosing it down before the party.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Along with cleaning the windows (ALL of them), </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and power washing the deck and flagstone patio.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Don't worry though I had a lot of help. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Isn't hard work a lot more fun</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> when you have good friends to help out?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vu5XJqO7IvP_DnZkMESGSc-sL71ILawBiTljpAaANZHcs6zjGNk414w6qj7bakOh-4rFQgZPAjkc_ESQOgePBfAgp6JC98xQuGZ2ROr1ROTtkqvWiQ124x6rbPAqJchAn8an7UnF1RGT/s1600/IMG_3961.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5vu5XJqO7IvP_DnZkMESGSc-sL71ILawBiTljpAaANZHcs6zjGNk414w6qj7bakOh-4rFQgZPAjkc_ESQOgePBfAgp6JC98xQuGZ2ROr1ROTtkqvWiQ124x6rbPAqJchAn8an7UnF1RGT/s640/IMG_3961.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really excited about my new bench!!!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I have wanted one for this spot for a long time.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">  A party is a great excuse to get your house all ready </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">and add those finishing touches.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I bought the bench at Nebraska Furniture Mart after visiting our local seasonal patio store. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The prices were outrageous!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This bench is all aluminum and will never rust. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> The center pillow with the butterfly I bought along with the bench.  The colors were PERFECT for the wreaths that I had already made.  The other pillows I made with fabric bought at JoAnn's.  Did you know that they even make outdoor pillow INSERTS?  I was lucky because the fabric and inserts were half off.  Doesn't it seem like they are always having a half off sale?  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMw61ciRZ9DBNYqrNjhKGmvKyvBi1lyuq0iToMmGi7M7Jev_I7D6KjWQayX7sxM26homY76YmvIBV5cAUM9EefHegXsQroiBpHAhO5LecRB40D5bPtwbhCHq_7lnc8Hi2ri4022WhEfUv/s1600/IMG_3938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUMw61ciRZ9DBNYqrNjhKGmvKyvBi1lyuq0iToMmGi7M7Jev_I7D6KjWQayX7sxM26homY76YmvIBV5cAUM9EefHegXsQroiBpHAhO5LecRB40D5bPtwbhCHq_7lnc8Hi2ri4022WhEfUv/s640/IMG_3938.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">OK, <b>BEFORE</b> picture.</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKmvNNISD1fyQTqOvf0AamDB5GLsx5V2I2rabU344t2rWbxq0Eqe2MRQQMlWxBPNvve_xgpopLTsVkP7H-GIVj_t-IHFRiVHIVL4UGNE4VLKNg0a80WWw74QlRHA7U2IOK_8idhbb5Hxy/s1600/IMG_3959.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKmvNNISD1fyQTqOvf0AamDB5GLsx5V2I2rabU344t2rWbxq0Eqe2MRQQMlWxBPNvve_xgpopLTsVkP7H-GIVj_t-IHFRiVHIVL4UGNE4VLKNg0a80WWw74QlRHA7U2IOK_8idhbb5Hxy/s640/IMG_3959.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">And <b>AFTER</b>!!! </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> What do you think?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><i style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sharing at: </span></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; 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New Additions to the Front Porch

In my last post I had made some changes to Spring Up the Front Porch .   I was getting ready for the big party that we hosted for the launch...

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