Greta Hollar

Nashville, TN

Affordable Front Porch Makeover Ideas

This front porch makeover ideas post is written in collaboration with Sherwin Williams. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I don’t know about you but I live on my front porch. This time of year, when the temps drop some, you can find me on the porch under my string lights with a glass of wine, my pups, and a blanket.

We’ve lived in our house for almost six years and after a while, you start noticing things that need to be updated. Our siding needs to be replaced, we need a new front door, new patio furniture, the list goes on and on. Right now, my husband is finishing up grad school and our budget is extremely limited.

I’ve been wanting to update our porch for a while but haven’t had much time, energy, or resources. So when Sherwin Williams reached out and offered some paint for a home project, I jumped at the chance! And since this past weekend, Labor Day was a long weekend I grabbed my masking tape, paintbrush, and iPod and got to work!

Front Porch Makeover Ideas

BEFORE

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AFTER

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We kept the same color palette. Black shutters and door, black floor, and white railing. One thing we did change but make the top of the railing black. The white tops get dirty so easily so I’m hoping the black looks cleaner.

I’m so happy with the overall look. Yeah, it looks similar but it looks so much cleaner and more up to date. Sherwin Williams has such a wide variety of exterior paint. Below are the colors I used on the porch.

  • Multi-Purpose Latex Primer in White
  • Emerald Exterior Acrylic Latex in 7005 Pure White
  • Black of Night 6993

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Of course, if you don’t have the time and energy to paint you can also update a space by getting new throw pillows for chairs and porch swings. You can also get some new little decorations and string lights. We’re heading into fall, so outdoor items will be on sale! Stock up if you find a good deal!

What do you do to update a porch space? Share with me in a comment below!

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  2. Nailil says

    Love the swing. I think it’s such a nice detail. And an item that would be useful.

    Xx, Nailil
    thirtyminusone.com

  3. Stephanie says

    Look at what that refresh did for the porch! It’s gorgeous. So sleek and beautiful. Looks like such a nice place to relax in the upcoming cooler weather.

  5. roxy says

    Nice refresh! I don’t have a front porch being a NYC resident BUT I am seriously hoping for outdoor space with the apartment we buy in the future, so that I can do lots of outdoor decorating! The paint colors you kept are so crisp and a new coat of paint made such a difference here.

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