Porch pillars

Things have been moving right along here on our home remodel project. I mean 3 1/2 years is good right? I’m sure we can all agree that as DIY’ers the project is never finished. We finis…

*This post is sponsored by Lowe’s. All opinions and ideas are 100% mine. Today I am going to share with you how we built the new columns for our front porch. I am going to share the supplies, some photos, and a video of the process! If you have smaller square columns that you ... Read More about How to Build Front Porch Columns

We originally had old cedar columns on our porch. As part of our porch renovation project, we decided to add

With the right skills, updating front porch posts is an awesome project for ranch homes. This duo changed their colonial wood porch posts to modern square ones

Yesterday I shared how we made and hung our very cool number sign as part of our porch makeover. Today, I want to share the details of this project. When we first looked at our house 7 years ago all I saw was wrought iron vines and grapes. I almost didn’t even set foot inside...Read More

After working on my porch floor for several very long days without a break (if you missed it, you can click here to see my porch floor project where I built a wood porch over an existing concrete porch), Matt insisted that I take a day off to recuperate. I definitely needed it, but at the same time, I was chomping at the bit all day Tuesday to go out and wrap the front porch posts. So yesterday, there was no stopping me. I’ve been so anxious to do this project for a very long time, and my…

We turned the plain white front porch pillars on our house into cedar pillars, and we couldn't be happier with the results!

How to wrap existing porch columns in stained wood and build a craftsman style base unit to add character and curb appeal to your front porch.

How to wrap existing porch columns in stained wood and build a craftsman style base unit to add character and curb appeal to your front porch.

DIY Southern front porch renovation with curb appeal