March: Spring's Arrival and Porch Time is Near

Hello, porch friend,

Welcome to March, spring's arrival mid-month, St. Patrick's Day celebrations, and Mother Nature giving us beautiful buds, blossoms and hope!

In Nashville, we've had doses of springtime weather interspersed with winter's chill in the air. We have bits of green emerging in the undergrowth and beautiful bulbs blooming. Spring is quietly unfolding here with pear trees in full bloom and forsythia showing off its showy yellow flowers.

St. Patrick's Day Greetings

Shamrocks are associated with St. Patrick's Day and are often worn on clothing to show appreciation for Irish culture. Or many people simply wear green to honor their Irish heritage.

Here, we'd like to show you a few beautiful homes and porches that incorporate green into their everyday beauty. Plus, we have some St. Patrick's decorating ideas, too.

The exterior house trim on this porch is very memorable and that exceptionally attractive picket fence. Oh my goodness, it exudes curb appeal.

Just imagine the memories and delightful conversation, the neighbors stopping by and the quiet, reflective times.

What is a "Sunday House"?

A Sunday House is commonly found in the Texas Hill Country. Sunday houses were originally built by German Settlers (late 1800s to early 1900s) as a place to stay when they traveled into town for church services on Sundays.

Usually, they are small, simple homes built with limestone or cedar and have just a few rooms, a small garden and a cute porch! How neat.

You can find Sunday Houses being used as guest homes today or as historical landmarks.

Enjoy more Sunday Houses on our Fredericksburg Texas page.

We visited St. Augustine, FL, and the homeowner was just putting up this wreath for the holiday.

Notice the mail slot! Not something we see often on front doors anymore.

Ideas for Sprucing Up Your Porch Steps

You can enhance their appeal in numerous ways - the sky is the limit. For example, if you have wooden steps, you can paint or stain them in fresh new colors.

Another way to add charm to your porch steps is to add flourishes or designs on the risers. For example, look at the gorgeous tiles on the porch steps above. Very memorable!

Concrete steps can be painted, stained, stamped, or tiled for beautiful results.

Increase the width of your steps to create a most welcoming entrance, as in the photo above.

Want to see more porch step ideas? Visit this page.

Grateful to Be Featured

We'd love for you to glance at it if you'd like to know a bit more about how we started, how we work together, the challenges we face and more.

You can view the entire article, which also features several other couples, right here.

Vintage Woodworks Off Season Sale

Lovelies From the Porch Store

Their panels are cut from sheets of cellular PVC and look like wood, but without the maintenance.

We like that The Porch Store has quite a few designs from which to choose or propose your own ideas. With their state-of-the-art CNC (computer numerical control) equipment, they can do so much.

Please stop by The Porch Store to see their various railing panel designs. And they have panels for stairs, too.

How About a New Screen Door?

Now is your chance to really enjoy spring, summer, and fall this year by installing a most durable and quality screen door from our sponsor and friends at PCA Products.

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Sights of Springtime for You to Enjoy

Till Next Time...