Imagine lazy Sunday afternoons soaking up the sun on your Georgian style enclosed patio. Looking out on your perfect, manicured lawn dotted with tupelo and black walnut trees, listening to the soft breezes rustling their leaves. Bees buzzing lazily amongst the honeysuckle flowers that drape over the fence, and on the other side an expanse of green pasture with horses grazing peacefully.
Now you can have a Georgian style patio on your back porch with a little planning. Think back to the movies that you seen with the wrap around porches on the tall white two and three story houses where everyone came to visit and sit during the hot part of the day while they sip on ice tea. Today the old fashioned porches are replaced with tinted glass and air conditioning, taking out the natural look and feel. But you can get the look back again and start by checking the roof.
When beginning your redecorating pay attention to the roof of the patio. If the roof is still the original or close to the original and it is still in tact you will be able to upgrade it while keeping the same Georgian look. Or you may want to consider a roof that is environment friendly. Now that your porch is enclosed you won't need to worry about the rain and weather coming in so you can use the big fluffy pillows that you see in the movies.
Most of the old fashioned porches and patios had wood flooring down. If yours still has the wood flooring you may want to try to bring it back to life. Restain it, sand it and make it look great. You can also put down a good area rug as well. These area rugs come in indoor and outdoor styles and both look great. Use light colors for the patio and get creative with the patterns.
Bring some of the garden into your patio by placing begonias in macrame plant holders and place several little pots of African Violets all around the room. Tall plants such as Pholodendrons or palm trees is also a good idea as they make the porch look taller and more roomy.
For intimate evening light, consider recessed lighting, which won't interfere with the natural light of daytime. If the sun is too much in the day, add slatted wooden blinds, light curtains or cloth blinds in a suitably coordinated color. These should cut down the sun but not cut it out altogether. Valances are suitable as well for your Georgian styling.
Wall hangings should be chosen to complement your color scheme but also to add a little contrast. The best idea is to choose decorations which have two or three tones complementing the dcor and a few splashes added of vibrant color. Another touch of contrast in color can be added by figurines or vases, sparingly used.
Now you can have a Georgian style patio on your back porch with a little planning. Think back to the movies that you seen with the wrap around porches on the tall white two and three story houses where everyone came to visit and sit during the hot part of the day while they sip on ice tea. Today the old fashioned porches are replaced with tinted glass and air conditioning, taking out the natural look and feel. But you can get the look back again and start by checking the roof.
When beginning your redecorating pay attention to the roof of the patio. If the roof is still the original or close to the original and it is still in tact you will be able to upgrade it while keeping the same Georgian look. Or you may want to consider a roof that is environment friendly. Now that your porch is enclosed you won't need to worry about the rain and weather coming in so you can use the big fluffy pillows that you see in the movies.
Most of the old fashioned porches and patios had wood flooring down. If yours still has the wood flooring you may want to try to bring it back to life. Restain it, sand it and make it look great. You can also put down a good area rug as well. These area rugs come in indoor and outdoor styles and both look great. Use light colors for the patio and get creative with the patterns.
Bring some of the garden into your patio by placing begonias in macrame plant holders and place several little pots of African Violets all around the room. Tall plants such as Pholodendrons or palm trees is also a good idea as they make the porch look taller and more roomy.
For intimate evening light, consider recessed lighting, which won't interfere with the natural light of daytime. If the sun is too much in the day, add slatted wooden blinds, light curtains or cloth blinds in a suitably coordinated color. These should cut down the sun but not cut it out altogether. Valances are suitable as well for your Georgian styling.
Wall hangings should be chosen to complement your color scheme but also to add a little contrast. The best idea is to choose decorations which have two or three tones complementing the dcor and a few splashes added of vibrant color. Another touch of contrast in color can be added by figurines or vases, sparingly used.
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