 Get Ready! Get Set! Our very first Spring decorating idea for your porch is to give it a good cleaning. There are many great products on the market for cleaning wood or composite decking. Don't forget to clean around your windows, railings, and columns. Now is a good time to clean up the steps and walkways, rake leaves from landscaping beds beside your porch, and check to make sure down spouts are in good repair. Do a little maintenance work. Take note of things that need to be fixed. Repair loose balusters, caulk and paint columns, and secure any loose boards. Don't forget to take apart the light fixtures, clean the glass shades, and ensure the bulbs are working.
Another great Spring decorating idea is to think about upgrading your porch light fixtures. New fixtures, along with new door hardware can go a long way to spruce up your front porch. Go!Step 1: Get some color! Add floral and paler tones to your porch. Make or purchase cushions and covers with floral colors. Step 2: Start putting out plants, hanging planters, and box arrangements on your porch. Select plants that have the most color and complement your porch colors. Plant an herb garden or some pansies in planters. Find a sunny spot - even if that means putting the pots on your steps, provided there's enough room. Step 3: Ever consider an outdoor rug for your porch? Arrange your furniture for conversation and use an outdoor rug to pull it all together. Take care in choosing just the right color or color combination.
Step 4: Another Spring decorating idea is to replace your doormat. You can find many styles, colors and themes at your favorite home and garden store like Home Depot, Lowe's, or your favorite garden center. Step 5: Decorate your front door with a beautiful spring wreath or garland. Use brightly colored flowers to celebrate the end of winter. Step 6: Rake up, sweep, and get your landscaping around your porch ready for planting. Now's a good time to assess your steps and walkways to see what maintenance they may need. The thawing ground will reveal walkway heaves that need to be attended to and landscaping lights that need to be fixed in place again. Step 7: Buds are budding and birds are singing this time of year. People like to sit on the porch and take in the view. Position your furniture to take advantage of what Spring has to offer. Take advantage of the view from your porch.  Step 8: Don't really have a view? Spring's a great time to create one. You can easily create a quick focal point by putting out a few bird houses close together. Add a bird bath and you'll enjoy hours of serenity watching our feathered friends. They are inexpensive to purchase or better yet, easy to build. Don't have a tree nearby? Just hang them from a wrought-iron plant hangar. Or, start a flower garden just off your porch and add plants that attract butterflies. Step 9: A neat Spring decorating idea is to hang sheers or porch curtains from your porch. These can give you a sense of privacy and add color as well. You can tie them back or let them hang free. Step 10: An often overlooked item on porches is a "focal point". Find an item that can easily be a conversation piece. It could be a picture, a unique planter or planting arrangement. For more porch ideas visit: http://www.front-porch-ideas-and-more.com | 
