Friday Flashback..... My Front & Rear Porch at Wisteria Hill

As I continue my love for the pleasures of the front porch, today I flashback to Wisteria Hill, my Atlanta home. The joy and excitement that a front porch brings is equaled to the satisfaction given by a back porch or patio.

In today’s post, I feature my Atlanta home’s front porch and the rear patio.

Upon moving to the newly built house in 2004 in the trendy West Midtown, I quickly found furniture, a rug, planters, and ferns to completely fill the space. The large cast iron urns were purchased from one of my Atlanta favs, Hill Street Warehouse. The “wicker” loveseat and chairs were ordered from Overstock.com. I am a firm believer that a front porch or rear patio should mirror what’s going on inside the home. The addition of a lamp, an indoor/outdoor rug (Frontgate), and accessories complete the look. The wreath is one of my custom designs.

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The spring after we moved in, J and I decided to get plans and tackle the landscape design of the rear yard. First thing was a custom fence, second were the plantings of Leland cypresses and Natchez white crepe myrtles, third came the larger, fluid –shaped patio and custom arbor. All building and landscape work was completed by Top Hat Nursery.  The patio was then surrounded by rows of boxwoods, our sugar kettle/pond, and a charming herb garden filled with rosemary, thyme, and basil. The back patio soon became the neighborhood gathering spot. Many cocktails and bar-b-qs later, the rear patio felt like “home”.

Designing the perfect look of the patio consisted of long cotton drapes from IKEA, a granite dining table and chairs from Lowe’s, a fountain from a local Atlanta nursery, concrete rounded benches from Lowe’s, umbrellas from Pier 1, pillows from Pottery Barn and Frontgate, and glass cloches from Hill Street. A clock from now defunct Smith & Hawken and transferware plates complete a rear wall of the home. A small accent table from Frontera completes the vignette. From the arbor  an outdoor chandelier from Target was hung. An outdoor lamp was also added. Hanging baskets of macho ferns from Pike’s Nursery filled several spaces and added the greenery I so admire. The indoor/outdoor rugs are from Frontgate at Phipp’s Plaza. The patio changed with the seasons and always complemented the interior of my home.

Friends, neighbors, and family alike seem to love our gatherings. There is nothing better to me than a perfect spring day to share conversation, cocktails, and laughter.

Here are more pictures of our front porch and rear patio at Wisteria Hill:

Linger more, y’all!