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French Country on the Front Porch

June 3, 2014 by Hymns and Verses 36 Comments

Today’s the day – the day I get to debut my French Country front porch!  It was all inspired by a sad French chair that no one wanted at the local auction!  The chair was dirty and worn, tattered and torn – from year’s of use.  Even tho she had seen better days, I decided to bring her home.  You can see how I made the chair into a French country planter overflowing with glorious petunias  HERE.
French Country Front Porch with Vintage French Chair Planter
I found the vintage look oval tin tub at HomeGoods and added potting soil and complimentary plants from the garden center to add to my French country vignette.  I love the contrast of the lime green potato vine with the bright pink flowers!

Vintage French Chair Planter - Hymns and Verses

Easy to grow pink wave petunias will continue to fill in and tumble out of the tin, as will the potato vine.

Pink Wave Petunias

The beautiful chair was joined by a match made in heaven – or at a junk stand by the side of the road. The French country style half table .  .  .  half potting bench .  .  .  not sure what to call it, was found in two separate pieces.  The half tabletop with those gorgeous French curves was laying on the ground and the base frame was nearby.  Put together, they look like a small French country style potting bench.  I got the tabletop for free and the base was $20.

French Country Accessories

Vintage Watering Can and Galvanized Buckets with Flowers and Birds Nest

Apart these two pieces were worthless, but together  they became the perfect piece to go with the French country chair.

French Country Front Porch
I made a few trips to my potting shed to pull out some accessories to add to the vignette – a vintage watering can I found at a local antique shop, small tin buckets filled with more greenhouse flowers, a chippy barn wood frame, and a bird nest.  On the lower shelf is a beeskep and a vintage egg basket from the farm where I grew up filled with clay pots.

DIY Pinwheel

Vintage Watering Can and Galvanized bucket with flowers

I also made a pinwheel out of sheet music to tuck into one of the tin bucket planters. If you’d like to make your own vintage sheet music pinwheel, you can find the tutorial and pinwheel template HERE.  If you like it – Pin it!  Thanks!!
French Country on the Front Porch Graphic
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  1. Suzy Handgraaf

    June 03, 2014 at 11:12 am

    Oh my, Doreen. Your porch looks fabulous! And the petunias are glorious, just as you said. You certainly do have a great eye. I would never think of putting "junk" together to create the beautiful setting that you have. Great job.

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  2. marty (A Stroll Thru Life)

    June 03, 2014 at 11:15 am

    Your porch is gorgeous. I love the flowers and the chair is such a great find. Love that potting bench too. So fun and creative.

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  3. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions

    June 03, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Very pretty, Doreen! Such a welcoming front porch! Love how the chair looks with its "seat" of petunias. You've decorated your table/potting bench beautifully. I love the bee skep.

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  4. Angela

    June 03, 2014 at 11:59 am

    It beautiful! I especially love the chair with flowers!

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  5. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

    June 03, 2014 at 12:47 pm

    Your porch is simply charming Doreen! I love the chair planter. And wow, your petunias are so lush and full already!

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  6. Lisa @ Fern Creek Cottage

    June 03, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Your porch looks so beautiful! Looking forward to the chair/planter tutorial! I've been wanting to do something like this for a long time!

    Reply
  7. [email protected]

    June 03, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Love your porch and know you are really enjoying it so far this summer. You had me the second I saw your vintage watering can. Love those!

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  8. Marty Walden

    June 03, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    This is so very pretty and serene, Doreen! Makes me feel the warm breezes as I look at it! Great job and thanks for joining us on the tour!

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  9. Shanna Gilbert

    June 03, 2014 at 5:01 pm

    So pretty! I love mixing the vintage items with the bright pops of color from the flowers! Beautiful job!

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  10. Cranberry Morning

    June 03, 2014 at 5:53 pm

    That is such a pretty look! I think the French chair is pretty happy now, don't you. 🙂

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  11. Cynthia

    June 03, 2014 at 5:58 pm

    Your porch is gorgeous in all its summer glory. LOVE that chair and I would love to this on our new deck when we get in the new house!!!

    Cynthia

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  12. Fairhope Supply Co.

    June 03, 2014 at 7:16 pm

    Your flowers are lovely! Such the green thumb, and they are especially sporty in the chair!

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  13. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living

    June 03, 2014 at 9:26 pm

    So beautiful, Doreen. Your flowers look so healthy and happy!

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  14. Courtney ~ French Country Cottage

    June 03, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    Soo pretty!! I love all those flowers on your porch- perfect!

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  15. Petticoat Junktion

    June 03, 2014 at 11:18 pm

    Your flowers are lovely…heck the whole display is just gorgeous! I wish I had a green thumb.

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  16. Pamela

    June 04, 2014 at 12:13 am

    Your porch is just stunning! I love all the flowers as well.

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  17. Cindy Ritchie

    June 04, 2014 at 12:18 am

    So beautiful! Your flowers are gorgeous!

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  18. Kim @ NewlyWoodwards

    June 04, 2014 at 2:13 am

    I love how you breathed new life into the chair. And your flowers are beautiful.

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  19. Diana Petrillo

    June 04, 2014 at 2:42 am

    Just beautiful! I shared your fb post with my fb friends earlier today. You have a lovely talent 🙂
    Diana

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  20. Katherines Corner

    June 04, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    It all looks lovely. The old watering can makes me smile. Hugs P.S. I invite you to share at my hop tomorrow.

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  21. Yvonne @ StoneGable

    June 04, 2014 at 1:09 pm

    I need to come for a visit Doreen! Your front porch looks wonderfully inviting! LOVE the repurposed chair!

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  22. Therese Feeman

    June 04, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    What a delightful front porch you created Doreen! The vintage chair and flowing flowers are a match made in heaven.

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  23. [email protected]

    June 05, 2014 at 12:19 am

    It's beautiful, I love all your plants! We just moved and I was finally able to buy plants for the porch and I can't wait for them to get big and overflowing!

    Reply
  24. Linda @ it all started with paint

    June 05, 2014 at 2:45 am

    Your porch looks simply amazing!!! And your flowers are blooming so beautifully!

    🙂 Linda

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  25. Richella Parham

    June 05, 2014 at 2:24 pm

    You're brilliant, Doreen. Your front porch looks sophisticated and lovely, yet still so warm and welcoming! I'm looking forward to seeing how you made the chair into a planter–it's awesome!

    Reply
  26. Allison @ The Golden Sycamore

    June 05, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    Your summer porch is just beautiful! That salvaged potting chair is perfect! 🙂

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  27. At The Picket Fence

    June 05, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    Oh Doreen! I absolutely love, love, love your summer porch. It is so beautiful and that frenchy chair was just meant for you to rescue!
    Vanessa

    Reply
  28. Mary Beth

    June 05, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    Your French Country porch is lovely, Doreen! Every single elements blends together perfectly. hugs, mary beth

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  29. Art and Sand

    June 06, 2014 at 2:29 pm

    I have a bench on my front porch right now, but your sweet table display makes me think I should bring down an old table from the attic and create a sweet display.

    I absolutely LOVE the styling of your table.

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  30. Crystelle

    June 07, 2014 at 3:01 am

    The flowers on your porch are so happy and inspiring! I am going to be looking for fun things on the side of the road now!! 🙂
    x Crystelle
    Crystelle Boutique

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  31. Stacey

    June 08, 2014 at 2:17 am

    Your porch is beautiful!

    Reply
  32. Funky Junk Interiors

    June 08, 2014 at 3:38 pm

    The rustic details with the flowers… perfection! Your chair looks so amazing!

    Reply
  33. Atta Girl Amy

    June 17, 2014 at 1:15 pm

    Having just spent a few days in your area, I can say I'm truly jealous of all the rusty, crusty, farmhouse, Frenchy finds that seem to be lurking at every roadside spot, auction and junk barn. I grabbed a few of my own finds while i was there, but nothing so fab as your chair. Love the look you've created on your front porch.

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  34. Gwen

    May 06, 2016 at 6:43 pm

    I think this is more “in” around here now than two years ago. We have a local shop with finds on tubs and pails and stuff one would never dream existed…and so we are more inspired toward this look now because of Farm Girls Vintage Style!! Each week is a new haul? Your display looks great. Worth repeating?!!!

    Reply
  35. Kathy @ Sharing Shadymont

    May 07, 2016 at 12:04 am

    I really like what you’ve done. Love the chair and the potting table. Very pretty!

    Reply

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