I was thrilled that our little rancher had a screened porch, but we had quite a bit of work ahead of us before the first cook-out.
These pictures were taken in the process of my hubby pulling down all of the plywood that covered both the walls and the floor of the porch. It seems as though this porch had been used a a “green house” of sorts in its previous life; hence the privacy walls and the intricate series of hooks and pulleys on the ceiling, perfect for suspending grow lights??
Once we had all the plywood pulled up we were left with one glaring eyesore. A portion of the decking had been reinforced to carry the weight of a hot tub. This wood was 1/2 inch higher than the other decking, and didn’t blend in. After much thought, I decided to paint a faux rug over the area.Stripes were the obvious choice of pattern. I was inspired by the Stockholm rug from IKEA. So with a little painters tape and the boards as my guide I went to work.
Since the boards were still a possible tripping hazard, we decided to edge the “rug” with large sisal rope. We simply started in the back corner with one long length of rope, pulled it tightly, and nailed through the rope right into the decking.
I was pleasantly surprised to realize that my dining set was the perfect size for the new area. I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome!
