If you saw my last post, you know I’m working (ever so turtle-like) on my front porch.  The boys were away at Scout camp last week, and although my schedule was jam-packed with  binging watching VEEP and stuffing my face with Hibachi Shrimp, I did manage to squeeze in a little update!
Life is so hard. ?????
If you are new here, this is what it looked like before:
A bold, bright blue to match the front door.
But as the white walls take hold inside, the blue just started to get old, and I just wanted a cleaner and more sophisticated look. Â She may be a pallet swing, but she’s got style like Jackie, baby.
How to paint a porch swing
First, here are the paints I used:
- White paint and primer spray paint from Rustoleum
- Gold Mettallic Spray Paint
- Picket Fence from DecoArt’s Outdoor Living line
First, I took the swing down by sitting in it with Morgan.
Yep. Â She finally bit the dust and crashed down with us in it. Â There happened to be two 2x4s and the bolt was screwed into the middle. Â I’m surprised it stayed up as long as it did. Â No one was seriously injured except for a sore tailbone and a bruise on my calf. Â ?
Next, I set it in the yard on my two plastic sawhorses.
They are vital to keep from having to bend over and break your back while painting!
I gave it a good coat with the white spray paint. Â I didn’t want to spend forever painting the base coat with a brush, and spray painting it made the process a mighty load easier.
After the spray paint dried, I painted two coats of the Picket Fence Outdoor Living paint. I love the color. It’s a very clean and fresh white.
It’s a little hard to tell, but I spray painted the chains with the gold metallic spray paint to match the Gold and White DIY Doormat I made in the spring.
It’s all about the bling these days!
What do you think?
It’s a breath of fresh air if you ask me.
xoxo
Gwen
P.S. Â We made SURE to get the bolts into the center of a stud this time. Â Morgan, however, has sworn he will never be swinging with me again. Â His loss, I say.