A SMALL CHANGE ON THE PORCH & A GREAT PRODUCT

Happy Friday!

I blinked twice and this week is almost over.

It has been an easier week for me and slowly, I have been finishing some of the projects I had half way done and enjoying a very much needed "me time".  
Today's post is about our back porch pillows that I had to remake about six weeks ago. 

 Let me back up a bit. Last Summer I splurged and bought some pretty nice and pricey outdoor fabric. Didn't work.

I always say the sun shines brighter in Texas. :)

It lasted about six months and then the fabric started to fade pretty badly.

In the Spring, I bought an inexpensive fabric and made all new pillow covers. I wanted the porch to look nice since we were having company to celebrate our grandson's first birthday. That fabric lasted about six weeks before it looked like somebody had bleached all the pillows.

Sooo, in June I found myself trying to spruce up our porch again and wanting to add some pretty fabric.

Once again I did not spent much on it, since I didn't know the outcome. I found this pretty fabric on sale.
It is regular indoor fabric and it was a great deal since I was able to make all the pillow covers for $20.00

I know it is hard to tell in the pictures, but it goes very well with the new outdoor rug we added to the lower deck. 

I will share that space with you all soon.

And after all ten pillow covers were finished, I did a little research before putting them outside and I came across this product that had very good reviews, so I decided to try it.

I purchased three cans at Lowe's, but I only used one and a half cans to give all ten pillows two good coats. 

I have been waiting to write this post to give you an update on this product. The new pillow covers have been sitting outside since the middle of June and, so far, they still look brand new, although our temperatures have been in the 100's just about every day.

Problem solved. :) 

Now, I have NOT been compensated in anyway for this post. Just sharing with everyone a nice product that is working for me and may give your outdoor fabrics a longer life.

Now we are in the process of adding a new wood/iron railing to the porch to match the rest of the deck. 
We are also building a wood privacy screen. 

 

As you can see in the next picture, there is a lot of building happening in our neighborhood and I think 
it is going to be the best thing we ever did.

I will share the new privacy screen when it is finished.
And that is it for today. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and I wish you all a wonderful weekend. 

Take care!

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