This post is in partnership with Wagner. While I always joke that the entryway is my favorite ‘room’ in our home, Scott would argue that his is the front porch. (I mean, I’m right there with him, really!) A good front porch is a gem in Chicago, and it was high on the list of […]
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This post is in partnership with Wagner.

While I always joke that the entryway is my favorite ‘room’ in our home, Scott would argue that his is the front porch. (I mean, I’m right there with him, really!) A good front porch is a gem in Chicago, and it was high on the list of reasons we knew that our home was The One. Although there’s a lot more to do on our exterior renovation list, we like to celebrate the small victories, and this porch has come a very long way! After painting the railings, staining the floor (twice) and scoring these lounge chairs, we built our porch swing and painted it black. The results were true love – for a few years, anyway – but fast forward to the present, and we felt like the porch could use a quick summertime refresh. After a handful of harsh winters and hot summers, the chain on our swing had started to rust, and we couldn’t help but wonder how it might look with a new color:

As soon as we get an idea into our heads, it’s tough to shake. Wouldn’t the swing look so pretty (so fresh!) if we painted it white"Â...