Porch progress photos!

I am so excited today to finally move my bench to the front porch.  Here is the awful before mess:

And yes, if you think you see a "Santa Stop Here" sign, you win the prize.

We play in the front yard a lot, so this is a spot where shoes, gloves, balls, gardening tools and more ends up.  I pulled up this planter a few years ago thinking it would help, and it did help. A little.

But I'm so happy with how contained and clean things are looking now:

I know....it's a serious improvement.  I can even see a spot for some outdoor art/clock/thing there above the bench to help with project "clean the front porch" at this point.

I'm in love with this project.  I'm so excited to have it finished and know I can make something from a plan.  I'm ready for the next project now! 

awful.....

....awfully clean and pretty!

Just one more peak, because it's so pretty: