Well thanks to all with your input! It was overwhelmingly  Option One, “leave au naturel!” Some liked the bottom board only white (Option Four, which is my favourite) but for now, especially with how very hot this summer is turning out to be, we will be leaving the porch as is….well except for some furniture changes! Hey, a girl has to keep things lively!

Thanks again for your input, really appreciate your time and advice!

So we have been thinking about painting some of the porch columns and trim, but aren’t sure how it would look. Along came our dear Andrea, who worked some Photoshop magic. But we still can’t decide which option is the best. Can you help? Just put the one you think looks the best in your Comments. We appreciate your input! Here are the options:

OPTION ONE: Don’t do anything!

OPTION TWO: Top, bottom and columns painted white

OPTION THREE: Top trim and columns only

OPTION FOUR: Bottom trim only

So let us know what you think! Will let you know the outcome in another post, and what we’ve decided.