Our exterior is finally done! I cannot wait to show you the full before and after of our bold exterior makeover. I just need to finish shoveling the rest of the gravel to our backyard so I can get full exterior shots. But in the mean time I’m revealing little by little as I get things styled and put together. I cannot get over how much our entry has changed by just changing our house color. Here is our new modern spring porch with black exterior.
After a lot of back and forth we finally went with Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black. I was hesitant at first thinking it would be too stark black, but I could not be happier with how it turned out!
Modern Spring Porch With Black Exterior
I went with black on black, meaning black exterior with black trim. It creates a cleaner more modern exterior and fits the style of our interior a lot better. Plus, look how awesome those new wood planters just pop against the dark exterior! Our previous wood ceiling even looks a lot more defined.
Previous Porch
And if you need a refresh, here is what our porch looked like before, the last time I shared our porch on here! I had just painted our front door black to give it a pop. I knew painting our exterior would make a big difference but I don’t think I knew just how much, even after looking at these pictures! What a before and after!
If you follow on Instagram, I was debating if these planters were too tall for this space. I tried them in our backyard, but ultimately felt like they fit the porch better. My husband actually suggested we keep them here and put some low, modern plants in them. I went with a simple grass knowing it would grow over time and fill the planter a little more.
I kept our porch simple and clean. The bold exterior color paired with the tall statement planters is really all I need out here!
I can’t wait to show you even more of the house, so here is a little peek! Loving our new Copper Exterior Farmhouse Lights!
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About Taryn Whiteaker
Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!
Absolutely love your new entry! What kind of wood/stain was used on the ceiling? Do you have more info on how copper gutters hold up to the weather? I, too, love the copper accents!
Hi! I actually kept the original stain from when we purchased the house, so I don’t have any info, sorry! I have heard mixed things on true copper gutters, I only did lights. So far so good!
What kind of siding is this? Looks great! Is it hardie?
Hi! Yes, it’s hardie :)
Hello! We just purchased a 1976 home and we are going to be transforming it into a modern mid-century look….. I’m soooo excited! I’m curious if you know the stain color that was used on your ceiling/planters? LOVE the porch!
Hi! the ceiling planks were already on the house when we bought it, I’m not sure the stain and the planters are from World Market! https://bit.ly/3o7Fqyc
What sheen did you use for exterior paint?
We did flat on the entire exterior and trim for this house
What paint/color for siding?
Hi the house color is SW Tricorn Black
What is the name of the other thing you add with the siding??