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May 11, 2021

Modern Spring Porch With Black Exterior

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

Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black exterior paint on modern spring porch.

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!

Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black exterior paint on modern spring porch.

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.

Modern wood planters on spring porch.

I kept our porch simple and clean. The bold exterior color paired with the tall statement planters is really all I need out here!

Sherwin Williams Tricorn Black exterior paint on modern spring porch.

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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  • Modern Wood Planters
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  • Copper Exterior Farmhouse Lights

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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!

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  1. Phyllis says

    November 3, 2021 at 9:25 am

    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!

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    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      November 4, 2021 at 10:34 pm

      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!

      Reply
  2. George says

    August 31, 2022 at 7:00 pm

    What kind of siding is this? Looks great! Is it hardie?

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      September 1, 2022 at 6:07 am

      Hi! Yes, it’s hardie :)

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    January 25, 2023 at 7:05 am

    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!

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      January 28, 2023 at 6:07 pm

      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

      Reply
  4. Natalia Gomez says

    June 27, 2023 at 12:28 pm

    What sheen did you use for exterior paint?

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      June 29, 2023 at 12:26 pm

      We did flat on the entire exterior and trim for this house

      Reply
  5. Gina Murray says

    July 17, 2023 at 1:46 pm

    What paint/color for siding?

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    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      July 26, 2023 at 7:42 am

      Hi the house color is SW Tricorn Black

      Reply
  6. Annivk Beaulieu says

    October 5, 2023 at 7:14 am

    What is the name of the other thing you add with the siding??

    Reply

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