Two years ago I had saved up the money that I earned from Swagbucks and cashed it in for an Amazon gift card, so that I could purchase something that I had wanted for a long time. My own outdoor swing! No, not a swing for little kids…but a swing for adults & kids!
I was keeping my eye on the gorgeous 4′ Natural Cedar Porch Swing, Amish Crafted – Includes Chain & Springs
Anyway, it’s in a natural finish wood (made from cedar), so once it arrived I had my husband stain it in a natural cedar color and put an outdoor clear-coat sealer to help protect it from the weather elements. In late Fall we take it down and store it in our garage until Spring. We then get it back out, give it a good cleaning and add another coat of sealer onto it to protect it.
Every time my grandchildren come over to our home they love to sit on the porch swing with us. It makes for some nice bonding time with the kids. During the evening hours my husband and I like to snuggle up on the porch swing and just chat about our day. It’s nice to get out of the house and spend some relaxing time outside.
The picture that I’m sharing of it today is from last year. Since that time my husband removed the poles that it was hanging on and installed hooks & chains onto our front porch. Once spring gets here, we will get the swing back out and it will proudly hang on our front porch for everyone to see. I just love that swing!
Where it used to sit in our backyard is getting a total makeover come spring. Hubby took down those ugly old metal poles that it used to hang on and we are going to put a small gazebo in it’s place and then put a bunch of flower gardens around it. We might add a little garden bench too.
Once spring gets here I’ll take some new photos of the swing in it’s new location and once we get the gazebo in along with the landscaping around it, I’ll share photos of that too!
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Disclosure: Shelly personally purchased from Amazon the product featured here. She did NOT received it for FREE and did NOT get it at a discount.
I like the natural cedar finish on it and how it looks like such a lovely quality piece. What a transformation you are planning for your backyard. A gazebo sounds like a beautiful idea.
A porch swing is so nice. Plus you’ll be able to use it even when it rains.
I can imagine how much fun it will be to have the swing now on your front porch. I love well crafted items such as Amish products. I am looking forward to seeing the photos of the porch in the new place.
I didnt think you were leaving it there- this is a natural for a front porch! I like how it is made of cedar, so will last you for many many years even in the harsher climates. There is nothing nicer than hanging out on a porch swing in the summer or even when it is cooler and enjoying a quiet evening.
I love outdoor swings and this one looks really well made. Thank you for sharing the picture I would love to have one of these on our front porch. It is so relaxing to sit and swing and watch nature.
I remember enjoying my grandma’s swing on her front porch. We lived in Amish country in my teen years so lots of things were handmade. My grandfather (not Amish) was a great craftsman and built most of his wood furniture and cabinets. I loved visiting his workshop as a kid. Just something about natural wood products. Now we live in a plastic world it seems!