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July in Chicago … and Getting Cozy with Red, White & Blue

July 4, 2020 By Linda 7 Comments

Red, White & Blue Screened in Porch Decor – Fourth of July Decor.

Happy Fourth of July!

And on this most patriotic of days, I’m joining up with Jennifer (thanks for organizing each month!) and Danielle and Doreen and Dawn to share our coziest of thoughts and coziest of ways that we make July …

well …

cozy! 🙂

In honor of this very red, white & blue day I thought I’d share a little cozy flashback to the time when my home was navy & white.

Remember that?

And that one summer I went all Americana in my decor by adding some splashes of red to that navy & white.

I carried the red, white & navy blue theme onto the screened in porch as well during that very-Americana-decor-summer.

Where all our cozy summer traditions take place.

This screened in porch is what makes July cozy for me.

I never knew I needed one until we bought this house. It turned out to be this home’s number one selling point. Which is funny because screened in porch was not on our wish list!

And when we added on to the back of the house (and had to demolish the original screen porch), we built a new one.

A little bigger. And a lot better!

I will always cherish our cozy family moments out here. Family dinners around this table on weekend summer nights. And as the day turned to dusk, we would light the candles and turn on those string lights …

super cozy!

Be sure to check out what my friends cozy thoughts and traditions in July.

Creative Cain CabinJuly Cozy Living Series 2020

Creative Cain Cabin / Hymns and Verses / It All Started with Paint

July Cozy Living Series 2020

Finding Silver Pennies / Town and Country Living

Filed Under: Home Tour, Life in Chicago


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  1. Danielle Driscoll says

    July 4, 2020 at 8:15 am

    Happy 4th! I love all your red, white, and blue! xx

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  2. Natlaie says

    July 5, 2020 at 7:31 am

    Your screened in porch is lovely…the perfect place to celebrate this weekend! Stopping over form Snickerdoodle party!

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  3. creativecaincabin says

    July 6, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    This is so charming and I love the decor for the 4th. Such a beautiful, rustic, eating area 🙂

    Reply
  4. Anneinthekitchen says

    July 6, 2020 at 4:52 pm

    What a great space! I love the feel of it. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Hymns and Verses says

    July 7, 2020 at 9:21 am

    Your screen porch looks so festive! I agree, a screen porch is a must for any future home!!

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  6. Karins Kottage says

    July 7, 2020 at 7:08 pm

    Your porch is perfect for the summer and especially for the 4th of July…Hope you enjoyed it! I would love to have you join my Centerpiece Wednesday Linky party and share this post with us! https://karinskottage.com/2020/07/welcome-to-centerpiece-wednesday-july-8.html Hope to see you there!
    Karin

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  7. Jennifer @ Town and Country Living says

    July 12, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    Funny, as I was looking at your porch I was thinking “this would be the selling point for me.” And then I saw your comment that said the same thing even though it wasn’t even on your home shopping list! Such a pretty porch. Perfect for summer in the city!

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