Land of the Free, Home of the Brave!
It’s the season for fireworks, friends, family, and the 4th of July. What better way to start a patriotic celebration, than with a festive front porch?
Your home’s entrance is the initial step of what’s to come on the inside. Decorating your front or side porch can be super simple and budgetary conscious with the addition of just a door wreath, banner or potted plant. If room allows, adding a bench, chair or stylish swing can create the perfect place to hang out with family, friends and neighbors to watch a beautiful Oklahoma sunset or kiddos playing in the neighborhood.
Red, white and blue will forever be USA symbolic, and can easily be found in outdoor pillows, throws and rugs that can be changed out seasonally to add variation and character. Other decor could include a variety of garlands, lanterns, outdoor candles or other lighting, which can be used year 'round.
Whether you prefer decorating inside, outside or both, designing a space that you and your family are comfortable in and enjoy is of most importance. Hoping these start-off-the-summer tips add a little “spark” to your 4th of July!
About the Author
Shay Moore, one of the Oklahoma City metro’s prominent interior designers, heads one of Norman's most successful and versatile full-service design firms. As a designer and contractor, Shay specializes in residential remodeling as well as home and business furnishing, accessorizing and staging. Shay's goal with each and every project is to bring a positive experience to her client, making their needs and desires the only focus, whether it be making a home their haven or turning their office into a more productive workspace.
With 20 years of experience in the design industry and a shameless love of color, design and fashion, Shay has amassed a library of suppliers and resources with which she achieves her inspirational ideas and is able to evolve with the ever-changing world of interior design. She has worked closely with some of the area’s top builders and real estate companies to enable more growth in sales through staging and build-design and boasts an impressive referral list of happy clients in all areas of residential remodel and design.
Shay holds a bachelor's degree in interior design from the University of Oklahoma, where she resides with her husband and three children.
About the Model
Madilyn Kellam, 11, is the daughter of Patrick and Sara Kellam of Norman. She is an award-winning actress and can be found in numerous films and commercials. Madilyn’s first love is musical theatre and hopes to someday be on Broadway.