Front Porch Rocker
I've had this bentwood rocker for decades. It stayed outside all year long on our covered front portal, but dust and wind and dry air took a toll.
In our old house it was on an enclosed porch. I loved the look of it, and I did sit out there often, but it wasn't particularly comfortable to sit in and it rocked unevenly on the brick floor.
Here in its new home, we occasionally sat on it for a rest when doing anything outside in the front yard, but it's still not comfortable and the front of our house is not a place you'd linger. It's close to the street and faces nothing to look at.
And any kind of wood deteriorates rapidly outside. The delicate bentwood of this rocker is starting to dessicate and pull apart.
So . . . it finally had to go. A new metal blue bench replaces it.
The simple bench is a cleaner, less rustic look for the front of our house, but I think I'll miss the old rocker. There's just something welcoming about a front porch rocking chair, even if it was rarely used.
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