I’ve been wanting to share more of the actual ‘making’ behind our home projects/crafts/DIYS for a while now. Not just the finished photo or the 30-second reels w/ music, but the things I figured out halfway through, and all of the small decisions that eventually make a space feel more complete!
So, welcome to the first Behind the Details.
I couldn’t think of a better project to start with than the trelliage-inspired fretwork we recently added to our screened-in porch. I am heavily inspired by all things outdoor living. I have a growing collection of coffee table books that are solely focused on porches, sunrooms, gardens, backyards, etc. So when we created this screened-in porch, it instantly became my favorite and most used ‘room’ of our house.
The porch was technically finished construction-wise, but ever since before this renovation even started, there were details that I knew I needed in the end whether I hired someone or chose to go the DIY route.
When planning the porch, I kept coming back to trelliage, particularly the decorative latticework you see in old garden rooms, conservatories, and porches. I loved the idea of adding just a bit of it to add character without covering the entire porch in lattice.
We ended up adding small framed fretwork panels above each screen opening and despite doing this on what felt like the most humid weekend of the summer, I am so really happy we ended up doing it ourselves. It’s one of those details that you might not immediately be able to pinpoint when you walk onto the porch but somehow the entire space feels more finished because it’s there.
For the panels:
For cutting/installation:
For painting:
Sherwin-Williams WeatherShield Paint in Greek Villa
One thing I would absolutely recommend is spraying these rather than attempting to paint with a brush if you have the option. There are so many little intersections in the lattice that painting everything by hand would have taken forever. Spraying made this part of the project surprisingly quick.
I included a 9 minute long DIY-with-me video so you can see exactly where the panels sit within the screen openings, how we layered the trim, and how everything came together.
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