Front Porch Evolution...the year in review
Wow! We are so close to having the welcoming front porch we would love to have. We're just a door, a mailbox, house numbers and new exterior paint job away from PERFECTION! (Or, at least, very nice and better than before.)
Over Thanksgiving weekend, my dad and I worked on the front porch light together. It wasn't straightforward because of the age and the installation of the wiring.
Here is the "muddled" light (not original to the house...and not in keeping with the style of the house.)
We got up there, took the old one down, made some changes, and strung up the new one. That is, once we had figured out the optimal height for Aaron, our 6'7" house occupant. :)
I love learning new things from my dad. He can be a very patient teacher when he forgets that I'm a girl :) After that, he'll let me handle the screw driver and drill and everything!
I'm kidding. Working alongside of my dad or mom (or my in-laws or pals) embeds positive memories into this house. Everytime I turn on a certain light, or look at a window, or hang something in a closet, I'm instantly reminded of the person who stood next to us and helped us to hold that piece of wood or pipe or wire.
That's another cool part of this process that we wouldn't get with a modern, already-assembled house. And I'm glad that we get to experience it.
Dad, we'll keep the light on for ya ;)
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Comments
Your house just said, "aaaah, that's more like it."
Posted by: Kristin | December 3, 2004 10:05 AM
Nicely done. I really like the planters/urns near your entry. I have been looking and looking for something I like. Did you get those locally?
Posted by: Jonathan | December 3, 2004 1:01 PM
Yes, we did get them locally at Venture Statuary in Chicago. We posted the details here.
Posted by: Aaron | December 3, 2004 1:21 PM
Wow, what a huge difference.
I hope someday to have a nice entrance on my house. Or a house with a nice entrance.
We're challenged by previous bad renovations -- the original front porch was enclosed, leaving the front with a kind of flat, fortresslike look.
Posted by: Lisa Williams | December 3, 2004 2:54 PM
Can't wait to see that new front door- will it arrive before Christmas? Love that Kichler fixture, take another photo when all your Christmas stuff is up (we did the pine boughs and white lights on the porch railing).
Posted by: Carol | December 3, 2004 4:53 PM
Bummah. Door won't arrive before Christmas :( Probably not until February. But what a COOL dead of winter delivery that will be!
Yup, gotta dig out the Christmas stuff. Was REALLY wanting window candles from Ikea this year. Aaron tried to surprise me but they were out of them (very very sad am I).
Posted by: jm | December 4, 2004 12:12 AM
Did you post where you purchased your door from? We've been looking at salvage doors but it may be time to branch out.
Posted by: k | December 4, 2004 12:32 PM