tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post1914534442946263965..comments2024-03-27T03:37:34.831-04:00Comments on An Urban Cottage: ExpectationsAn Urban Cottagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08666212353075804092noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-77663749341855240632010-08-10T10:57:41.920-04:002010-08-10T10:57:41.920-04:00oh poo.... I hate when things like that happen. I...oh poo.... I hate when things like that happen. I ran down to measure my front porch thinking it was the same, but turns out it's 75" in depth... which I used to thing was small... my opinion changed! I'm thinking it's all going to be about scale for you and your porch. I agree that a narrow bench might be your best bet? You'll make it work I'm sure!!<br />Oh, and question- will your front steps come up directly to your front door or will they come off of the side as the two neighboring house photos? My front steps go directly up towards the front door with the front porch off to the left. Because it isn't a passing porch, but a destination it allows for bigger chairs. Meaning if it was a walkway I would have had to used smaller scale chairs to get by.<br />joan<br /><br />p.s. love your art teacher... sooooo true.for the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-85995222475081889902010-08-09T16:11:54.642-04:002010-08-09T16:11:54.642-04:00With your sense of humor, you will do just fine wi...With your sense of humor, you will do just fine with your porch! It is large enough to have a very narrow bench to sit packages and grocery bags on...or a Chinese ceramic garden stool...or that plant stand...or... Anyway you look at it, my cat would like it!J.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14204160340098602359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-67897882206212231932010-08-09T11:40:48.171-04:002010-08-09T11:40:48.171-04:00Oh Steve. It may not be the grand veranda with the...Oh Steve. It may not be the grand veranda with the swinging porch - but it will be a charming, historically accurate entrance to your charming home. Yes - expectations can be dangerous.central bark designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365975454775517040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-67111026210826287812010-08-09T07:54:34.442-04:002010-08-09T07:54:34.442-04:00Hi Steve,
Too funny! You're so wise to look ...Hi Steve, <br /><br />Too funny! You're so wise to look at other examples in the neighborhood and although it is smaller than you imagined, I'm positive that the end result is going to be BETTER than you imagined considering what that sweet little porch will offer to the overall character of the house. <br /><br />The porch is going to be GORGEOUS! <br /><br />TrinaCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371726009244498344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-77744215426852850442010-08-08T23:16:18.089-04:002010-08-08T23:16:18.089-04:00I just assumed the front porch would be wider too....I just assumed the front porch would be wider too. Are you too terribly disappointed? How are you going to do my papp. work for me???Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872411319194316039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-50125031902602467912010-08-08T22:29:13.473-04:002010-08-08T22:29:13.473-04:00At least you still have the back porches to lounge...At least you still have the back porches to lounge on! You could maybe hang a hammock sideways and wave to your neighbors. Nice to see your let down met with humor. It's going to look fabulous - you'll be the envy of the block.anniebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03622770300381811435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-47181270934021909112010-08-08T21:18:52.536-04:002010-08-08T21:18:52.536-04:00I'm laughing too because I was right there wit...I'm laughing too because I was right there with you...envisioning morning coffee at the table, lounging on the swing talking with neighbors...<br />but now that the expectations have been changed, here's a chance to be really creative to still get what you were hoping for. <br />It's still going to add so much charm to the front of your house and you'll just have to be on the look out for one perfect little chair instead of a big swing! :)<br /><br />SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4478201407511428968.post-60132985296184878242010-08-08T20:59:53.797-04:002010-08-08T20:59:53.797-04:00steve, i'm laughing so hard right now. not at...steve, i'm laughing so hard right now. not at you but with you. do you know how tiny our porch is? well it adds 32 sq ft to our house. too small for a table to eat on really. i think your porch is going to be fine but yeah, drop the expectations. i've heard they kill relationships.<br /><br />~janetthe gardener's cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16447809353998632722noreply@blogger.com