Porch resources...
Hi All, We are in South Midwood in a 1910 victorian that was a wreck (inside and out) when we moved in. The inside is mostly sorted out and we are now turning our attention to the exterior. We have a once beautiful windowed wrap-porch that needs a bunch of TLC. We are going back…
Hi All,
We are in South Midwood in a 1910 victorian that was a wreck (inside and out) when we moved in. The inside is mostly sorted out and we are now turning our attention to the exterior.
We have a once beautiful windowed wrap-porch that needs a bunch of TLC. We are going back and forth about wether or open it up or enclose it somehow. It would be great to open it up but the catch is our directly across the street view is a crummy co-op building (so not exactly a scenic).
Has anyone dealt with this? Do you have photos of solutions to share?
One option seems to be intense landscaping to hide the street view, but that would make us stand out on our block, bigtime and be very incongrous with the rest of the street.
I’ve had trouble finding photo ideas online so if you could point me in a direction that would be super.
Thanks,
Brooklyn11218
Hi,
We recently finished a Victorian on Rugby Road. Feel free to check out these before / In Progress / after pictures. The owner enclosed the porch and create three entrances from the front room via custom french doors. Also the wrap around section was converted to a half bath.
BEFORE
http://picasaweb.google.com/allrenovationnyc/AllRenovationRugbyRoadBefore?feat=directlink
IN PROGRESS
http://picasaweb.google.com/allrenovationnyc/780RugbyRoadFinalPicturesAFTER?feat=directlink
AFTER
http://picasaweb.google.com/allrenovationnyc/AllRenovationRugbyRoadInProgress?feat=directlink
If you have any questions about this project please feel free to contact me.
Pietro Calabretta
AllRenovation Construction LLC
718-351-4099
pietro@allrenovationllc.com
http://www.allrenovationllc.com
The current issue of Martha Stewart Living has an article about a garden at a house with a wrap-around porch. In one spot they hung wood trellises from short chains to add privacy with climbing roses. It looks better than it sounds, but they just used it for a small portion of the porch. Maybe you could leave it open but have a couple trellises with climbing plants strategically located to block the view from your windows or likely porch seating areas.
Not sure if this is what you’re looking for, but lots of photos and other information online (for starters): http://search.thisoldhouse.com/search.html?&type=et:gallery;&Ntt=Deck%2C+Patio%2C+Porch&src=toh
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/446144735weYrUp
http://www.vintagewoodworks.com/productphotos.html
http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/porch/msg011021149657.html
http://www.oldhousejournal.com/Porch_Details_by_the_Book/magazine/1391