You have a heat lamp on your porch! Are you kidding me? That is awesome! I wonder how much they go for? I guess you could probably get one at Home Depot, yeah? Anyway, this is the first one I have ever seen at a private residence. And it is beautiful in all respects.
Now, this is going to be one well lit porch. I actually made the same mistake in my bathroom I got lights put in above the mirror and on the ceiling. It is ridiculously bright if you turn both on. But I think these porch lights actually look really good.
Speaking of porch lights it really bothers me when people don’t turn on the porch lights. I have a neighbor that has one that turns on automatically whenever anyone walks by and that is the bomb. But, if you don’t have one of those, doesn’t it bother you when people don’t turn on their porch lights? It is a simple move that makes the street feel a whole lot safer when everyone has them on…
So far we’ve seen lions, pinapples, and the Virgin Mary protecting the doorways of many neighborhood homes. Now, we can add snowmen to this list. But do you think they are seasonal? Come Spring do you think the snowmen will rotate out?
I can’t believe these people have this couch on their porch. This is a beauty that would gladly be proudly displayed in my living room. They must have an even sicker couch inside…
This wood is sweet. I’ve noticed a lot of this color wood lately beneath porch roofs. What type of wood is it?
These pineapples provide the protection of 10 lions.
Hate changing your porch lightbulbs? Hate the environment and don’t want to purchase the new environmentally friendly longer lasting bulbs? Perhaps kicking it old school would be a good choice. This house sports a gas fed porch light. It’s kind of hard to tell from the photo but it looks great. I’ve also noticed a whole block of row homes on 13th St, just north of Logan Circle has the gas fed lights out front as well. Perhaps this is becoming a trend? I wonder how difficult they are to maintain. Personally, I think I would kill myself. I am one of few people (thankfully) who tried to change my stove hood without turning off the electricity first. Why? Because I didn’t want to reset all the clocks! And yes, I got the shock of a lifetime. I also re-lit my boiler one year with out turning off the gas all the way, so perhaps this is not the light for me… What do you guys think pretty cool or more trouble than it’s worth?
Now if you don’t have a glider or a good chair for your porch you may try this route: the Hammock. Perhaps the most underrated from the outdoor “furniture” family. This particular hammock is the super sweet kind that wraps all around you when you lie in it. One drawback, it is difficult to have your morning coffee in it… However, an afternoon bottle of Budweiser is no problem at all.
From time to time i have seen porches that have some sort of divider and I’ve always wondered what type of message that is sending. I think this particular one looks quite nice but is it in the spirit of neighborliness? I can understand privacy measures taken in the backyard but I thought it was understood that the entrance to the home should remain barrier free. I suppose if the neighbors are particularly upsetting some measures may need to be taken. What are your thoughts?
I think I’ve shown this awesome house in the past but now that I have a proper camera I had to show you the incredible wrap around porch. Damn, that’s sweet.