So about 200 extra sq feet.
Not a bad space.
The intention is to have a sitting and dining area on the porch.
I found a great chair frame on craig's list and I have it at the upholsterers right now. I picked a beachy fabric for the cushions.
I also found a perfect small dresser, at an estate sale, that I am about half way finished with the repainting. It is short enough to slip under the window sill. It will serve as a side table with storage for the sitting area.
Both the chair and this dresser will be a bright yellow.
Today, I picked 12 unique drawer pulls that I'll add to the dresser once it has finished drying. I really like the ones on ETSY made from sea glass, but at 12.50 each--12 would have been pricy.
I found mine at ANTHROPOLOGIE, some were on sale for 2.99.
SO that will be one end of the porch, under a ceiling fan.
The other end has a tall water heater--ugly, but currently necessary.
I found a large teak screen, again at an estate sale, that is hiding it right now.
I also commissioned a wood worker artisan to make a dining bench and trestle table to fit the space; found her on ETSY. She will build it this winter and deliver it mid January 2016.
it looks like this, but smaller:
This one fits 5 or 6, I asked her to cut it down to fit 4 or 5.
I'll add cushions on the benches too. They also open and offer storage!
Here are some pix of the actual porch:
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| beginning of demolition |
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| 1/2 way |
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| GUTTED |
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| covered, waiting for windows |
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| spray foam insulation! |
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| J working on the electrical parts and the bead-board |
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| installation day |
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| view of the beach |
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| nice new and secure door. |
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| Installed windows, window sills and head-board!! Even a new doorbell! We are still waiting on getting the exterior finished, plan is to have it covered in a board and batten design. But our contractor has had some delays! The drywall guy is still finishing up the ceiling. I expect he may finish in the next day or so, then we can paint. There will be LOT to paint. (walls, ceiling, trim on windows that need prime first, the old windows need scraping, reglazing and new trim paint. In the mean time, I have been adding mulch to my trees to prep for the winter, and painting the exterior wooden fence a teak oil waterproofing stain. Hopefully soon, we will have a finished porch. |
