Weekly home talk: Porch P0rn

Kahlyla · March 2015

Deep teal is an awesome choice, or a deep, warm charcoal grey?

doeydo · March 2015

KatieinBkln said:

lolo883 said:
Don't piss on my porch, @jenna8984!

I don't have all bazillion dollar shit pinned, but yes to everything Novella and Magic said. Nothing wrong with using unattainable things as inspiration for the things that are attainable.

And I LOVE sitting on a front porch. A covered porch was one of my main requirements in our house search, so I could sit outside and watch thunderstorms roll in. Drink a beer in the evening and chat with the neighbors. I feel really antisocial sitting in the backyard; that's for dogs, swing sets, bonfires and barbecues, not quiet swinging and general neighborliness.
I think a lot of this comes down to the vibe of your neighborhood, too. When I imagine a proper porch, I either envision a giant plantation-type manse that's set back from the road by a long driveway, or a neighborhood full of houses with similar porch-style designs that encourage people to stop and chat as they walk by. Where I grew up the lots weren't huge or anything, but it was for sure a driving-oriented place, so the chances of actually walking by someone sitting on their porch and being able to stop and shoot the shit were slim. Add to that the fact that our front yards were pretty deep, too, and you have a recipe for anti-social backyarding instead of social porching.

My grandparent's cottage is in a quiet area with trees and a beach to look at, so when I think front porch I think that I guess because so much time in my childhood was spent out there. But, if I was just in a residential neighbourhood I really don't understand why I would be on the front porch. To watch the cars go by or creep people or something? TBH it reminds me of old people sitting there (which I assumed was because they didn't have much to do or something with their time) and just say hello to people as they walk by the house. If I want to hang out in a residential area I want to look at nature and that kind of thing, not people or cars. Maybe that's just me.

[Deleted User] · March 2015

@lolo883 love it! Our house is very similar (down to the big tree out front), except our shutters are a burgundy color! I like the idea of a dark teal or deep green though!

jenna8984 · March 2015

lolo883 said:

jenna8984 said:
Super cute house!! I'd ditch the shutters all together, I don't know why I've always hated shutters. LOL
Who even ARE you???

LOL I love shutters. Windows without shutters look like eyeballs without lashes to me. Just sad and creepy.

lol. well a lot of New England homes look like this- where there's not really room between the windows to have shutters. So I guess I just grew up so used to not having them.

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

jenna8984 said:

lolo883 said:

jenna8984 said:
Super cute house!! I'd ditch the shutters all together, I don't know why I've always hated shutters. LOL
Who even ARE you???

LOL I love shutters. Windows without shutters look like eyeballs without lashes to me. Just sad and creepy.
lol. well a lot of New England homes look like this- where there's not really room between the windows to have shutters. So I guess I just grew up so used to not having them.

Ah well those still have the decorative casings around them, they're not just plain. Mine would be naked if I took the shutters off and I can't violate my windows like that.

VulgarGirl · March 2015

Standarded issued suburan Arizona home. Naked windows and no front porch. And note the desert landscaping. Also this is what every house on your street will look like. Ranging in shade from tan to sand to desert golden and maybe, if you're in a funky part of town, a light maroon.

jenna8984 · March 2015

lolo883 said:

jenna8984 said:

lolo883 said:

jenna8984 said:
Super cute house!! I'd ditch the shutters all together, I don't know why I've always hated shutters. LOL
Who even ARE you???

LOL I love shutters. Windows without shutters look like eyeballs without lashes to me. Just sad and creepy.
lol. well a lot of New England homes look like this- where there's not really room between the windows to have shutters. So I guess I just grew up so used to not having them.

Ah well those still have the decorative casings around them, they're not just plain. Mine would be naked if I took the shutters off and I can't violate my windows like that.

Then I'm totally in favor of teal...would you do the front door to match?

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

jenna8984 said:

lolo883 said:

jenna8984 said:

lolo883 said:

jenna8984 said:
Super cute house!! I'd ditch the shutters all together, I don't know why I've always hated shutters. LOL
Who even ARE you???

LOL I love shutters. Windows without shutters look like eyeballs without lashes to me. Just sad and creepy.
lol. well a lot of New England homes look like this- where there's not really room between the windows to have shutters. So I guess I just grew up so used to not having them.

Ah well those still have the decorative casings around them, they're not just plain. Mine would be naked if I took the shutters off and I can't violate my windows like that.
Then I'm totally in favor of teal...would you do the front door to match?

No, the front door is wood and it's gorgeous as-is!

[Deleted User] · March 2015

ashley8918 · March 2015

PORCHGASM.

[Deleted User] · March 2015

VulgarGirl · March 2015

@ashley8918 that first pic looks like the house from Sabrina the teenage witch.

ashley8918 · March 2015

MagicInk said:
@ashley8918 that first pic looks like the house from Sabrina the teenage witch.

OH MY GOD, WAIT. IT DOES. IS IT?

Why am I so excited about this?

chibiyui · March 2015

ashley8918 said:

PORCHGASM.

DUDE IS THAT COPPER SHINGLES OH MY FUCKING GOD I NEED THAT HOUSE.

ashley8918 · March 2015

chibiyui said:

ashley8918 said:

PORCHGASM.
DUDE IS THAT COPPER SHINGLES OH MY FUCKING GOD I NEED THAT HOUSE.

You are my people! All I need in life is a copper roof and a porch swing, baby jesus.

VulgarGirl · March 2015

ashley8918 said:

MagicInk said:
@ashley8918 that first pic looks like the house from Sabrina the teenage witch.
OH MY GOD, WAIT. IT DOES. IS IT?

Why am I so excited about this?

Ok I Google it'd close but not quiet. I'm not mobile can't post image.

ashley8918 · March 2015

And now I really need a circle room.I'll call it the Room of Requirement. Because.

VulgarGirl · March 2015

I wanted that house so fucking bad. Still do.

[Deleted User] · March 2015

ashley8918 · March 2015

pinkrevenge said:
Jesus, now that I'm looking at it, why did three women an a cat need all that house?

For, um, magic stuff.

Seriosuly, it's fucking huge.

VulgarGirl · March 2015

pinkrevenge said:
Jesus, now that I'm looking at it, why did three women an a cat need all that house?

Magic linen closet.

WinstonsGirl · March 2015

I had a front porch on my old house. Never used it. I'm a back deck kinda girl. We back onto a green space with a path. We have a balcony off the master and a covered deck underneath. I love sitting in either of those with a book, hat and sunglasses and secretly watching people go by while reading. No one ever seems to notice I'm there. Creepy me.

jenna8984 · March 2015

@ashley8918 Circular room is called a Turret. You need a turret.

jenna8984 · March 2015

and now we should start a thread on TV houses that we love. Because I love this Modern Family house- that I find impossible Claire could afford lol

arrippa · March 2015

jenna8984 said:
and now we should start a thread on TV houses that we love. Because I love this Modern Family house- that I find impossible Claire could afford lol

The real house was sold last year.

https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/10336-Dunleer-Dr-90064/home/6797690

ETS: To stay on topic-my favorite porches or outside areas

novella1186 · March 2015

jenna8984 said:
and now we should start a thread on TV houses that we love. Because I love this Modern Family house- that I find impossible Claire could afford lol

I was gonna say the same thing about the Sabrina house... or TV houses in general. So many shows where they live in HUGE beautiful houses... but it's like a single mom who works in a restaurant or something like that. Riiiiiight.

theartistformerlyknownas · March 2015

pinkrevenge said:
Jesus, now that I'm looking at it, why did three women an a cat need all that house?

Witches need space.

I always wanted the house from Charmed.

novella1186 · March 2015

The Gilmore Girl's house:

I'm gonna go ahead and put all the TV houses in one neighborhood. Then we can all be Knottie neighbors and hang out on each other's front porches. Just a heads up, my front porch will have whiskey or vodka, depending on the weather.

arrippa · March 2015

If I can pick any house on TV, I would choose Yolanda Foster from RHOBH. Her closet alone makes me happy.

[Deleted User] · March 2015

Love the Gilmore Girls House! The house from Parenthood is also a good one!

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