Monday, June 20, 2011

Porch Addition Part 1



We started a small kitchen/porch addition project back when there was snow on the ground. It's something I have wanted to do for six years (and my dream photo of it has been on my vision board for three years!).
My intention was to blog as we went along but that did not happen. I have just put up the finishing touches so I thought I'd share the progress with a few posts:

On the side of the house where you can see bare wood used to stand a cute but non functional screened in porch. The one thing I did like that I will miss is that it was sitting on a fieldstone foundation that unfortunately had to be removed. As you can see, we had a ton of snow so the outside part of the building process took a while.

This is what our kitchen looked like prior to taking the wall down. We had a pretty window looking out but the space was very small for our family now that the boys are older.

The framing process:





More to come ... Thanks for visiting ...

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh my.... It looks like a French Bistro with all those beautiful windows!! Beautiful job.... anxious to see the rest!!
Have a Wonderful Day!
Marilyn

Lisa McDonald said...

Jennifer

Can't wait to see the project completed and decorated. I know you'll do a beautiful job.

Unknown said...

Hi Jennifer,

Don't you just love it when your vision turns to reality? I absolutely love the way the porch is turning out. It will look gorgeous. Love your blog too Jennifer. It was fun to visit you.
xxoo
Janet
Janet's Creative Pillows

Cottage Panache said...

Can't wait to see more ~ this has been a dream of mine since we bought our little 1961 house nineteen years ago! Looking good!
=)Maureen

gail said...

Hi Jennifer,,, What an awesome extension to your home. It looks so pretty and I cant wait to see the finished room! Thanks for sharing:) I hope you are enjoying a pretty summer.
(()) Gail

Patricia said...

I love, love, love when people's dreams become a reality. The outside is beautiful, well thought out and you accomplished your goal. Looks like it belongs there. Can't wait for the next installment!
Pat
Patricia Rose-A Potpourri
www.patriciarose-apotpourri.com

Carolee Crafts said...

I think will look wonderful when finished, such a pretty extension.