Should I replacel the house shingles on my new screen porch?
I added a deck to my home. Part of it is "screened in". As you can see in the photo, the house shingles are still on the now interior walls of the screen porch.
Should I leave it "as is"? Or change the walls to something else. Shiplap? Paint the shingles? Note that the open deck (which you can see through the screen) has the same color shingles because that IS the house exterior.
Hoping a designer wizard out there will give me the definitive answer!! Thank you!!
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4 years agoOK I get it!! Here is a photo of the screen porch taken from inside the house. Pay no attention to those unsightly extension cords under the cabinet! :) Yes I'll get some art for the wall over the TV cabinet, for sure... maybe powerwash (if that's do-able?) the existing shingles inside the screen porch.
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4 years agoI love the shingles and the color of the deck. I would not have selected the white contemporary chairs for such a lovely locations. A greyish wicker swivel chair with cushions would have been my selection.
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