One more.

Bumping in hope MTN will see.

LOL, yeah I thought of her, too,

I was also in favor.

Thank you for thinking of me!

We are redoing all of the decking, so while the contractor was here I asked him to look into my screened porch idea. He wasn't sure how best to do it since we have round columns he'd have to attach the frames to, and he was also unsure whether we could really go column to column, since they are 10 feet apart.

I think we could do something I would be happy with from a "curb appeal" standpoint, but sitting on the porch today I realize how much the double screen doors and the supports needed for them, and the lights etc would impact my view looking out. Right now, my fave spot is on the one end of the sofa, and when I i sit there I look out at a wide open 10 foot wide expanse at the top of the steps. I don't think I want to interrupt that in any way.

Add on! Lol

There really isn't a way to do that that i think would look right, Jterri.

There's always a way. Someone with a historical heart and an architectural brain could figure it out. It doesn't have to be big it just needs to be right.

I must have missed this but I will volunteer to live with that view.

I wish I was there sitting on your porch with you, Mtn. It is brutally hot here.

Anytime, Jana.

I actually just found this thread again, searching for my post on screening. Still waiting for my contractor to tell me what is feasible, but, as I said, above, worried about how I can simultaneously put in doors that make a statement on the exterior and disappear from view inside.

Anyway, looking for house photos for Marti, I came across this one from our old house. This is the side porch. It is empty in the photo because it was move out day, but we practically lived in that room. You can see the french doors from the LR to the left. On the right was a matching set into the DR (where you can just see the light from the chandy). We still miss this porch. I used to have a candleabra on the brick wall with real candles, it was so lovely at night.

Now I miss this house!