That’s my point. I don’t really care about curb appeal as short of a total remodel I don’t think it can be helped(the actual building that is). I’ve redone the front bed since that pic was taken and my actual goal is to block the view of the house 😂.

I understand what you're saying about forgoing potential curb appeal for interior enhancement in light of the scope and expense of a curb appeal remodel. That said, I'm not sure you're going to gain what you think is advantageous with the greenhouse windows. First of all, filled with plants you are not going to get the advantage of more light. It will be blocked with pots and foliage - which can be very attractive but it won't net you more light. Second, have you considered the logistics of watering plants above your kitchen sink? I'm assuming you are not Kareem Abdul-Jabar in height so you'll be dragging a step stool or small ladder over there to water and still will have quite a reach. Might be easier in your laundry room depending on what's beneath that window or it might be as awkward.

I see your point about blocking it with plants. I’m not sure I’d have quite that many, but you never know. Dragging a step ladder over once a week isn’t a deal breaker. As it stands now I traipse all over the house when I have to water, so going to one or two spots would be less work.

I honestly don't find the existing house unattractive as it is now. I do think adding those windows would make it unattractive though. Plus I would find it hard to keep clean and deal with the watering, which likely in warmer months would have to happen more than once a week due to the green house effect. I think I would rather invest in enlarging the windows some and then plant something tall in the area that doesn't have a window. It would kick the curb-appeal up some and provide more light into the kitchen.

IMO removing the asphalt from in front of the house would be the first step to improved curb appeal then you could do a nice walkways frome the driveawy with nice plantings instaed of that island in the middle that really is not attractive and then some grass or ground cover .

I kind of feel like greenhoue windows are really dated and are going to make the exterior look worse. what about just simply getting bigger windows, which will improve looks both outside and in. if you want more plants, you could do hanging plants or install shelves in front of the windows.

It's not ugly. It's charming and different which means you can do something eclectic and it will be even better. Also, cabins are allowed to do stuff that "regular" houses can't. I happen to like greenhouse windows so seeing that on the exterior of a house is appealing to me. And if it also means that the homeowner is immune to the compulsion to follow trends, even better.

But...do you need to open the windows for ventilation? I had one of those once. It was really hard for me to open and the airflow wasn't that great. But it was over a sink and I'm short and it was old and didn't work that well so yours will be better on at least one count. :)

I like @User’s hanging plant shelves. Just wondering how you deal with drainage from the pots.

If this is a vacation house, how do you manage your indoor garden when not in residence? Schlep them back and forth? This may sound cruel, but perhaps paring down your collection to a few individuals that you love and can dote on? I’d suggest silk plants, but I hate them. I guess too many plants is easier to manage than too many dogs, which may soon become my problem.

Asphalt has to stay, it’s the only parking for guests as the house in in a curve. Seriously I don’t care about the curb appeal of this place. The phrase lipstick on a pig fits this situation perfectly. I’m so beyond caring that I’m letting my husband pick the colors when we repaint, which I’m only doing because it needs it. If I could go back 3 years and put up a stronger objection on buying this place I would, but there is no rewind on life so I’ll concentrate on what I can change reasonably.

Kitchen window can’t go any bigger as it would mean removing cabinets and I have precious few of those already. Laundry window can, so that may be the way to get more light in there. Those hanging shelves would work in the laundry so maybe I’ll give that a try in there. Being in Georgia I move all my houseplants outside in April and leave them out until mid to late October. So no watering indoors for half the year in general.

This is now our full time residence. My son and his wife live in the old place.

We never open windows for ventilation. The only time of year that the temps are conducive to open windows is pollen season and no one has time to clean that mess up in their kitchen lol.

Your home is not as ugly as you seem to think it is -- just as a rustic cabin vibe. Would seriously consider a pair of more traditional bay window rather than the garden window. You'd be able to open the side windows of each bay window and yet still have the options to add plants in the windows.

What rooms are above these windows? \

Would building codes/restrictions permit you to create a drive thru carport atop that asphalt driveway the full width of the two story part of the house enabling you to create a sunroom with for your plants above that using skylights in the "attic" for the new room off your ?bedroom?

Rustic Timber Porte-Cochere (third pic) https://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/outdoors/structures/carport-and-portecocheres-photos-pictures

Or would you be able to build a version of this for your home but keeping the rustic cabin vibe:

https://www.alamy.com/traditional-maltese-enclosed-balcony-with-carved-supports-known-as-saljaturi-the-faces-were-intended-to-ward-off-evil-spirits-valletta-malta-image335140430.html?pv=1&stamp=2&imageid=04777C64-B4A0-4EFF-9082-BF4FFB109C0A&p=154331&n=0&orientation=0&pn=1&searchtype=0&IsFromSearch=1&srch=foo%3dbar%26st%3d0%26pn%3d1%26ps%3d100%26sortby%3d2%26resultview%3dsortbyPopular%26npgs%3d0%26qt%3denclosed%2520balcony%26qt_raw%3denclosed%2520balcony%26lic%3d3%26mr%3d0%26pr%3d0%26ot%3d0%26creative%3d%26ag%3d0%26hc%3d0%26pc%3d%26blackwhite%3d%26cutout%3d%26tbar%3d1%26et%3d0x000000000000000000000%26vp%3d0%26loc%3d0%26imgt%3d0%26dtfr%3d%26dtto%3d%26size%3d0xFF%26archive%3d1%26groupid%3d%26pseudoid%3d%26a%3d%26cdid%3d%26cdsrt%3d%26name%3d%26qn%3d%26apalib%3d%26apalic%3d%26lightbox%3d%26gname%3d%26gtype%3d%26xstx%3d0%26simid%3d%26saveQry%3d%26editorial%3d1%26nu%3d%26t%3d%26edoptin%3d%26customgeoip%3d%26cap%3d1%26cbstore%3d1%26vd%3d0%26lb%3d%26fi%3d2%26edrf%3d%26ispremium%3d1%26flip%3d0%26pl%3d

We can’t build out in front, the existing cabin is just a couple of feet away from the set back line. In my dream world I would love to bump out the kitchen and laundry room about 3 feet but no can do.

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a bay window that small but maybe...

Annette (love your name BTW) what I meant with size was in height and width so can you do something with the height. Can you take it down further to the counter or up further. The taller windows will let in more light too.

I honestly don't find your current front offensive at all. Looks just fine to me and I find it charming, but I love cabins. A bay window would look less off to me, but I have a feeling you don't have enough space for that. The thing to consider though is you don't have much space in front so if someone parked there would their SUV/Truck door potentially hit a window that stuck out?

I think the window can go higher, the room has 8 ft ceilings so not a big space. Above it upstairs is the loft and a bathroom and closet.

If it were my cabin, I would build a lean-to green house over those two windows (after tweaking the asphalt drive) so I could see out and enjoy the plants and remember to step outside to water them.

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I put one of those greenouse windows over the sink on my old house. It was difficult to get into it to water and clean. I think it would be good in your other room if you could walk right up to it and not lean over something. But over your kitchen sink, install some glass shelves for your plants.