Saturdays are so fun because the crew is home resting and I can USE the porch!! It is getting very close to completion!! Maybe another week or so – a bit unpredictable with the holiday. Our new front door should be coming this week, but the back door had an ordering problem, so it’s about a week behind. We also have lots of painting and staining to do, although we need to wait on some of the staining so the floor wood can cure.
We’re going for rustic barn meets Craftsman cottage. Our designer, Andres, did an amazing job!
I requested very shallow and wide steps…they are a DREAM to walk up and down!! SO much better than our rickety cement steps of yestermonth.
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And beadboard!!
The beginnings of paint! We’re doing white on all the upper parts. For ultimate beach cottage feel.
I cannot believe we get to live on this porch. It is so much grander than I ever could have imagined, and I thank Andres’s strategic design for that!
Luckily my oats didn’t get cold while I photographed the porch. Because they were already chilled!
Simple overnight oats with banana, sunflower butter, chia and crumbled Hungry Bar.
Choffy!! Much more like hot chocolate than coffee. But nice and roasty!
The breadboard is sweet! Beautiful!
Oh man what a GORGEOUS porch!! Your designer and crew are doing a magnificent job!!
Whoa – that is a serious porch! Are you do excited? I would get a space heater out there to enjoy it this winter. 🙂
You must get a swing for the porch!! Perfect for summertime!
Your back porch looks amazing already! LOVE the doors, they’re awesome. Can’t wait to see the finished product.
It’s so beautiful! Is that screening in the openings, or will it be glass? Or both? It looks like screen in the photos but I’m not sure.
Love the white paint!
All screens!
That is truly a *dream* porch! WOW! It is so beautiful and grand looking! …..You will LOVE it and never regret it, even for a milla-second! Have a wonderful day, Kath!
I am utterly jealous and totally in awe of your porch! You have such a great eye for interior design. I must learn your ways.
Can you say bbq party!!!! That porch is beautiful, congrats….perfect for summer evenings, blogging breakfasts, am yoga and fun!
Nice work! Have a wonderful weekend!
YOGA!!!!!!! I didn’t even think of that!!
ha ha!! that’s funny! good idea, right??!!!
Namaste!
I love the design of your porch! It is awesome! Kudos to the designer!!!
Will your porch be heated–I am thinking that it probably will?
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No, it’s screened-in
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How exciting to be close to completion…I love the cottagey look!
Nice Porch! I love, love beadboard. I think I’d put a chaise lounge out there and live in it most of the day. 😉
Wow Kath, it looks great! The perfect porch for enjoying a cold bowl of oats on! 😉
A screened in back porch! My dream!!!
With every new picture of your porch, I get a little more jealous! It looks terrific. What are the dimensions? (it is required by law for me to ask that, because both my parents are architects)
🙂 Ha. It’s 16 x 13!
Wow. Your porch looks amazing. It’s huge. Can’t wait to see it in its finished state. Have a great weekend!
love your porch, kath! hope you guys are well and enjoying this season. I am sure the bakery is getting busy with bread orders for the big day! gobble gobble. love to you both! XOXO
Hey Pols!!! Come visit soon!
Good vision description! It’s looking so homey.
Beautiful porch! Perfect for relaxing and entertaining!
Wow, that is going to be amazing! Those are my two favorite styles! I can’t wait to see how they blend together. You have incredible taste, so I imagine it will be beautiful!
Love the porch! We are thinking of redoing our porch/patio next summer and this throws a whole ‘nother option into it! I love a covered porch.
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🙂 – someone beat you to it!
It’s looking great! It’s too bad that it’s just getting finished as the cold weather is setting in. You must be so anxious for the summer to come so that you can use it everyday! 😀
That’s so beautiful Kath!
I think it looks a whole lot better than my 4X4 porch….. LOL
Have you ever had Choffy on OpenSky? If not…I wouldn’t be opposed to seeing that deal! 😉
LOVE LOVE LOVE the porch! That’s such an incredible space to have!
No, it hasn’t been in yet
your porch is looking great!!! So fresh and new! And I sure wouldn’t mind my coffee being more like hot chocolate… haha
love the porch—it looks fabulous, Kath!
Have fun with that one 🙂
WOW the porch looks great!! Its come such a long way!
The porch is looking great! It should be fun in warmer weather!
Your porch looks amazing. So inviting! I would spend all day out there! Enjoy your Saturday.
That is a mighty fine porch! I bet you’re looking forward to it being finished so you can actually enjoy it! Anyhoo, enjoy your Saturday!
Wowzers! What a perfect place to read a book and sip tea. The vaulted ceilings and beadboard put it in the category “over the top amazing.”
SO beautiful! Oh gosh. I’m swooning. So exciting for you and Matt!
Your porch is looking great! I love the whole beach cottage feel with the white ceiling. Beautiful!
Absolutely gorgeous! So glad for you — porches are the best of the best! : )
Beautiful porch! And I love the song that your title came from. 🙂
I always wanted to live in a house with a porch. I live in SoCal and I didn’t see a lot of houses while growing up with porches but I do see them when I travel elsewhere. I would love a porch like that in the future. Love the extension of the outdoors but within the comforts of your own home.
What I’m wondering is about the gap above the doors. Isn’t the point of the screen to keep the bugs out? I do love the way the sliding doors look though…
It will be screened!
The little 1-2 inch gap….will be screened? I guess I’ll just wait and see it! Gonna be sweet!
That Choffy sounds amazing. I just went and ordered my own. I’ve been wanting something hot chocolate like without all the added sugar. Hopefully this will be a great substitute!
That porch is a food bloggers dream! I love the bead board. So cottage/beachy feeling 🙂
It’s coming along quite nicely!!
wow, this looks just fab!! just like the rest of ur house 🙂
The porch is gorgeous so far. It doesn’t even look like it needs a painting!
I LOVE the new porch! 🙂
Wow! The porch is looking beautiful! I love the cottage feel.
Ooooh it’s going to be SO nice! I’d probably spend every minute out there…even in the cold. Hello space heaters, blankets, and hand warmers!
i have a question if you don’t mind me asking- did your rent go up at all? Its such a nice porch and an investment for the owners so I was wondering if they passed any of the cost along to yall… hopefully not!
Jen did you miss that we bought the house!? We moved in in September. https://www.katheats.com/kerf-favorites/home-neat-home/cottage-kerf