There's A New Look Outside

Linderhof was built in 1920

And in the 20's, all  (or almost) houses had front porches

Because in the summer, that's where you spent the evening

And Linderhof has a front porch

But the owners that we bought the house from

Had screened it in . . . 

So you could never see the front door from the street

(So why did I bother with a Christmas wreath?)

It seemed like it wasn't "friendly" with the screens hiding the porch

A screen door in the front

And sections of screen which broke up the view

So you didn't have a wide expanse of view

And screens were dirty

More than once a year, I had to clean them

And I really should have done it almost monthly!

I yearned for the house to look as it was when it was built . . . 

Linderhof 1924

But Husband Jim liked the screens.    It kept him hidden from view when he sat on the porch

The doors, too, kept the dogs in check.    They could go outside but couldn't get off the porch

(and that is why the previous owners screened in the porch . . . they had dogs!)

And then we saw an episode of Home Town and a similar looking house had similar looking screens

and when they removed them (one of the first things they did), Jim said it really did look better!

I jumped on the comment and made arrangements

Soon we had a pile of screen and wood in the drive!

And a front porch that looks like this!

Open and inviting!

Our Christmas wreath on the door can be seen from the road!

Although the neighbors do seem closer

But the view is wide and expansive!

As you walk up the front steps

And the view from the door to the street

I think it looks handsome . . . without the screens!

It's the house the way it was meant to be!

I am one happy woman!