Timber frame porches offer shelter from the sun, wind, and rain. They also offer much, much more. The space extends your living area outdoors, expanding the space you live in and making it comfortable to live in a smaller space inside.
The front porch on our timber frame serves as a place to drink our morning coffee…and a glass of wine with friends in the evening. As we sat and worked on green beans from the garden, it brought back memories of grandmothers and mothers sitting on front porches in aprons as they prepared food for canning and freezing.
Flowers, both those brought from inside after a long winter of sunshine through the windows, and those planted in the spring, thrive on the porch. They fill the air with fresh, natural scents and the vibrant greens and amazing color lift the heart. These plants, sheltered by the timber frame of the porch, bring a smile to everyone who comes up the steps.
After a long, hard day, sitting on the porch swing (just swinging) is a nice way to end the day.
Whether you porch is large and grand and opens to views of mountains and lakes or whether it’s smaller and reminiscent of your grandparents’ porch, it connects you to the outdoors…to life larger than yourself.
So, stop on by, sip a tall glass of iced tea, and swing or rock for a while. We’ll be waiting.
small home office, not isolated, but comfortable enough for me and my sidekick (also known as my laptop). I wanted light…natural daylight.. and I didn’t want to feel closed off. Well, it happened and this snowy day made me realize just how important it was.
(I grew up in far west Texas and snow wasn’t in our picture). He’d already been to the barn and even driven me to town (where the grocery store was without power and closing for the day), so this wasn’t a big imposition.
