7 Screened Porches(Revisited)

Lake House Porch Owning a screened porch on a buggy summer evening is like owning a castle with a moat when the barbarians attack. The screened porch provides a place to relax outdoors without having to pay attention to the barbarian bug population.In general, the screened porches we design are larger than the average open porch. Most often they are designed as outdoor rooms and are furnished with sofas and chairs as well as dining tables and occasionally [...]

By |2023-02-26T13:23:52-05:00March 31st, 2014|Categories: Porches|Tags: , , |1 Comment

The Philip Hart House-Sleeping Porch

Every old home needs an advocate. A special someone who understands and cares about the details, the history, and the sense of place inherent in a period home. Those advocates may save that home from the wrecking ball or the vinyl siding salesman or the addition that would look better on a gas station. Two of those advocates are David and Nan Greenwood. Their home is in Hart’s Village just outside of the Village of Millbrook. Philip Hart built his [...]

By |2023-03-29T13:20:16-04:00July 26th, 2009|Categories: Porches|Tags: , , , , |7 Comments

Screened Porches

Owning a screened porch on a buggy summer evening is like owning a castle with a moat when the barbarians attack. The screened porch provides a place to relax outdoors without having to pay attention to the barbarian bug population. In general, the screened porches we design are larger than the average open porch. Most often they are designed as outdoor rooms and are furnished with sofas and chairs as well as dining tables and occasionally a fireplace. Screened porches [...]

By |2010-06-03T13:53:25-04:00April 20th, 2009|Categories: Porches|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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