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Beneath My Heart

We’ve Started Building our New Front Porch!

HOME TOURS

4 May

Happy May!  Can you believe it is already MAY?!!!  Oh my goodness, where does the time go?  

This weekend in Kentucky, the weather was spectacular!!  We got a lot of work done on our new front porch!  I cannot WAIT to get this project finished because we have been wanting to do it since we first moved in this house four years ago. 

 Here is our house the day we bought it…

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We built an addition three years ago, and this is what our house has looked like for the past year since we painted the brick (Notice we never painted the chimney because we knew it would eventually be torn down.)

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To this point, our house has always looked like a ranch with an addition stuck on the side.  Because….well….that is what it is. :)

Our plan is to build a front porch with a gabled roof, sort of like the two pictures below… 

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 The only difference is that we are building our porch out a little, with some actual living space, so it will be wrapped in the same hardy board siding as our addition to match.  Building the porch out will also provide us with an entry way and mudroom.  We will also be adding two gorgeous front doors to the porch.  

Sort of like these….

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I am super, super excited!!!  I can’t wait to have a pretty porch to decorate around the holidays!  

Speaking of front porches, here is a post I wrote for ebay about 5 Simple Ways to Freshen Up Your Front Porch!

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Have a blessed day!!

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  1. Chery says

    May 4, 2015 at 1:03 pm

    Love me a front porch. Our dream is to one day build our own home complete with a front porch and a three season porch in back. Looking forward to seeing yours. Those doors are going to be fabulous!

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    • traci says

      May 8, 2015 at 3:28 pm

      That sounds perfect – porches really are the place the family gathers!

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  2. Joanna S. says

    May 4, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    So exciting!!!! Can’t wait to see it!

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  3. Tina McNamara says

    May 4, 2015 at 2:28 pm

    I can not believe you have been in your house for four years! How time flies.I can’t wait to see the porch addition. I absolutely LOVE porches.

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  4. Lisa D says

    May 4, 2015 at 3:30 pm

    so exciting!!

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    • Arolyn Garnell says

      May 5, 2015 at 8:50 am

      Hi,

      When you were looking at house colors to paint your brick, there was a great color combo that I wrote down. It was hazelnut cream and a truffle brown and the white had a hint of green. I had the white color written down but have lost it. Do you have it anywhere ? Love your project. I have just bought a similar house and want to paint the brick and would like to know what the color white it was and what the colors you chose are.
      Thanks for your help,
      Arolyn

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  5. Sara says

    May 5, 2015 at 9:14 am

    Always enjoy reading about your home and beautiful family. We’re interested in painting the brick on our house as well. My husband is not sure .. But I love the look of painted brick .. Any suggestions the pros and cons.. Welcome. Thanks! Sara

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  6. Kim R says

    May 5, 2015 at 9:28 am

    So happy for you and can’t wait to see the results. I was trying to visualize it but it is difficult. Will the new living space be where the current porch is?

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  7. brenda says

    May 5, 2015 at 6:01 pm

    great looking plans looking fwd to progress pix.
    Off topic – how is Eli doing with the chicks ??

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    • traci says

      May 8, 2015 at 3:29 pm

      Brenda, I will have to give an update on the baby chicks soon!!

      Reply
  8. Jennifer says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:12 am

    I just want to tell you how much your blog and ranch renovation have inspired me! I love your story, heart, and family and love the way you are taking what you have and making it into something you love. I am a worship pastor’s wife of 3 years with a 9 month old little girl. My husband is from Lexington, KY and is a huge KY fan :). I am from SC and we recently have moved to Louisiana to take a worship pastor position at a Baptist church here. We have been home shopping here with not much luck for a couple months. I am used to southern 2 story homes and all of those are out of our price range here. There have been a lot of ranch style homes though! We are considering taking on one that would need some TLC but is in a great location. Your renovation of yours has inspired me that maybe I can make a ranch into the home of my dreams! And, I love painted brick. I can’t wait to see your new front porch :)

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  9. Jennifer says

    May 6, 2015 at 11:24 am

    Would you be willing to share the paint colors and type of paint you used on the exterior of your home? I love the off white and gray/black combo you used!

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    • traci says

      June 11, 2015 at 11:25 pm

      Hi Jennifer – I will see about rounding these paint colors up and posting it in a blog soon!

      Reply
  10. Jennifer says

    May 14, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    I just want to tell you how much your blog and ranch renovation have inspired me! I love your story, heart, and family and love the way you are taking what you have and making it into something you love. I am a worship pastor’s wife and mother of a 9 month old little girl. My husband is from Lexington, KY and is a huge UK fan :). I am from SC and we recently have moved to Louisiana to take a worship pastor position at a Baptist church here. We have been home shopping here with not much luck for a couple months. I am used to southern 2 story homes and all of those are out of our price range here. There have been a lot of ranch style homes though! We are considering taking on one that would need some TLC but is in a great location. Your renovation of yours has inspired me that maybe I can make a ranch into the home of my dreams! And, I love painted brick. I can’t wait to see your new front porch :)

    Reply
  11. marybeth says

    May 21, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    Hi. I love this site! How tall are your ceilings in the original part of the house?

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  12. Lisa Pitts says

    January 17, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    Love the doors, Can you tell me where you purchased them and what stain you used. Beautiful porch, so inspiring. Thank you, Lisa

    Reply
  13. Stephanie says

    March 13, 2018 at 11:44 am

    I love the doors and I’m also interested in where you got them! Please let me know! – Stephanie

    Reply

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