Portico (n): (from the Italian language) is a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns.
Sounds thrilling, doesn't it? I actually didn't know what it was called just a couple months ago, but became obsessed with having one installed after breaking my promise to the hubs that I wouldn't embark on major (and more importantly, costly) home projects until we recouped some much needed funds.
It all started innocently enough. Within one week of moving in, we met our neighbors, who have completely remodeled their home and as I was admiring the work done to the exterior, I soon had the contact information for the company they used for "exterior design" services, called them up and had the owner quoting us for our very own portico... oh, and the portico was built and finished.
This was all done by week #3 after the move. I can't help myself. I have a problem.
But the results of the portico build have transformed our once flat-front colonial...
BEFORE (I forgot to snap a pic before they taped off where the portico would go):
AFTER:
I love it. Absolutely love it. But I guess I better love it considering that our next vacation will include us drinking a margarita standing beneath that portico since we have no vacation money. What I do for renovation love.
And if you are house hunting and fall in love with an interior that has as shabby exterior, fear not and know that you can transform the outside of your home. And when I say "transform" I really mean it - check out some of the jaw dropping before and after pictures on the site of the company we used to construct our beloved portico: http://nuconceptswindows.com/photo-beforeandafter.html#photos/images/be24.jpg
This concludes your Italian lesson. Salute!
Your portico looks great. I want to do something very similar for my front porch. Do you remember what size (diameter) your columns are? 10" or 12"? Thanks!
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