A Striking Front Porch Makeover

When Stacie told us she was redoing the front of her amazingly glorious home in Richmond’s Historic Fan district, we knew she would not disappoint. I mean, she totally wowed us with her style here and here, so we were prepared to wet ourselves a little when we saw her exterior upgrade. Good thing we were prepared, because her overhaul was nothing short of insane. And like any sweet homeowner she wants to shout out her restoration guy for his commitment to keeping things historic and cutting no corners (his name is Eric Schmoldt at Advantage Construction, whose house we in fact crashed here – small world). Hats off to Eric and Stacie. Between her vision and his remarkable handiwork, it seriously does not even look like the same house. So if we are late to her annual Christmas party, Stacie will know why (because we might not recognize her place). Sufficient gabbing. Here is the before:

And a few durings:

And here are the remarkable after shots:

Is not it vivid? It is so funny that the exterior in the before could ever become the one in the after. How is that even possible? It is like a unicorn or a transported cupcake that does not get smashed in the car. The stuff of legends. Anyway, thanks for sharing your gem with us Stacie! It is a strong reminder that houses that do not consistently look lovely from the front frequently leave the most room for improvement! Off to stare at our new house’s exterior with renewed enthusiasm…

Pssst- We are selling our slipcovered Pottery Barn sofa (which looks like new, thanks to those handy washable slipcovers) for nearly 60% off what we paid for it over on craigslist. And since we know you locals like a heads up about those things, we thought we’d share the link. If you are interested, simply respond to the craigslist ad and we will get back to you.