Charming. No element appears new-construction. Yet much must be either repaired or new. What a lot of WONK ! As in, this-is-perfect. Each layer a feast of intellectual intent. A home & garden with narrative.
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Of course they used ogee curves for the illusion of greater height to the front porch. Of course they chose a historic lattice, creating a sense of greater space, single shutters down, double shutters up. Oh my, the front door panels lending greater height, and interest, versus using a ubiquitous 6 panel door. Color makes the house larger too. All white, this house would shrink. Scale & flow maximized, inviting you in. Photographer capturing fleeting shadows, a story line.
Pic, above, Southern Living.
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There is WONK here. Every garden & home needs some WONK.
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WONK takes your heart & head. Often WONK arrives unbidden. "Oh no, we're keeping that, it's WONKY." I delight in keeping the WONK factor, it makes a better design.
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WONK is official, it's in the dictionary, here.
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Garden & Be Well, XO Tara
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From the 50's, as building to code has become ever more tiresome to the eye, a little WONK gives outrageously good results.
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