{"id":2415,"date":"2021-02-25T19:28:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T03:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/?p=2415"},"modified":"2021-02-25T19:28:18","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T03:28:18","slug":"the-things-you-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/the-things-you-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"The things you notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve always been interested in the design aesthetic of houses.\u00a0 But now having built one, I notice a lot more.\u00a0 Take this one a mile or so from ours for instance.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2416\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5527-1280x960.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5527-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5527-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5527-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5527-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5527-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I always thought the plantation style columns were odd for this area.\u00a0 The aesthetic is especially strange with the columns being so tall and thin.<\/p>\n<p>Looking a little closer, it seems pretty clear this house started out in the craftsman style, and someone thought high porch room would look cool for some reason and added it on.\u00a0 Look at how the porch room interfaces with the rest of the building:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2417\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5528-1280x960.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5528-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5528-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5528-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5528-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5528-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2418\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-2.39.06-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"562\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-2.39.06-PM.png 889w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-2.39.06-PM-300x190.png 300w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-2.39.06-PM-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sure looks like they just chopped into the roof and attached that 2nd floor porch roof. A view from the other side makes the roof add-on look even more out of place.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2423\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.42-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"994\" height=\"854\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.42-PM.png 994w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.42-PM-300x258.png 300w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.42-PM-768x660.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 994px) 100vw, 994px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you look carefully at the sides of the house, you can see a skirt between the 1st and 2nd floors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2419\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5529-1280x960.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5529-1280x960.jpeg 1280w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5529-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5529-768x576.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5529-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_5529-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2420\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.05.01-PM-1280x693.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.05.01-PM-1280x693.png 1280w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.05.01-PM-300x163.png 300w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.05.01-PM-768x416.png 768w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.05.01-PM-1536x832.png 1536w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.05.01-PM.png 1691w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ve got to love the way one column goes through the garage roof.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2422\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-7.24.59-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"470\" height=\"415\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-7.24.59-PM.png 470w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-7.24.59-PM-300x265.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It seems as this was a somewhat unassuming 2 story craftsman house before the porch roof and columns were added.\u00a0 A view from the side confirms this.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2424\" src=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.24-PM-1280x815.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.24-PM-1280x815.png 1280w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.24-PM-300x191.png 300w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.24-PM-768x489.png 768w, http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Screen-Shot-2021-02-25-at-5.08.24-PM.png 1303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s an interesting old Craftsman house a block away from us that has started undergoing restoration.\u00a0 I&#8217;ll discuss that one in a future post.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve always been interested in the design aesthetic of houses.\u00a0 But now having built one, I notice a lot more.\u00a0 Take this one a mile or so from ours for instance. I always thought the plantation style columns were odd for this area.\u00a0 The aesthetic is especially strange with the columns being so tall and<a class=\"moretag\" href=\"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/the-things-you-notice\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Read more about The things you notice<\/span>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-design"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2425,"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415\/revisions\/2425"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/buildingfromscratch.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}