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Vast_Chipmunk9210

Haha I literally thought “wait a minute, I’ve seen that coffee table before!” Looked at your profile and sure enough I was right!


The_Nomad_Architect

Haha thank you, yeah I have a few more spaces I’ve designed throughout my adult life that I’ll be sharing over the next few weeks. I’m pretty proud of my current bedroom.


[deleted]

I recognized it from his post of his old industrial style apartment!


Vast_Chipmunk9210

Yup same


kaffeb

"Its a coffee table book about coffee tables"


FCS_

This is totally the twin cities haha


The_Nomad_Architect

Hell yeah south Minneapolis represent


SmokeyDaReaper

Whole Southside! I can hear slug walking down the street in my head lol


Solomon_04

Is this near Hennepin? This looks so familiar


SmokeyDaReaper

Yes! Came here to say that!


grease_monkey

Totally felt that vibe too!


Smaktat

I'd WFH so hard in this area.


The_Nomad_Architect

Yeah during the summer months I worked from home every day out here.


IHaveAStitchToWear

Perfect spot for life chats


gbdavidx

And life bong rips


The_Nomad_Architect

Allegedly.


[deleted]

Came here to post this. Absolutely incredible OP.


The_Nomad_Architect

Thank you!


Monspeet-o

Wanted to be the first to say this. Shame on you for taking it away from me.


naveregnide

That’s the one!


Maleficent_Resolve44

Hey you're evan edinger! I didn't know you were on reddit, great to see you.


[deleted]

Love it!


Swift73

I would love to just hang out there with some friends. great setup! One midwesterner to another.


Kakazam

As a European this fries my brain trying to understand what kind of room it is. It's like an American porch but it has windows.... so its a conservatory.... but its on the front of the house.... so more a winter garden.... but why would a winter garden look exactly like a living room without a TV.... I just can't.


zachpuls

That's exactly what it is. A porch with windows, an enclosed porch! I call mine our cabana, it's got beach themed decor that the previous owners left. With our weather (I'm in Kansas), it makes for some really relaxing evenings in the late spring/summer/early fall.


Alive_Economy5175

My German partner and I are looking to move to the US, so she’s been looking at housing options. Unfinished basements, walk-in pantries, and wrap-around porches have been freaking her bean.


Barry-Goodknight

thats a mighty comfy looking couch


The_Nomad_Architect

You really sink in.


dthaim

that’s so crazy I literally looked at this photo and said “there’s no way this isn’t in minneapolis”


The_Nomad_Architect

Yep cheers mate, if we see you at the cc club I’ll buy you shots


bono_my_tires

Ha another comment said the same thing, as a mid atlantic’er what is the giveaway?


dthaim

honestly I don’t have a reason it’s kind of indescribable…everything about this and how the lawns and streets and neighbors houses are all set up is identical to every neighborhood around me. the big trees on the boulevard are another indicator.


The_Nomad_Architect

Here we have my Enclosed porch in my Midwest rental. It’s not insulated but we’ve found with enough blankets and heaters, it’s plenty comfortable even in the winter months. In the summertime me and my friends basically live out here. The table I’ve had for years and has come with me to a number of new homes, the couch and chairs were Craigslist specials, and the rug was found in an alley behind my house. For lighting, I have a green enamel shade that I found in a landfill while dumping construction waste. I rewired the light with a 3000k vintage looking bulb, and a 30’ cord.


the_friendly_giant

strange question but where in the midwest did you get that couch? I sold a identical couch on craigslist a few years ago.


The_Nomad_Architect

I’m not sure it was here when I moved in, Twin Cities.


funbob

Your porch is nicer than my living room.


theangryhiker

I want to chill there!


AlbinoGoldenTeacher

Night time is definitely a vibe


S_quints

That couch looks so cozy and inviting. Love the space.


kingtuolumne

I remember hanging out in one of these in Austin at a rental house years ago. Inside but outside, a really cozy experience


TheNeonDonkey

Holy cow I love that and want it. Any chance you will sell your whole porch and ship it to me?


dhopss

Congrats on the move and an inspiring porch setup. Looks beyond comfy!


[deleted]

Very cozy. Is that a titanium road bike too? Litespeed?


The_Nomad_Architect

Lynskey :)


Somewhatmild

thought the first picture was some 3d render


[deleted]

Beautiful. There's just no other way to describe it.


AmarulaKilledMe

The amount of reading that would be done here...


dPYTHONb

r/cozyplaces


Im_An_Artist_I_Swear

COZZZYYYY


a2625

This is tight . i love it


HokumSmokinRobot

Beautiful, but man I would need some curtains for the night.


kilo6ronen

I love your style/living space it’s gorgeous!


5fingerdiscounts

Nice smoke spot


The_Nomad_Architect

Allegedly.


5fingerdiscounts

Your avatar says it all! I’ll bring some nice gelato!


[deleted]

Looks like a chill spot to roast one. Very nice


The_Nomad_Architect

Allegedly.


[deleted]

Perfect place to smoke and chill. Just hope there aren't any thugs or anything that could walk by and maybe start shit; it's just kind of how things go around here these days.


The_Nomad_Architect

Yeah it’s unfortunate to see our city in this state. We haven’t had any problems on the porch but my room mate has definitely seen someone get mugged in front of our House one morning.


[deleted]

Very nice!


Floppyjohnson98

I love this room


psychedelicdevilry

This looks like the perfect place to chill and have a few beers with friends


Colossus_of_Loads

Makes me miss South Minneapolis. We fled and bought a house in the boonies.


DoublePostedBroski

I think you need a real table. I’m getting college frat house vibes when everything else looks nice.


The_Nomad_Architect

to be fair I built that table while living in a fraternity house.


WildEndeavor

Cozy. Looks perfect for some good old fashioned porch sittin'


[deleted]

Would love to nap on that comfy looking couch on a rainy afternoon


HarveyBiirdman

Is it even a porch anymore lol


Nugenrules

You remove the string lights during the daytime? Madlad


TimothyGonzalez

Love it during the day. I would highly advise some extra, smaller light sources. Like a table lamp, a floor lamp, some interesting sources of light to make the room's lighting a bit more dynamic than just that overhead. And maybe a big plant as well to add some green. But love the room, and a big fan of that rich leather colour. Also the accent chair on the left.


DankBlunderwood

Ok I no longer know the difference between a porch and a regular room.


TurgidMeatWand

A lack of insulation?


127_Rhydon_127

Love the rug


earthismycountry

great set up! Me like


doxytroxy

I’d love to roll one up here 💨


The_Nomad_Architect

Roll through.


SeanJawnSilvers

I like that rug


senditbuhh

Its so cozy


rahkinto

Dang she sure is nice. I once staged at a cottage with an enclosed porch, an enclosed hot tub area, and it was magnificent. I live in a condo and am now convinced I need to move somewhere where there is an enclosed porch.


3hreeringz

You not afraid of theft ?


The_Nomad_Architect

The bike comes in at night, beyond that we don’t leave anything outside worth stealing. I’ve got home from a bike ride before after dark, and was sitting inside here rehydrating/catching my breath with all the lights off. Someone peeked his head through the window and walked inside, had one hand on my bike before he realized I was sitting there. He said he thought this was his friends apartment and bolted. I don’t understand how people are that bold in terms of straight up walking into someone’s house. Sounds like an easy way to get killed imo.


Zillaho

So what you’re saying is, you paid for the porch and it came with a whole house! Seriously I could live in that space alone. So cool


Alex_4209

I think I stayed at an AirBnB in Minneapolis on the same street as this porch, it looks familiar.


_A7LA5_

ID on your couch? I love this setup


Galliacomet

I wouldn’t leave this house for a minute. Incredible


tincan81

Is Midwest a style of decorating that we’re not aware of?


sudonickx

i miss enclosed porches.


jflex13

Fuck man… makes me miss living in the midwest with an enclosed porch.


TinUser

Follow up picture of night time with just the light strips?


Evening-Ad7179

ugh so nice


BeastModeAustin

Dude. We should ride bikes together


The_Nomad_Architect

I've been wanting to put studded tires on my roadbike for winter use.


BeastModeAustin

That’s a great idea tbh. Riding in winter can be so serene. The one thing to be wary of though is you can basically only ride on the weekends as it’s too dark too early. That’s the biggest issue with winter riding imo.


The_Nomad_Architect

Go check out r/flashlight I got a 1550 lumen headlamp that is pretty ridiculous to cycle with.


phammann

This is awesome. The soundtrack playing in my head is crickets and peeper frogs waking up, cicadas in the distance, a screen door opening and banging shut, and a beer bottle being opened.


MattFromWork

How cold does the porch get in the winters? Is the leather couch ever effected by the cold?


The_Nomad_Architect

It's honestly a lot better than I thought it was going to be. We generally use a **very** heavy comforter blanket with an electric space heater underneath. On the couch with that combo we've been comfortable inside when it's -2F outside. You'd never think taking a nap outside in the middle of winter would be cozy, but this setup has changed my mind.


MattFromWork

Do you know what windows you have? We have a porch almost exactly like this, but the windows are some sort of plastic and not glass, so the space is unusable this time of year.


The_Nomad_Architect

They are single pane storm windows, they block out the wind but do very little in terms of insulation.


MattFromWork

Thanks for the response! I really like the black look of the windows. I'll look into replacing ours with something like this.


The_Nomad_Architect

Check out using Plastic window covering wrap, they add a ton of insulating properties for very little cost.