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Our Home’s Doppelganger

December 1, 2009

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Greek revival’s are very very common in our neck of the woods – heck this cabin is just the next town over. But I have had a hard time finding any houses that are the same combo of the 1830′s rural Greek Revival New England house and the 1840′s ‘Midwestern Greek Revival farmhouse’. When I saw this house on a drive to Cooperstown – I noted its approximate location and on a lazy summer day we drove back to grab some photos. The house in reality is a mirror image of ours – (photoshop magic!), the windows are taller on the top floor (not pocket windows) and the enclosed porch is a different shape – but this house gives me an idea of how ours will look without the dreaded vinyl and perhaps with a few shutters? Its cute and classic and it kind of reminds me of this .

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December 1, 2009 | Both comments and trackbacks are currently closed. Posted in: Architecture, Greek-Revial, Our House

Written by Melkorka

Melkorka Kjarval is a New York City based web/graphic designer. During the lucky moments she is fixing up a modest Greek revival farmhouse that she shares with her sisters in the Western Catskills. This blog is a visual catalog of projects & goals and inspiration.

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2 Responses to “Our Home’s Doppelganger”

  1. Anna says:
    December 2, 2009 at 4:20 am

    i love that random blue picnic table :)i want one in my kitchen.

  2. Ulla says:
    December 2, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    OMG! I fell in love with the house allover again!

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