Woop whoop!! We could be twins!
I haven’t added anything to the porch for decor; it faces north and gets a horrible wind whenever the weather acts up. The first year I put some potted plants out and they were constantly rolling around in the yard. LOL
One of the reasons I’d like to remove the railing between the columns is because the porch is very narrow-maybe 4 feet wide. I’ve got some wicker chairs I’d like to sit in front of the big window, but I can’t walk between the chair and the railing if I do! I need a pretty wreath (or two or three) for the front door.
Oh my goodness. My porch faces north as well. It is also very narrow. I have two wicker chairs and a wicker table and I have to squeeze by as well. I call it my front perch. I doubt it’s even 4 feet - closer to 3. Pain in the neck.
“I’ve got some wicker chairs I’d like to sit in front of the big window, but I can’t walk between the chair and the railing if I do!”
Now I get it! Yes, the railing must go. The porch will seem bigger without it. Kinda like the getting rid of furniture idea. (Unless there’s some code that says a porch needs a railing - I can ask hubby if you want, he has his home inspectors license for TN.)
“One of the reasons I’d like to remove the railing between the columns is because the porch is very narrow-maybe 4 feet wide. I’ve got some wicker chairs I’d like to sit in front of the big window, but I can’t walk between the chair and the railing if I do!”
If it is that narrow that you can’t walk between the chairs and railing when you remove the railing and try to walk by you could very easily slip off the edge.
What if you put the chairs facing each other? Will you actually be sitting out there? What if you just slightly turn the first chair when you go to sit down. WHY DO YOU NEED TO WALK BY?
I wouldn’t remove the railing.