Our Veranda Is Granda! Original Painting

This small but ornate Shotgun is unique for the sheer amount of space around it. The Shotgun looks like it is the center of its neighborhood and is graced with ample property around it--the owners took full advantage.

The Shotgun's open veranda in the front is equipped with a restful rocking chair that would provide some Big Easy relaxation time while enjoying the cooler breezes of evening or morning. The sunburst design on the gable is a nice start but the home keeps on giving with dentil woodwork just below its eaves and elaborate scrolled woodwork highlights the veranda’s overhang. A different take on Quoins works nicely on the corners of the front of the home. The front door and two narrow windows are trimmed out with substantial crown moldings, mitred returns, and frieze boards. The windows’ hurricane shutters are both practical and eye-catching. A carriage lamp above the front door just adds another layer to the home's NOLA design.

Many shotgun homes (and I dearly love all shotguns) usually have pretty tight property footprints. This shotgun looks like half its foot is devoted to eye-catching gardens, which are aptly accented with cast iron fences. This Shotgun’s “Veranda is Granda”!!!