Our 1916 craftsman bungalow has a fairly narrow front porch -- only
6'10" wide -- and I want to add a wood porch swing. The hooks are
already in the beadboard ceiling, spaced 5' apart, and are not centered.
The hook that is closest to the house is only about 8" from the wall,
so there would not be much clearance with a 5' swing. My husband thinks
we should get a 4' swing, but I'm having a hard time envisioning how a
shorter swing would look, since the chains would obviously not hang
straight. Any advice?

(also posted on Porches and Decks)