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Our clients’ goal was to add an exterior living-space to the rear of their mid-century modern home. They wanted a place to sit, relax, grill, and entertain while enjoying the serenity of the landscape. Using natural materials, we created an elongated porch to provide seamless access and flow to-and-from their indoor and outdoor spaces.
The shape of the angled roof, overhanging the seating area, and the tapered double-round steel columns create the essence of a timeless design that is synonymous with the existing mid-century house. The stone-filled rectangular slot, between the house and the covered porch, allows light to enter the existing interior and gives accessibility to the porch.
Creek Hill Custom Homes
Three season porch off the deck featuring stone fireplace with a reclaimed wood fire mantel - Creek Hill Custom Homes MN
Inspiration for a large rustic back porch remodel in Minneapolis with a roof extension
Inspiration for a large rustic back porch remodel in Minneapolis with a roof extension
MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.
Our Minneapolis homeowners chose to embark on the new journey of retirement with a freshly remodeled home. While some retire in pure peace and quiet, our homeowners wanted to make sure they had a welcoming spot to entertain; A seasonal porch that could be used almost year-round.
The original home, built in 1928, had French doors which led down stairs to the patio below. Desiring a more intimate outdoor place to relax and entertain, MA Peterson added the seasonal porch with large scale ceiling beams. Radiant heat was installed to extend the use into the cold Minnesota months, and metal brackets were used to create a feeling of authenticity in the space. Surrounded by cypress-stained AZEK decking products and finishing the smooth look with fascia plugs, the hot tub was incorporated into the deck space.
Interiors by Brown Cow Design. Photography by Alyssa Lee Photography.
Thompson Remodeling
The owners of this beautiful historic farmhouse had been painstakingly restoring it bit by bit. One of the last items on their list was to create a wrap-around front porch to create a more distinct and obvious entrance to the front of their home.
Aside from the functional reasons for the new porch, our client also had very specific ideas for its design. She wanted to recreate her grandmother’s porch so that she could carry on the same wonderful traditions with her own grandchildren someday.
Key requirements for this front porch remodel included:
- Creating a seamless connection to the main house.
- A floorplan with areas for dining, reading, having coffee and playing games.
- Respecting and maintaining the historic details of the home and making sure the addition felt authentic.
Upon entering, you will notice the authentic real pine porch decking.
Real windows were used instead of three season porch windows which also have molding around them to match the existing home’s windows.
The left wing of the porch includes a dining area and a game and craft space.
Ceiling fans provide light and additional comfort in the summer months. Iron wall sconces supply additional lighting throughout.
Exposed rafters with hidden fasteners were used in the ceiling.
Handmade shiplap graces the walls.
On the left side of the front porch, a reading area enjoys plenty of natural light from the windows.
The new porch blends perfectly with the existing home much nicer front facade. There is a clear front entrance to the home, where previously guests weren’t sure where to enter.
We successfully created a place for the client to enjoy with her future grandchildren that’s filled with nostalgic nods to the memories she made with her own grandmother.
"We have had many people who asked us what changed on the house but did not know what we did. When we told them we put the porch on, all of them made the statement that they did not notice it was a new addition and fit into the house perfectly.”
– Homeowner
Design Builders, Inc.
Large mountain style screened-in back porch photo in Baltimore with decking and a roof extension
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
We designed a three season room with removable window/screens and a large sliding screen door. The Walnut matte rectified field tile floors are heated, We included an outdoor TV, ceiling fans and a linear fireplace insert with star Fyre glass. Outside, we created a seating area around a fire pit and fountain water feature, as well as a new patio for grilling.
Goggans Architecture & Interiors
Atlantic Archives Inc, / Richard Leo Johnson
Large country screened-in front porch idea in Charleston
Large country screened-in front porch idea in Charleston
Good Charlotte Cedar
Back Porch: Custom handrails wrap all around, and beautifully accent stone and wood work.
Inspiration for a large craftsman concrete front porch remodel in Charlotte with a roof extension
Inspiration for a large craftsman concrete front porch remodel in Charlotte with a roof extension
Marvin
Architect: Russ Tyson, Whitten Architects
Photography By: Trent Bell Photography
“Excellent expression of shingle style as found in southern Maine. Exciting without being at all overwrought or bombastic.”
This shingle-style cottage in a small coastal village provides its owners a cherished spot on Maine’s rocky coastline. This home adapts to its immediate surroundings and responds to views, while keeping solar orientation in mind. Sited one block east of a home the owners had summered in for years, the new house conveys a commanding 180-degree view of the ocean and surrounding natural beauty, while providing the sense that the home had always been there. Marvin Ultimate Double Hung Windows stayed in line with the traditional character of the home, while also complementing the custom French doors in the rear.
The specification of Marvin Window products provided confidence in the prevalent use of traditional double-hung windows on this highly exposed site. The ultimate clad double-hung windows were a perfect fit for the shingle-style character of the home. Marvin also built custom French doors that were a great fit with adjacent double-hung units.
MARVIN PRODUCTS USED:
Integrity Awning Window
Integrity Casement Window
Marvin Special Shape Window
Marvin Ultimate Awning Window
Marvin Ultimate Casement Window
Marvin Ultimate Double Hung Window
Marvin Ultimate Swinging French Door
Cummings Architecture + Interiors
Situated in a neighborhood of grand Victorians, this shingled Foursquare home seemed like a bit of a wallflower with its plain façade. The homeowner came to Cummings Architects hoping for a design that would add some character and make the house feel more a part of the neighborhood.
The answer was an expansive porch that runs along the front façade and down the length of one side, providing a beautiful new entrance, lots of outdoor living space, and more than enough charm to transform the home’s entire personality. Designed to coordinate seamlessly with the streetscape, the porch includes many custom details including perfectly proportioned double columns positioned on handmade piers of tiered shingles, mahogany decking, and a fir beaded ceiling laid in a pattern designed specifically to complement the covered porch layout. Custom designed and built handrails bridge the gap between the supporting piers, adding a subtle sense of shape and movement to the wrap around style.
Other details like the crown molding integrate beautifully with the architectural style of the home, making the porch look like it’s always been there. No longer the wallflower, this house is now a lovely beauty that looks right at home among its majestic neighbors.
Photo by Eric Roth
Georgian Homefronts, LLC
Atlanta Custom Builder, Quality Homes Built with Traditional Values
Location: 12850 Highway 9
Suite 600-314
Alpharetta, GA 30004
This is an example of a large traditional brick front porch design in Atlanta with a roof extension.
This is an example of a large traditional brick front porch design in Atlanta with a roof extension.
Lakeside Custom Homes
Screened in porch on a modern farmhouse featuring a lake view.
This is an example of a large country concrete screened-in side porch design with a roof extension.
This is an example of a large country concrete screened-in side porch design with a roof extension.
User
This lake house porch uses a palette of neutrals, blues and greens to incorporate the client’s favorite color: turquoise. A bead board ceiling, woven wood blinds, wicker ceiling fan and outdoor grass rug set the stage for Indonesian rain drum tables and a vintage turquoise planter.
Folkway Design & Wares Co.
This is an example of a large farmhouse screened-in back porch design in Dallas with decking and a roof extension.
Cascade West Development
Paint by Sherwin Williams
Body Color - Sycamore Tan - SW 2855
Trim Color - Urban Bronze - SW 7048
Exterior Stone by Eldorado Stone
Stone Product Mountain Ledge in Silverton
Garage Doors by Wayne Dalton
Door Product 9700 Series
Windows by Milgard Windows & Doors
Window Product Style Line® Series
Window Supplier Troyco - Window & Door
Lighting by Destination Lighting
Fixtures by Elk Lighting
Landscaping by GRO Outdoor Living
Customized & Built by Cascade West Development
Photography by ExposioHDR Portland
Original Plans by Alan Mascord Design Associates
Starr Custom Homes
DreamDesign®49 is a modern lakefront Anglo-Caribbean style home in prestigious Pablo Creek Reserve. The 4,352 SF plan features five bedrooms and six baths, with the master suite and a guest suite on the first floor. Most rooms in the house feature lake views. The open-concept plan features a beamed great room with fireplace, kitchen with stacked cabinets, California island and Thermador appliances, and a working pantry with additional storage. A unique feature is the double staircase leading up to a reading nook overlooking the foyer. The large master suite features James Martin vanities, free standing tub, huge drive-through shower and separate dressing area. Upstairs, three bedrooms are off a large game room with wet bar and balcony with gorgeous views. An outdoor kitchen and pool make this home an entertainer's dream.
Highland Homes, Inc.
Tuscan Columns & Brick Porch
Large elegant brick front porch photo in New Orleans with a roof extension
Large elegant brick front porch photo in New Orleans with a roof extension
Altura Architects
Photography by Todd Crawford
Large farmhouse stone porch idea in Charlotte with a roof extension
Large farmhouse stone porch idea in Charlotte with a roof extension
Large and Huge Porch Ideas
Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.
Loggia with outdoor dining area and grill center. Oak Beams and tongue and groove ceiling with bluestone patio.
Winner of Best of Houzz 2015 Richmond Metro for Porch
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