28 Sensational Sunrooms, Screened-In Porches & Patios
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Georgia Madden
23 November 2021
A covered or screened outdoor area can be a lifesaver in the warmer months, giving you somewhere to relax or entertain alfresco where you’re protected from the harshest of the sun’s rays. Looking to carve out your own little sheltered oasis at home? Here are 28 beautifully designed sunrooms, screened-in porches and patios from homes on Houzz to get the ideas rolling.
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2. County Kerry, Ireland
3. Baltimore, USA
Designer: Waterlily Interiors
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Designer: Waterlily Interiors
Thinking of extending? Find an architect near you on Houzz and chat through the options
4. Sydney, NSW
5. London, UK
Designer: Jo Cowen Architects
Designer: Jo Cowen Architects
6. New York, USA
Designer: Nicole Forina Home
Designer: Nicole Forina Home
7. Busselton, WA
Designer: Odan Design and Build
Designer: Odan Design and Build
8. Sydney, NSW
Designer: O’Meara Jones
Designer: O’Meara Jones
9. Minneapolis, USA
Designer: David Charlez Designs
Designer: David Charlez Designs
10. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Wolveridge Architects
Designer: Wolveridge Architects
11. New York, USA
Designer: Nicole Forina Home
Designer: Nicole Forina Home
12. London, UK
13. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Samara Greenwood Architecture
Designer: Samara Greenwood Architecture
14. London, UK
Designer: AND GB limited
Designer: AND GB limited
15. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Amanda Smythe Design
Designer: Amanda Smythe Design
16. Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: AP Design House
Designer: AP Design House
17. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Danny Broe Architect
Designer: Danny Broe Architect
18. London, UK
19. London, UK
Designer: Catherine Wilman Interiors
Designer: Catherine Wilman Interiors
20. London, UK
Designer: L + Architects
Designer: L + Architects
21. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Anne Resplendino Interiors
Designer: Anne Resplendino Interiors
22. Brisbane, Queensland
Designer: Saunders Building Company
Designer: Saunders Building Company
23. Bowen, Queensland
Designer: Chloe Naughton
Designer: Chloe Naughton
24. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Easton
Designer: Easton
25. Sydney, NSW
Designer: James Design Studio Architecture + Interiors
Browse other inspiring images of Australian patios on Houzz
Designer: James Design Studio Architecture + Interiors
Browse other inspiring images of Australian patios on Houzz
26. Chicago, USA
Designer: Searl Lamaster Howe Architects
Designer: Searl Lamaster Howe Architects
27. Boston, USA
Designer: Lim Design Studio
Designer: Lim Design Studio
28. Minneapolis, USA
Designer: L Cramer Builders + Remodelers
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Designer: L Cramer Builders + Remodelers
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I love our outdoor room, but my favorite idea for a screened porch is security-screened utility porch off the laundry. Provides space for a mini-clothes line for hanging delicates or drying in wet weather.. I hang out old clothes dryer on the wall on the porch where the exhaust isn't an issue. And it's good for kicking off dirty shoes or hats and storing a few outdoor cleaning and gardening tools. If large enough, it can also incorporate an outdoor sink for messy jobs and potting etc.
I should add that for me, fly screening all around is essential. The photos show lovely open spaces but the insects would drive me nuts. We have the best of both worlds I think, with a fully screened room on one side and open terrace on the other. And we pretty much live in our outdoor spaces. We don't have dining space inside at all for guests - only a tiny area for our casual meals. If we entertain, we eat in the outdoor space. It's designed to be quite weatherproof and if it's cold (which it rarely is), we put an outdoor gas heater near the dining area. Big bamboo fan over the table helps circulate the air on hot days.
Anne Resplendino Interiors in Sydney is very beautiful. All of them are fantastic!