A three-season sunroom off the main living area provides additional space for the family to spend cozy nights by the wood burning fireplace, another eating area and unlimited views of Clamshell Lake. The furniture is casual and easily cleaned.

Lake Front Country Estate Sleeping Porch, designed by Tom Markalunas, built by Resort Custom Homes. Photography by Rachael Boling.
Photo of an expansive traditional backyard verandah in Other with natural stone pavers and a roof extension.

Contemporary backyard verandah in San Francisco with with columns, natural stone pavers and a roof extension.

Inspiration for a beach style verandah in Boston with decking and a roof extension.

Our clients imagined a space where they could enjoy the outdoors without bugs/weather conditions. The SunSpace window system are vinyl windows that fold down and collapse on themselves to create a screened in porch. We installed screen material under the low maintenance, composite Trex deck to keep bugs out. They wanted a space that felt like an extension of their home. This is a true friendship porch where everyone is welcome including their kitty cats. https://sunspacesunrooms.com/weathermaster-vertical-four-track-windows

Indoor-outdoor living with Savant integrated control system
Inspiration for a large beach style backyard screened-in verandah in New York.

Black French patio doors add a dark elegance to this farmhouse patio. French doors are available in both sliding door and swinging door operating styles, so, you can achieve the look, no matter which operating style you choose. Featuring Ultra™ Series Patio Doors in Black Bean.

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Design ideas for a country verandah in New York with decking and a roof extension.

This is an example of a mid-sized country front yard verandah in Richmond with decking and a roof extension.

Inspiration for an expansive traditional backyard verandah in Dallas with natural stone pavers and a roof extension.

Rear porch with an amazing marsh front view! Eased edge Ipe floors with stainless steel mesh x-brace railings with an Ipe cap. Stained v-groove wood cypress ceiling with the best view on Sullivan's Island. -Photo by Patrick Brickman

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Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style backyard screened-in verandah in Chicago with natural stone pavers and a roof extension.

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Design ideas for a large traditional front yard verandah in Miami with a roof extension and decking.

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Inspiration for a transitional backyard verandah in Minneapolis with decking and a roof extension.

This entry has Cedar Shake siding in Sherwin Williams 2851 Sage Green Light stain color with cedar trim and natural stone. The windows are Coconut Cream colored Marvin Windows, accented by simulated divided light grills. The door is Benjamin Moore Country Redwood.

Photo credit: Laurey W. Glenn/Southern Living
This is an example of a beach style verandah in Jacksonville with decking and a roof extension.

Amazing front porch of a modern farmhouse built by Steve Powell Homes (www.stevepowellhomes.com). Photo Credit: David Cannon Photography (www.davidcannonphotography.com)

This is an example of a beach style screened-in verandah in Charleston with decking and a roof extension.

Donald Chapman, AIA,CMB This unique project, located in Donalds, South Carolina began with the owners requesting three primary uses. First, it was have separate guest accommodations for family and friends when visiting their rural area. The desire to house and display collectible cars was the second goal. The owner’s passion of wine became the final feature incorporated into this multi use structure. This Guest House – Collector Garage – Wine Cellar was designed and constructed to settle into the picturesque farm setting and be reminiscent of an old house that once stood in the pasture. The front porch invites you to sit in a rocker or swing while enjoying the surrounding views. As you step inside the red oak door, the stair to the right leads guests up to a 1150 SF of living space that utilizes varied widths of red oak flooring that was harvested from the property and installed by the owner. Guest accommodations feature two bedroom suites joined by a nicely appointed living and dining area as well as fully stocked kitchen to provide a self-sufficient stay. Disguised behind two tone stained cement siding, cedar shutters and dark earth tones, the main level of the house features enough space for storing and displaying six of the owner’s automobiles. The collection is accented by natural light from the windows, painted wainscoting and trim while positioned on three toned speckled epoxy coated floors. The third and final use is located underground behind a custom built 3” thick arched door. This climatically controlled 2500 bottle wine cellar is highlighted with custom designed and owner built white oak racking system that was again constructed utilizing trees that were harvested from the property in earlier years. Other features are stained concrete floors, tongue and grooved pine ceiling and parch coated red walls. All are accented by low voltage track lighting along with a hand forged wrought iron & glass chandelier that is positioned above a wormy chestnut tasting table. Three wooden generator wheels salvaged from a local building were installed and act as additional storage and display for wine as well as give a historical tie to the community, always prompting interesting conversations among the owner’s and their guests. This all-electric Energy Star Certified project allowed the owner to capture all three desires into one environment… Three birds… one stone.