Photos by Ben Tyler Building & Remodeling
Inspiration for a midcentury verandah in Louisville.

Inspiration for a midcentury verandah in San Francisco.

Photo of a midcentury verandah in Seattle.

This is an example of a midcentury backyard verandah in Los Angeles with a pergola.

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.

Photos by Michael McNamara, Shooting LA
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury backyard verandah in Phoenix with decking.

Bruce Davison
Photo of a large midcentury side yard verandah in Cleveland with a container garden, decking and a pergola.

A low wall and ipe deck define the space under this Eichler's wide roof overhang. Horsetail growing in planters from Restoration Hardware and the low wall mitigate the dominance of the swimming pool. Photo by Lisa Parramore.

The owners of this property had been away from the Bay Area for many years, and looked forward to returning to an elegant mid-century modern house. The one they bought was anything but that. Faced with a “remuddled” kitchen from one decade, a haphazard bedroom / family room addition from another, and an otherwise disjointed and generally run-down mid-century modern house, the owners asked Klopf Architecture and Envision Landscape Studio to re-imagine this house and property as a unified, flowing, sophisticated, warm, modern indoor / outdoor living space for a family of five. Opening up the spaces internally and from inside to out was the first order of business. The formerly disjointed eat-in kitchen with 7 foot high ceilings were opened up to the living room, re-oriented, and replaced with a spacious cook's kitchen complete with a row of skylights bringing light into the space. Adjacent the living room wall was completely opened up with La Cantina folding door system, connecting the interior living space to a new wood deck that acts as a continuation of the wood floor. People can flow from kitchen to the living / dining room and the deck seamlessly, making the main entertainment space feel at once unified and complete, and at the same time open and limitless. Klopf opened up the bedroom with a large sliding panel, and turned what was once a large walk-in closet into an office area, again with a large sliding panel. The master bathroom has high windows all along one wall to bring in light, and a large wet room area for the shower and tub. The dark, solid roof structure over the patio was replaced with an open trellis that allows plenty of light, brightening the new deck area as well as the interior of the house. All the materials of the house were replaced, apart from the framing and the ceiling boards. This allowed Klopf to unify the materials from space to space, running the same wood flooring throughout, using the same paint colors, and generally creating a consistent look from room to room. Located in Lafayette, CA this remodeled single-family house is 3,363 square foot, 4 bedroom, and 3.5 bathroom. Klopf Architecture Project Team: John Klopf, AIA, Jackie Detamore, and Jeffrey Prose Landscape Design: Envision Landscape Studio Structural Engineer: Brian Dotson Consulting Engineers Contractor: Kasten Builders Photography ©2015 Mariko Reed Staging: The Design Shop Location: Lafayette, CA Year completed: 2014

A great kitchen addition to a classic Acorn house, tranquil interiors and open floor plan allow for free-flowing access from room to room. The exterior continues the style of the home and incorporates an ipe deck in the front and a screen porch in the back. The kitchen's vaulted ceilings add dimension and drama to an already energetic layout. The two-sided fireplace and bar area separate the living room from the kitchen while adding warmth and a conversation destination. Upstairs, a subtle yet contemporary master bath is bright and serene.

A suspended 2x cedar trellis utilizes the existing awning structure, attached by countersunk bolts to create a floating effect- an entry detail that defines main access and creates beautiful shadows on the light gray siding below. photo: jimmy cheng photography

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Photo of a large midcentury front yard verandah in Other with a fire feature, natural stone pavers and a roof extension.

Photo of a midcentury verandah in Columbus.

Custom handrail and posts with integrated lighting, photograph by Jeff Garland
Inspiration for a small midcentury front yard verandah with decking and a roof extension.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury backyard verandah in Other with a fire feature, brick pavers and a roof extension.

Built by Krichco Construction
Inspiration for a midcentury verandah in Raleigh.

A small deck with generous steps from a seat around the fireplace while connecting the dining to the rear garden and vegetable beds
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury backyard verandah in Geelong with a fire feature.

Photo of a midcentury verandah in Dallas.

Mid-sized midcentury side yard verandah in Los Angeles with a fire feature, concrete slab and a roof extension.