Screened-in porch with painted cedar shakes.
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style front yard screened-in verandah in Other with concrete slab, a roof extension and wood railing.

Design ideas for an expansive country backyard verandah in Other with with columns, concrete pavers, a roof extension and metal railing.

Added a screen porch with deck and steps to ground level using Trex Transcend Composite Decking. Trex Black Signature Aluminum Railing around the perimeter. Spiced Rum color in the screen room and Island Mist color on the deck and steps. Gas fire pit is in screen room along with spruce stained ceiling.

Speaking of the shed roof on this addition, look closely at the area over the screen door that leads out to the uncovered patio space. What do you see over that screen door? It’s a perfectly-screened open wedge that starts small at the outer door frame and gets bigger as it reaches the wall of the house. If you didn’t already know we custom make all of our screens, you could tell by looking at this wedge. And there’s a matching screened wedge at the opposite end of the porch, too. These two wedges of screening let in just a little more light and contribute to the airy, summery feel of this porch.

Mid-sized modern front yard verandah in San Francisco with concrete slab.

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Inspiration for a mid-sized country side yard screened-in verandah in Burlington with concrete slab and a roof extension.

A unique drainage system redirects water from the hip roof to off the property via an innovative array of gutters and pipes. On this side of the porch, water flows from the side of the deck and underneath the decking itself through a PVC pipe. Metal mesh wiring prevents the drainage system from getting clogged. Photo credit: Michael Ventura

Front porch, showing the structural detail, trellis and gutters with rain chains. Photo - FCS Photos
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional front yard verandah in Houston with concrete slab and a roof extension.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional front yard verandah in Chicago with concrete pavers and a roof extension.

Design ideas for a small transitional front yard verandah in Austin with concrete slab.

Photo by Hal Kearney.
This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts front yard verandah in Other with concrete pavers and a roof extension.

The cottage style offers a sense of place which prevails throughout with the incorporation of large windows and gorgeous views. The variety of the types of volumes of spaces enables the homeowner to connect to the outdoors in different ways. ©Shoot2Sell Photography

Large front yard verandah in Denver with concrete pavers and a roof extension.

Photo of a small contemporary backyard verandah in Chicago with concrete pavers.

Walkersville, Maryland homeowner sent us the picture of the porch we built after he added landscaping.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional front yard verandah in DC Metro with concrete slab.

In this image, you can see the Cobble Stone columns installed that create an elegant appearance of the front porch and dimension to the window trim as well. The contrast of the two colors brings out the architecture of the home. Creating depth can make any homes appearance elegant and welcoming.

Small contemporary front yard verandah in Denver with concrete slab.

The outside of the home is surrounded by a beautiful wrap around porch that is framed with elegant canted timber posts. Photo by John Whession
Inspiration for a country verandah in Burlington with concrete pavers 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.