Our Old Home Renovation Contractors Offer Advice On How to Enjoy This Highly Versatile Space
Your porch is a prime opportunity to bring the historic and the contemporary together. Across many generations, homeowners have preferred spaces that bring the outdoors in.
Historic architectural styles, like Craftsman, American Foursquare, and Victorian, all make use of porches that serve as timeless relaxation and entertainment spaces.
A screened-in porch is one addition or remodel that can capture the charm of your historic home, while also serving completely contemporary tastes and needs. Architectural Craftsmen aren’t just contractors. We specialize in old home renovation. We can create a perfectly designed porch that you’ll enjoy through multiple seasons to host guests or seek refuge.
Transform Your Existing Porch With Purpose and Panache
An existing porch or sun room can be easily remodeled for enjoyment during the spring, summer, and fall. The key to your porch’s transformation is deciding how you want to use this space in the future, as your choice may inform your design concept and the materials you select.
- Consider your purpose: To decide how you want to use the space, think about where your porch is located. Side porches lend themselves to private spaces, such as a reading room, while back porches may make more sense for dining and entertainment. A front screened-in porch may also provide privacy, but it also can enhance curb appeal and offer more visibility to passersby, so there’s a public element to how your design appears.
- Understand your porch’s current details: Your current porch may include historic details that you can choose to emphasize or mute, depending on your preferences. Our team goes above and beyond what you’d expect from a contractor. We specialize in old home renovations, striking a balance between the old and new in a way that carries on your home’s history, but delivers exactly what you want in a modern home. We’d be happy to develop a screened-in porch design for you that shows you a range of options that create the perfect balance of contemporary and historic features.
- Bring your screened-in porch to life: A screened-in porch in a Colonial home could potentially draw inspiration from this architectural style, including brick flooring and detailed woodwork that delivers a library- or study-like atmosphere. However, your porch could also bring in more contemporary elements, such as new retractable windows for an open-air experience, a new gas fireplace, or sleek ceiling fans. Our team works closely with you to understand your vision and bring it to life.
Create a Screened-In Porch Addition That Suits Your Needs and Taste
An addition is a completely blank canvas. Your idea for a new screened-in porch doesn’t necessarily have to be informed by what was already there. You can choose the location of your screened-in porch and consider its functionality and design based on where you think this space will suit you best.
Use these porch ideas as inspiration for your project:
- Back-porch dining: An addition built off the kitchen can offer indoor-outdoor entertaining and dining space.
- Extended family room: Building a screened-in addition off the family room can create more space for family gatherings.
- The classic side porch: A side porch is perfect for plants, a reading room, study, or even exercise.
- The curb-appeal porch: The front of your home can also feature a screened-in porch and serve as a sitting area that showcases your interior design.
Architectural Craftsmen, a trusted team for historic home remodels, tastefully adds “the new” without detracting from your home’s original style. We seamlessly blend new additions with your home’s original character. Whatever your vision is, our old home renovation team has the expertise to help.
For Your Old Home Renovation, Not Just Any Contractor Will Do
You chose your home because of its unique qualities. When you work with Architectural Craftsmen, you can continue expanding on your home’s character and charm. Our old home renovations add functionality and tasteful new designs that feel innovative, yet seem like they were there all along.
Whether you want to enjoy the outdoor air throughout the year on a screened-in porch or you have another idea for an addition or renovation, our master craftsmen and design experts bring your project to life. To see our work in action, explore our portfolio of projects, including single-room remodels, whole-home renovations, and additions.
When you’re ready for your complementary on-site consultation from Architectural Craftsmen, contact us online or call (913) 963-2246.
