As spring approaches, our thoughts turn to the outdoors.
A well designed deck or porch will help you fully enjoy your summer experience. Your deck or porch can also have year round purposes, especially here in North Carolina!
Considerations in the design of a deck or porch will include how you are going to use the space and how it will integrate with the flow of the home as you transition from the indoors to the great outdoors. Once you’ve picked the basic shape and layout, choosing trim and other materials is the next step. Long gone are the days of building just wooden decks and porches. Many designs blend several different types of materials like wood, composite decking and metal balusters. We have found that the performance of the TimberTech composite decking materials coupled with optional Deckorators aluminum balusters yield the greatest design and performance solutions.Click to see our Decks Portfolio
Just like interior home spaces, beautiful porches require a well thought out design plan. There are several popular types of porches, including Carolina Porches, Screen Porches, Three Season Rooms and Four Season Rooms. Whichever porch design you choose, it’s important that your new porch appears as an integral part of your home. To achieve a cohesive look and feel, often the treated lumber is wrapped with a rot free material like MiraTEC Trim. Sky Lighting, Eze-Breeze Windows or ScreenEZE Window Systems are commonly used to enhance both the appearance and functionality of any porch design.
Fireplaces can also be a luxurious feature to any porch. You can even remodel an existing fireplace by making it 2-sided, which means that the fireplace can be seen from both the interior and exterior spaces.
If you’ve been thinking about renovating your existing outdoor space or would like to create a new one, contact Southern Comforts Design today for your free in-home consultation and design plan. We’re the Triangle area’s leading deck contractor and we look forward to working with you!
