Problem Solving Is Just One Part Of Our Porch Transformation Process At The Porch Company

Tucked away in the inviting Sylvan Park area of Nashville, Tennessee, The Porch Company recently undertook a project that showcased our expertise in custom porch design and problem-solving capabilities.

Our client, a homeowner with a passion for outdoor living, sought to replace an aging porch structure with a new, functional space that harmonized with the historic charm of their home while overcoming challenges posed by an existing storm drain easement.

Understanding The Porch Design Challenge

The storm drain easement in the backyard posed a unique challenge, limiting the size and scope of the new porch. However, our experienced porch design and engineering team saw this as an opportunity to think creatively and develop a solution.

Rather than seeing the storm drain easement as a limitation, we embraced it as a design feature. Our team designed a two-room porch for the Sylvan Park home with different roof lines, one vaulted and one with a flat roof, strategically maximizing the available space while maintaining the desired aesthetics. This approach not only addressed the size restrictions but also added architectural interest to the porch.

An Intimate Porch Al Fresco Dining Area

One of the rooms in the porch is dedicated to creating an intimate al fresco dining area, perfect for enjoying meals with family and friends. The seating arrangement, carefully designed to accommodate eight guests comfortably, invites lively conversations and memorable gatherings.

The Second Porch Room Provides Luxurious Seating For Family And Guests

The gable roof portion of the porch became the gathering space, offering seating options for both the family and their guests. This versatile area served as a hub for relaxation, entertainment, and quality time spent outdoors. Our team provided some needed privacy by installing a 1x6 cypress wall that adds a warm and cozy feel to the outdoor living space.

An Exterior-Centered Entrance Door, Complete With A Doggie Access

To ensure seamless access to both rooms of the porch, we installed an exterior-centered entrance door. This thoughtful addition not only facilitates easy movement between the spaces but also includes a doggie access panel, catering to the furry family members and their convenience.

Attention To Detail And Finishing Touches

To enhance the comfort and functionality of the new porch, we incorporated ceiling height heating elements, ensuring year-round enjoyment even during cooler seasons. An oversized fan provides a gentle breeze on warm days, while carefully placed accent lighting adds ambiance and highlights the architectural features of the porch.

Cypress wood is known for its natural durability and resistance to rot, decay, and insect damage. This makes it an excellent choice for outdoor applications like screened porches, where exposure to the elements is inevitable. Also, cypress wood has natural oils that help it withstand moisture and weathering, making it ideal for environments with varying humidity levels and weather conditions.

Solid 1X cypress boards are relatively stable and less prone to warping or twisting, especially when properly installed and maintained by our expert team. This stability ensures that the new porch maintains its structural integrity over time. Furthermore, cypress wood has a beautiful, distinct grain pattern and a warm, honey-toned color that adds character and charm to the interior of a screened porch. Its natural beauty enhances the overall aesthetic of the space.

The flooring of the new porch, made of heat-modified Ash, not only offers durability but also contributes to a warm and inviting atmosphere.

For long term stability and dimensional stability, heat modification enhances the durability of Ash wood, making it more resistant to decay, rot, and insect damage. This increased durability is especially beneficial in outdoor environments where the porch floor is exposed to moisture, sunlight, and varying weather conditions.

Also, heat-modified Ash is less prone to shrinking, swelling, or warping compared to untreated wood. This dimensional stability ensures that the porch floor maintains its shape and integrity over time, reducing the need for frequent maintenance or repairs.

Client Collaboration And Personalization Courtesy Of The Porch Company

Kudos to the Sylvan Park homeowner for their collaboration and personal touches that further enhances the porch's appeal. Their decision to paint the back wall of the house inside the porch created a cohesive and inviting environment, making the porch feel like a natural extension of their home, rather than an addition.

The Porch Company's meticulous attention to detail, innovative design solutions, and commitment to client satisfaction were showcased in the transformation of this exquisite two-room porch in Sylvan Park. From overcoming challenges posed by a storm drain easement to creating functional and inviting spaces, our team's expertise shone through, resulting in a porch that not only meets but exceeds the client's expectations.

Your Sylvan Park Solution For Porch Perfection

The Porch Company is a design/build construction company focusing on creating screen porches, open-air porches and outdoor structures that fit your lifestyle.

Be it a screened in porch, an open air porch, a front porch or other outdoor structures, connect with us for a complimentary design consultation.

Call us at 629-209-1672, email us at hello@porchcompany.com or simply click right here to connect to us.

Limited Landscape Area Proves No Obstacle For This Straight And Skinny Slice Of Outdoor Living Luxury In Nashville’s 12 South District

Reflecting back on this recent backyard transformation, we are reminded of the axiom “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” So in addition to our expert design and porch construction team, we partnered with Palmingo Pools and Integrity Landscape & Design to bring this refreshing recipe to life.

Although the plot of land this 12 South home sits on is long and thin, we loved the challenge on how to maximize every square inch of it, giving the family exactly what they were looking for despite confining property plot lines.

Take One Part Inground Swimming Pool Add A Paver Patio Blend With A Custom Porch Creation By The Porch Company And Drink It All In

Savor the flavor of this exquisite resort-like backyard that now is the hit of 12 South.

It’s all inviting and beautiful. Right?

It looks like a dream come true. Right?

But when it came to installing the swimming pool, it could have been a nightmare.

Palmingo Pools had to high-lift a crane with the pool over this 3-story house in order to get it into the lot and situated in the place it now calls home.

As for the stunning grey tones of the paver patio, stone walls and that stunning louvered arbor, that was all Integrity Landscape & Design.

Our contribution is the slender 9-foot wide custom screened porch, resplendent in shades of rich grey tones to augment the exterior palette.

This combination of a lower level porch and elevated deck amazingly accommodates a ventless gas fireplace with a Porch Co mantle, a large Smart TV and comfortable performance fabric, weather-resistant cushioned seating.

Come Al Fresco Dining Time, Step Up To The New Outdoor Dining Room

 The newly refurbished elevated concrete deck now features a dining table with two swivel captain chairs and a loveseat.

When crossing the tongue and grove Thermally modified ash floor in the porch, notice how limited space proved to be no obstacle to giving our client exactly what she was looking for – quaint, cozy, warm and large enough to enjoy the outdoor leisure pleasures of life.

To complement the porch flooring, we stained the elevated concrete deck area for visual continuity and design cohesiveness.

This long, narrow outdoor living space also manages to feature a heater recessed in the ceiling, a sliding door, and a deck above it all with a rubber roof reinforced with synthetic decking.

Really – what more could one ask for?

The Only True Limits Lie Within One’s Mind – Not Ours

Where there is a will, there’s a way – and this custom installation loudly proves that point.

We invite you to meet with us to explore all that is truly possible with custom porch possibilities.

Call us at 615-662-2886. You can also click this link right here to connect with our team.

Gentle “Bahama” Breezes Envelop This Thoughtfully Designed And Accented Backyard Screened Porch

If you’re a fan of outdoor dining with a touch of the tropics surrounding you and your guests, feast your eyes on this romantic dining nook banquette by The Porch Company.

Underneath this gabled roof porch, privacy and fresh Tennessee breezes abound within this charming dining area with comfortable seating for 8 people or more.

Custom built and fashioned from hard maple, this porch banquette seating bench features another surprise – innovatively designed storage drawers. Intended to easily hold dinner plates, glassware, utensils, napkins, and any other mealtime accoutrement, the conveniently located black farmhouse pull handles on both bench ends are as refined as they are practical.

A New Entry For A New Outdoor Living Experience

Our team installed a new set of doors at the home entry point to the porch, consisting of fewer panes, yielding a more modern, more contemporary look. Speaking of “looks”, this porch includes cedar Bahama shutters painted sage green on the exterior around the dining area. Bahama shutters function well for privacy and protection from the elements.  

On the floor, tongue and groove cypress wood welcomes foot traffic, be it for an impromptu visit or a planned day of fun and relaxation.

Up top, the vaulted ceiling interior provides a lovely contrast within the newly designed outdoor room.

Overhead Textures And Colors That Are A Delight To Behold

The use of dark stain on the interior ceiling with off-white painted rafter ties is proving to be a very popular design option for our Tennessee porches of late. The contrasting color hues of this sloped roof interior lend volume and airiness to the space.

You will notice that the new double doors and sidelights are flanked by the home’s natural brick, painted in that same off-white color. This technique adds an effect of expansiveness to the length of the porch, enhancing the surface textures and making the interior design palette more cohesive and relaxing.

To the right of that brick wall, you’ll find our popular Porchco Sapele screened door at the porch entrance, accessible from the backyard leading to the adjacent deck.

Details That Matter – In A Big Way

As you look toward the focal point of the porch interior, the wood-burning stone fireplace has been customized with wood storage underneath. The side-by-side storage space compartment below the firebox gives the family a generous supply of seasoned wood for nighttime ambiance and warmth. The aesthetic surprise here is that the mantel is concrete – made to look like wood.

A Touch Of Gold For Interior Porch Accents

The warmth and glint of gold add a rich touch as seen in the framed interior art on both sides of the double-doored wall, as well as in the luminescent light globe fixtures at the base of the vaulted porch ceiling.

Placed strategically among the globe lights, we installed Solaira heaters to provide comfortable warmth when needed.

Designs That Are Delightful To Look At From A Custom Porch Team That Is All About Collaboration From The Start

Our custom porch design process begins with an idea. Rest assured that from your big dream to the finished product, we’re here to guide you every step of the way.

The best way to start is with a complimentary porch design consultation. To schedule that visit, call us at 615-662-2886, option #2, email us at Hello@PorchCompany.com, or  click here to connect with us.

A Vintage Belle Meade Home Gets A New Lease On Its Leisure Life With This Stunning New Screened Porch

Using the existing stone fireplace and adjacent stone walls as our design inspiration, our Porch Company team created this gorgeous outdoor living room and 6-seater dining area to the delight of this Belle Meade family.

The interior features an exposed wrapped beam ceiling which is a little different than our typical norm of 2 feet on center, as these are 4 feet on center, yielding a more pronounced definition to the ceiling above.

From Top To Bottom, Rich, Wood Accents Bring A Pastoral Touch Of Elegance To This Backyard Oasis

From the overhead construction to the underfoot construction, you’ll notice the natural-looking continuity of wood tones with the Thermory Ash flooring, a favorite for many of our original custom interior porch designs.

As our clients specified their wish to have an open, airy feeling inside the porch, full screened panels naturally illuminate the space. Then, for a moment of interior solitude while enjoying alfresco dining, the dinner table was set up in a previously unused corner, at the left rear of the porch interior with seating, comfortably accommodating up to 6 people.

By Varying Interior Ceiling Heights, Country and Romanticism Mix In This Unique Porch Design

Continuing the aesthetic flow of the vaulted beamed rafter ceiling under the gable roof structure, we enhanced the new dining space with a gently sloped ceiling to create an intimate, enclave-like experience at mealtime.

 The difference in interior porch ceiling heights better delineates the feeling of individually functional areas of the porch.

For evening coziness when necessary, the oversized ceiling fan and suspended overhead heaters provide comfort, while the vertical post lights cast a warm glow, only to be matched by that coming from the screen porch living room fireplace.

Exceptional Design And Construction For Outdoor Living Porches In Nashville And Franklin, Tennessee

The Porch Company is a custom design and build construction company focusing on creating screen porches, open-air porches and outdoor structures that fit your lifestyle.

We invite you to visit our latest outdoor living creations in our portfolio and read about our start.

To easily connect with us, please call us at your convenience at 615-662-2882; or click here to contact us online for a complimentary design consultation.

Custom Outdoor Living In Franklin TN Courtesy Of The Porch Company

Thinking back on this custom-designed outdoor living project, it really is a collection of the variety of features one could possibly ask for in creating the ultimate backyard space.

Let’s start at the left side of this backyard transformation.

For both deck areas exposed to the elements on this project, we used AZEK tongue and groove flooring paired with a round aluminum spindled railing. To prevent water from seeping into the dry space below, we sloped the floor. Engineered this way, no under-deck system was necessary.

Using The Porch Store’s proprietary products, we installed the Hermitage post and sleeve cap on the deck railing and down the staircase. To elevate this porch project to its’ elegant style, we painted the stair risers instead of using stain which gives the stairs an interior look.

Two Decks For The Ultimate In Outdoor Living Splendor

Given the wide footprint of the rear of this beautiful home and the requests of the homeowners, a deck-porch-deck design was deemed a good solution. Double decks if you will!  There is now one on the left and another at right. The new structure in the middle was transformed into a screened porch with a generously sized open-air space underneath facing the pool. Under the smaller deck, we included a convenient storage area which increased the functionality.

You will notice in the photo of the upper deck – going into the screened porch – we used The Porch Store’s Sapele wooden doors.  Since The Porch Store’s doors are custom built, we were able to design the entry to take full advantage of the height.  The door reaches all the way up to the headers – a beautifully elegant touch.

On the ground level of the project, we did paint the floor joists under the deck, since this is also living space.

A design detail unique to this custom structure, the screen door has a sidelight which lends itself to a full width door, as opposed to using two small narrow doors on that side.

Creating A New Custom Porch That Looks Like It Is An Integral Part Of The Home

One of our key design elements here at the Porch Company is to make the porch appear as it is part of the home. NOT like a deck with a porch on it, but rather like the whole addition belongs to the home.

For design continuity, for the area under the smaller deck, we used the same skirting on the storage door as was used on the deck skirting. A perfect match.

Looking on the interior of the screened porch, the tall reaching handsome fireplace is crafted out of manufactured stone and is gas burning – hence no chimney is required. We chose a floor level hearth instead of a raised hearth to have more area for the mantel and safely hang the TV over it.

As for the inviting interior, we used Thermory Ash flooring on the screened porch floor. We have found it to be a warp-free porch flooring that is unmatched in function, durability and beauty.   

A Classic Bright White Interior Balanced With Natural Tones Of Real Wood And Wicker

Wide screen openings allow porch sitters to enjoy the scenes of nature throughout the backyard.  The white ceiling and white painted walls create a bright, airy room.  The warm tones of the stained rafter ties balanced with the rich hues of the flooring and the screen doors keep the space from feeling too stark or cool.  

The personal touch that the homeowner brought to the project was the addition of a six-seat dining table with a gas fire insert in the center of the table. For future reference, should you decide to add a feature such as this, be sure to read the fine print to ensure you can safely use an open flame in your space. When not in use, the table does have a metal plate cover for safe keeping.

Hands Down, A Sure-Fire Success By All Accounts

We invite you to discover what your leisure life may be missing – a custom outdoor living oasis reflecting your taste and style.

If we can be of service to you, we would be honored to be your Nashville Porch Builder!  Please give us a call at 615-662-2886 or email us at sales@porchco.com.