Elegant Solutions In West End

West End is a main artery of Nashville that stretches from downtown all the way to older, established neighborhood areas. It's dotted with highlights like Centennial Park, the city’s premier urban park, as well as Vanderbilt University’s main campus. All these elements and more make this West End neighborhood a highly desirable locale in Nashville.

This is where The Porch Company was able to design and build an elegant, screened porch addition.  It did, however, come with its fair share of obstacles. Our team was able to brainstorm the right solution, integrating the home’s two unique rooflines, and deciding placement of the new porch.  Ensuring no loss of light into the home was a priority.  

Connecting A West End Home With A New Porch With Two Unique Roof Lines

To address the existing roofs on both sides of the new structure, we designed and implemented a double-entry breezeway connecting the pre-existing house with the new outdoor living room porch.

As the two roof lines were a challenge, we created a breezeway connecting the house to the porch. The house has a concrete shingle roof, which the family did not want us to alter in any way, so we detached the porch structure so as not to compromise the original roof.

For architectural integrity, notice the original home on the right and how we mirrored the hip roof profile in the new detached porch.

The breezeway needed to be wide enough to accommodate a new set of stairs with step lights between the two structures. The sapele doors are four feet wide, and since we custom make our doors, this large custom size did not pose a problem for us.

Where To Position A New Porch When Dealing With Varied Roof Levels

 To maintain a very clean design, as the porch is high off the ground, we needed to match the elevated floor level of the existing home for flow and continuity.

As such, we needed to install a set of stairs between the two structures with step lights, the latter to facilitate safer, easier access and exit when darkness sets in. As you can imagine, good visibility is a prime concern when dealing with an exterior stairway this steep.

How To Establish A “Been There Forever Look”

Not wanting to have it appear as an added-on feature to the home, the color of the porch was matched in a soft green tone to complement the exterior trim color of the home.

As for the porch interior highlights, we used the popular choice of tongue and groove cypress flooring. The ceiling above it all was stained to match the floor for a fluid design aesthetic.

For the adjacent deck, we used premium low maintenance TimberTech by AZEK decking on the deck, as well as on the stairs.

To mimic the exterior style of the home, we used exposed rafters on the porch, with no gutter board.

As the homeowner was an avid gardener, and to allow her uninterrupted views of the textures, forms, and colors within her rear landscape,  square aluminum picket railings were chosen to retain an unobstructed view.

How To Thwart Home Interior Darkness When Adding A Porch

Our clients love the natural light that comes through the two porch openings as it helps maintain the light flowing into the home interior.

 To further encourage the transmission of more natural light, we used transoms over the custom doors to mimic those in the existing home.

For more light when needed, our rafter ties feature track lighting on top to illuminate the ceiling, throwing more light down onto the porch.

As you can see, further embellishments include a ceiling fan and Solaira infrared heaters, as well.

Solving Outdoor Living Challenges And Complex Problems Is Where We Shine

We help create spaces that invite you to relax and enjoy time with family and friends, regardless of any structural challenges that may exist.

To explore the vast world of uncompromised porch possibilities, call us at 615-662-2886. Alternatively, you can also click this link to connect with our team.