Archadeck of Austin Rewrites History Through a Screened Porch Addition on this South Austin Historic Home
Here at Archadeck of Austin, we have the opportunity to work on all styles of home. From ultra-contemporary to the traditional “old Texan style ranch.” However, it is always a treat to design an outdoor living space on a historic home. One of our most recent screened porch additions took us to the historic area of South Austin. Though working on a vintage era home can present its challenges, it is also a rewarding experience for our team.
The original home was built in 1907, and was relocated to South Austin from Taylor, TX. The home can be classified as a bungalow-style, post and beam home. The main objective our design team had to meet was that the new screened porch compliment or “gel” appropriately with the style and design of the old home. The homeowners are also avid bird lovers and enjoy sitting outside and watching the parrots that frequent this area. Having a protected area to view the birds and enjoy the outdoors was important to them and the driving factor they chose a screened porch over other outdoor structures.
Archadeck of Austin added a new chapter to the history of this 1907 home, with a new screened porch addition!
To stay in-keeping with the lines and style of the home, we built the new screened porch with materials that mimic the vintage charm of the existing home. These include the rustic cedar used on the exterior and stairs and the all-steel-roof that was custom-made to our specifications to appear original and the exterior siding that was matched, and painted along with entire rear of the home. To take the originality a step farther, we even retained the same height on the soffits of the addition so the new porch flows perfectly.
The interior of the screen porch is overflowing of antique-inspired character with an open rafter, tongue & groove cedar ceiling. Even the AZEK porch flooring the homeowner’s chose for the deck has retro appeal. The color they chose is called “slate gray” and delivers a relaxed washed hue that mimics the look of time-worn wood. In addition, the tongue and groove features eliminated the need to install screen under the porch, keeping the structure protected from insects and debris that could creep in from the outside.
If you are interested in enhancing the beauty and versatility at your home, whether vintage, new or in-between, contact us today to discover how our custom, one-of-a-kind outdoor living designs can add value and beauty to your backyard too! You can reach us at ( 512) 259 – 8282 or email us at jim.odom@archadeck.net.
Jim Schallon, senior designer Archadeck of Austin.
Archadeck of Austin Creates Upscale Urban Appeal in the Heart of the City
Archadeck of Austin specializes in unique outdoor living space designs, but our most recent project in Central Austin certainly proves our range of versatility.
This project took place in the heart of Austin. The property encompasses a lot that originally contained a home built in the 1940’s. Though the original home was demolished and a new on built in its place, this property maintained two of the vintage walls from the original home. Archadeck of Austin was asked to design a privacy fence and overhead pergola that would not only serve as a porte-cochere but, also add upscale urban appeal to the home and landscape. This is a dualphased project and in keeping with our ability to design “out of the box” custom outdoor structures, we created a one-of-a-kind fence with the porte-cochere.
The fence encases the entire rear part of the property to promote privacy within the urban setting and to allow plenty of room for the homeowner’s dogs to run and play. The design uses strong horizontal lines to convey a contemporary, masculine feel. Archadeck of Austin installed thick cedar planks with Master Halco PostMaster Wooden Fence Posts, which are made from heavily galvanized restructured steel. The posts were then powder-coated black and a knob and keyed-lock was added to access the fenced area making it more secure. We also made the gate 4′ wide, for aesthetics and to allow better access into the backyard.
Phase one of this project also included the stunning addition of the overhead pergola attached to the home. Built from 4 x 4 metal posts and metal arms elegantly supporting a Polygal cover. The impetus of the design was to provide the homeowner an entry that also doubles as a car port. By adding the Polygal cover we enhanced the functionality of the pergola by allowing sunlight in but providing protection from inclement weather. Archadeck of Austin also powder coated the steel used in the pergola’s design to mimic the look of vintage, rusted metal giving the addition the industrical-chic look and feel that is hot in today’s design.
Phase two of the project is still a secret and should be built later this year.
Jim Odom Archadeck of Austin
If you are interested in enhancing the beauty and versatility at your home and landscape, contact us today to discover how our custom, one-of-a-kind outdoor living designs can make it happen! You can reach us at ( 512) 259 – 8282 or email us at jim.odom@archadeck.net.
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