Bringing the Outdoors Inside
Minnesota winters are too long and too cold. That’s why we Minnesotans love being outdoors as much as possible from early spring to late autumn. And while we love our gardens and patios and barbeques, can’t say we enjoy being eaten alive by mosquitoes.
The owners of this Minneapolis home added a 3-season porch so they could enjoy warm sunshine and cool breezes.
The 14’ X 14’ porch was designed to bring in the outdoors inside. Eight big, screened windows let the sunshine and breezes in, while keeping the mosquitoes out.
The distinctive knotty cedar vaulted ceiling looks great with the white painted pine walls and window framing. The large ceiling fan has plenty of vertical space to operate with the vaulted ceiling.
The TimberTech porch flooring in an English walnut tone is both functional and attractive.
On the outside, the porch features white LP Smart Siding.
Additional backyard landscaping around the porch and stand-alone garage has created a shaded patio that the owners love to use as an outdoor workspace. A new smaller patio connects the home’s original back door with the porch making barbequing easy.
The owners get a lot of complements on the project, not only because it looks great, but because it makes the best use of a limited amount of space.