Making any addition to a 200-year-old farmhouse requires sensitivity to its architecture and heritage.
Farmhouse Remodel Before
Problem:There’s no outdoor living space to relax and entertain.
Architectural Scale
Ken was careful not to let the addition overwhelm the original structure.
Credit: Laurey W. Glenn
Tour the Space
Comfort is key!
See how Ken planned the porch as a true living room.
Wet Bar:Placing an island in this high-traffic area is a clever use of space.
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Guests can grab a drink on their way to the adjoining dining and seating areas.
Living Room:Three sides of screens provide multiple views and plenty of cross breezes.
A large stacked-stone fireplace keeps everyone toasty on cool evenings.
Credit: Photo courtesy Pursley Dixon Architecture
The vaulted ceiling gives height to the stone chimney and fireplace by Randy Sells Stone Masonry.
“We took a T-shaped house and turned it into an H-shaped house,” says Ken.
Metal curtains (cascadecoil.com) keep wet bar essentials out of sight.
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
A French door connects the porch to the kitchen for easy access when entertaining.
Porch Dining Area
The homeowner sought out nearby artisans to construct the new screened porch.
The farm table was handcrafted from antique heart pine by Georgia Harvest Tables.
Credit: Plan: Ryan Kelly
Barstools (rh.com) in a weathered oak color complement the salvaged lumber.
Hand-forged from iron, the hook-and-eye tie-rod replaces the expected wood beam.
It’s also a functioning turnbuckle.
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
Credit: Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
