Making a porch and cabana blend into a home's feel
he client asked Indianapolis-
based Corinthian Fine Homes,
along with Demerly Architects,
to update their living space into a
functional area that maintained the
integrity and feel of their home. To do
so, the existing fberglass pool, entire
pool deck and hot tub were removed
in favor of installing a wider, longer,
deeper gunite pool surrounded with
limestone paver decking. To transition
from the interior to outdoor living
spaces, a screened-in porch, including
a covered porch, were added to the
house. A separate pool cabana also
was added, which includes a bathroom
and changing station, grilling station
with a vent hood, sink, ice maker and
beer keg-orator. The cathedral ceiling
includes a large ceiling fan, and the
tile backsplash and wainscoting were
specifcally chosen to emulate the
feeling of Old World Tuscany. Clay tile
roofng and matching copper gutters
top the cabana to mirror the existing
house. Limestone columns with ped-
estals are consistent with the home's
front. A new pergola provides a natural
covering and aesthetic appeal in the
transition from the house/porch to
cabana. Finding matching brick proved
to be a challenge, so the team demoed
as much brick as possible from below
the screen porch to use in new areas,
and supplemented that brick with
brick from an existing garage on the
property. They then replaced the
brick on the garage with leftover brick
from the cabana. Using old brick on
the porch ensured it didn't look like an
addition, but instead looked like part
of the original structure.
Product Information
Doors and windows: Pella
Pavers/patio: Indiana limestone
Ice maker: Scotsman
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CHRIS
BUCHER
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