Black Veranda with a Pergola Ideas and Designs
McKay ArchitectureDetailed to follow the lead of the front porch, this shade porch becomes even more intimate and private
with the shades drawn and the candelabra lit.
Shuler ArchitectureSited on a sloping and densely wooded lot along the Potomac River in the Falcon Ridge neighborhood where exceptional architecture on large, verdant lots is the norm, the owners of this new home required a plan flexible enough to accommodate a growing family, a variety of in-home entertainment options, and recreational pursuits for children and their friends. Stylistically, our clients desired an historic aesthetic reminiscent of an English baronial manor that projects the traditional values and culture of Virginia and Washington D.C. In short, this is a trophy home meant to convey power, status and wealth. Due to site constraints, house size, and a basement sport court, we employed a straightforward structural scheme overlaid with a highly detailed exterior and interior envelope.
Featuring six fireplaces, coffered ceilings, a two-story entry foyer complete with a custom entry door, our solution employs a series of formally organized principal rooms overlooking private terraces and a large tract of pre-civil war Black Walnut trees. The large formal living area, dubbed the Hunt Room, is the home’s show piece space and is finished with cherry wainscoting, a Rumford fireplace, media center, full wet bar, antique-glass cabinetry and two sets of French doors leading to an outdoor dining terrace. The Kitchen features floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, top of the line appliances, walk-in pantry and a family-dining area. The sunken family room boasts custom built-ins, expansive picture windows, wood-burning fireplace and access to the conservatory which warehouses a grand piano in a radiused window bay overlooking the side yard.
Tomrose Construction Inc.A new pergola in Petaluma over the top of the outdoor barbeque elegantly extends the living area. For deck and bench material, we chose Ipe®, an exotic hardwood that is naturally resistant to rot and decay and is eight times harder than California Redwood: Guaranteed for 20 years without preservatives!
Joseph M. Gardner Construction and LandscapeLandscape renovations included a custom cedar pergola and trellis, blue stone patio, custom cedar split rail fence flagstone and stepping stone walkway. Designed and photo by: Bradford Associates Landscape Architects
ShadeFXTwo 10’x12’ manual retractable canopies were installed on the homeowners’ wood pergola. To accommodate the windows and sliding glass door when the canopies are retracted, extra wings were added to each canopy to reduce the ‘canopy drop’.
3D Green Planet ArchitectsArbor extension of exiting porch with view of the alley of the planets.
Home and Gardens were featured in Traditional Home 2001 magazine written by Elvin McDonald.
Black Veranda with a Pergola Ideas and Designs
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