Rugby Road Revisited

A bright and contemporary screened porch with fully outfitted outdoor kitchen overlooks a lush, green forest.
A seating area in the screened porch, featuring a couch, arm chairs and coffee tables, faces the outdoor kitchen area, creating the perfect space for guests to lounge while a meal is being prepared.
Wood flooring in the porch continues to the open deck past the floor-to-ceiling screens, crating the illusion of an unobstructed connection to the outdoors.
Elegantly detailed cable railings and cove lighting are featured in the porch, allowing for large expanses of screen to create a visual connection to the site.
A man is preparing a meal in the outdoor kitchen on a sunny afternoon.
A dining table sites sits adjacent to the seating area and outdoor kitchen, allowing for many uses of this space.
Large French doors with overhead transom window are open, connecting the screened porch to the contemporary living space.
A contemporary dining table, located just outside the large French doors connecting to the main house, sits under large skylights in the screened porch.
An exterior view showing the screened porch reaching out into the back yard, connecting to an open deck and patio with fire pit.
A fluffy corgi sits on the deck in dappled sunlight.

Durham, NC

General Contractor: Arrowhead Construction Company

Outdoor Kitchen: Distinctive Remodeling

Photos: Marilyn Peryer

We are thrilled to have had the opportunity to design a phase-three addition on this wonderful 1950s home in Durham. This addition includes a generous screened porch with a kitchen, seating area, and dining space, as well as an expanded open deck and patio. The outdoor kitchen, fitted with a grill, cooktop, and smoker, makes this the perfect space for entertaining guests. Long spans of screen reaching from floor to ceiling establish an unobstructed connection to the site’s rolling, wooded landscape. Large French doors connect the living space to the screen porch, allowing fresh air, ample daylight, and views of the outdoors into the main house. Simple and elegant details, such as the cable railing, cove lighting, and continuous wood decking, bring a peaceful sophistication to the space.

A man is preparing a meal in the outdoor kitchen on a sunny afternoon.
A contemporary dining table, located just outside the large French doors connecting to the main house, sits under large skylights in the screened porch.
An exterior view showing the screened porch reaching out into the back yard, connecting to an open deck and patio with fire pit.