Outdoor Living is Not Just for Warm Weather

There is a common misconception that outdoor living spaces are for warm weather only.

At Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad, we know this is not the case. With the right design and components, outdoor enjoyment is possible in almost any type of weather.

Outdoor living combination space in Jamestown Meadows.

Today’s homeowners are looking for more than a simple patio.  By working closely with a professional design-build team, you can have an open air space along with a climate controlled space. With Archadeck, you can have your cake and eat it too. This is defined as an outdoor living combination. Combination outdoor living spaces offer two or more areas that function in concert to create one cohesive, yet multi-functional outdoor design.

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Many of our clients wish for a multi-functional space. We can create multiple spaces in one design, which accommodates a multitude of functions. Here are some examples of combination outdoor living space projects taken from our portfolio.

Good things come in 3’s in Clemmons, NC

This outdoor combination in the Belews Landing community of Clemmons, North Carolina, includes a versatile 3-season room, which opens up to a beautiful composite deck and pergola.

This 3-Season Room Design is Part of a Custom Outdoor Living Combination

Outdoor Living Combinations – Use Together, or One Space at a Time.

The benefit of this design is that each space can be enjoyed individually, but can also be used together as a total outdoor living environment. The open-air space is perfect for grilling and outdoor dining. The protected space provides panoramic views by way of a 4-track window system. These windows can be opened to any height up to 75% of the screened opening. Windows like these allow you to choose the amount of airflow, thereby creating a climate-controlled “outdoor” space.

3-season Room Design by Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad

Outdoor Living Combination in Clemmons, NC

This outdoor living combination in the Oak Valley neighborhood of Clemmons, North Carolina, includes a spacious multi-level deck, custom pergola, and more. Archadeck redesigned this client’s old wooden deck, and re-decked it with composite decking boards.

Outdoor Living Combination by Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad

Have Your Deck and Outdoor Kitchen Too!

This space also includes an outdoor kitchen, complete with a grill area and a bar area for dining. This expansive outdoor design is the epitome of having distinct spaces, which function beautifully together or on their own.

Clemmons NC outdoor living design with multi-level deck, pergola, and outdoor kitchen

Searching for outdoor living builders near me?

If you are interested in building a custom outdoor living oasis in your own backyard, contact Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad today. Call us at (336) 664 – 1332 or send us an email at piedmonttriad@archadeck.net

3-Season Window Systems Aid in Keeping the Mosquitoes Out

3-season rooms with vinyl-glazed windows can help us enjoy the better parts of spring and summer outdoor living.

When the warm weather returns each year, we Southerners go through a sort of emotional roller coaster ride. The welcome song of birds, the sight of butterflies flitting around over flowers, the hum of lawn mowers, and the tantalizing aromas of summer barbeques fill the air with a cheerful smile and make the cold, rainy winter seem like a long-distant memory. Suddenly summer heats up and you find yourself dripping with perspiration,  gnats buzzing around your face, and mosquitoes biting your ankles.  With the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses, folks want to be safe as possible from mosquito bites. It is certainly wise to be mindful. Well, just imagine a simple, handsome, and cost-effective solutions that would allow you to maximize your comfort, convenience, and freedom, all the while adding significant value to your home.

Gable roof porch with 4-track vinyl windows and trapezoid gable windows

What is a 3-season window system and what are the benefits of having one in the Greensboro area?

You can enclose your patio, porch, or Greensboro deck with the revolutionary aluminum-framed, vinyl-glazed 3-season room window system through Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad.  This is an attractive, customizable, breathable structure that will transform one of these open, yet vulnerable areas of your home into the most cherished part of your dwelling. Enjoy nature’s beauty without being subjected to rain, harsh sun, pollen, or irritating insects!  Three-season windows come with integrated screens, allowing you to make your new oasis as open or as enclosed as you desire.

Extruded Aluminum 3-Season Window System

This sturdy framework is composed of custom, made-to-order components that allow you to enclose your patio, porch, or deck easily and affordably. The extruded aluminum is corrosion resistant, with sliding panels that securely latch into place. No longer will your enjoyment of the outdoors be dictated by the weather or restricted by bugs or pollen. The professionals at Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad help you design the patio enclosure of your dreams, and can be built directly onto your existing patio, porch, deck. If that is an option or we can design and create a new room addition from scratch.

White 3-season windows on elevated former screen porch

3–Season Window System with Screens

Using strong, 10-mil vinyl glazing for the enclosure windows provides all the benefits of glass without the high cost, heavy weight, or fragility. The vinyl can be tinted to a variety of heat and light-reducing shades, including dark gray and bronze. Additionally, the vinyl has a memory, meaning if it is unintentionally pushed or distorted, it will return to its original shape.

Enjoy winter too from your Eze-breeze window room

3-season window systems ventilate from the top or the bottom, allowing three-quarters of the window area to open with the screens in place when you desire maximum outdoor air. They close effortlessly to keep inclement weather where it belongs – outside. When the Spring and Summer months arrive, tinted vinyl-glazed panels can help to reduce solar heat gain. Add a portable heater and folks can enjoy most of the sunny Winter days in comfort.

Isn’t it time you found an experienced 3-season room builder?

Isn’t it about time you started enjoying more of your home space? With a 3-season window system you can enclose your patio, porch,or deck, and create what is virtually a new room addition to your home, with the unique versatility of being both a private retreat, open to the wonder of nature and a secure shelter from harsh weather, invasive insects, and pollen.

Contact us at Archadeck for information and free design consultation on the design and installation of your beautiful new 3-season room in your home soon.  Visit Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad to view some fabulous examples of our work   Call us at 336-664-1332 or email us piedmonttriad@archadeck.net

Winston Salem Deck, Pergolas, and Patio Design by Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad

This Winston Salem deck, patio, and two pergolas are the stuff from which outdoor living dreams are made.

When it comes to accurately describing the some outdoor living designs, words are not enough. Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad understands the importance when creating multiple spaces, that they work in concert to provide an ideal outdoor living experience. It’s all about a cohesive flow, for aesthetics and function. This Winston Salem backyard showcases our ability to achieve both. This project consists of a composite deck, pergola, dual patios and free-standing garden pergola.

This Winston Salem backyard includes a composite deck and pergola combination, but that’s not all.

Deck Builders in Winston Salem with Experience and Know-How

This custom backyard design begins with a low-maintenance, AZEK deck in slate gray. The deck is finished with white AZEK trim and framed by elegant black Fortress iron railings. The deck is protected by a low-maintenance aluminum pergola with fiberglass columns, which is covered by a polycarbonate roof.

AZEK deck in Winston Salem with iron railings and pergola

Dine Under the Stars on Your New Deck

The deck includes a designated area for dining which can be staged for nearly any outdoor purpose. The deck also includes wide, graduated steps and floating benches for additional seating, as well as three built-in planters for a pop of seasonal color.

Built-in bench seating makes this AZEK deck even more usable.

Patios Provide Flexibility for Any Outdoor Living Design

The custom composite deck descends onto a stamped concrete patio on either side. This patio serves as versatile outdoor living space that can be used for myriad outdoor living activities – or non-activities.

Winston Salem stamped concrete patio design

When One Winston Salem Pergola is Not Enough

As you look into the recesses of this backyard, you will find an additional pergola. This one is perfectly placed for private moments, staged with a couple of rocking chairs for relaxing among nature. There is hardly a better seat out of the house, from which the change of seasons can be appreciated.

Freestanding pergola in Winston Salem NC by Archadeck

True Outdoor Living Harmony That’s Built to Last

The entire project embraces the beauty of the homeowners’ residence and landscape in a unique way. They are elated with the result and love spending time in their backyard. As is evidenced by the resident cat, this is an outdoor living design the whole family can enjoy. We hope they do for many, many years to come.

If you are in search of a company to help you achieve your outdoor living ideal, contact Archadeck of the Piedmont Triad for a complimentary design consultation. Call (336) 664 – 1332 or email piedmonttriad@archadeck.net.

Also read: Can I add a screen porch to my existing deck?