Outdoor living ideas - What popular outdoor living features are home buyers building?
New home screen porch special features - Details that are sure to impress
Want some great ideas for your new home screen porch or rear patio? Check out these popular special features, chosen by homebuyers in the Raleigh, NC area. Your friends will be impressed, and your neighbors will be envious!

This custom designed rear screen porch features:
- Stamped Concrete
- Beadboard Ceiling
- Lantern Style Ceiling Fan
- Stained Railings
- French Doors from Great Room
What is stamped concrete, and why is it becoming more popular
?
Stamped concrete is created by pouring slab concrete into a walkway, patio, or porch, and imprinting a pattern, texture, and/or color.
The stamp duplicates different surfaces, such as cobblestones, brick, wood, seashells, and others.
This technique offers a cost-effective, durable, realistic alternative to expensive pavers or natural stone.
What is beadboard, and what does it add to a home?

Beadboard (aka "tongue and groove") is a ceiling treatment that gives a routed design to previously flat panels or flat wood coverings.
Beadboard can be made of wooden planks, beadboard panels (as in this example), or even vinyl.
Beadboard ceilings give a classic look to your new home.
The ceiling fan follows a very popular trend: lantern style in a deep bronze.
The railing and posts are made of weather treated Northern hardwood, stained in a natural brown that blends perfectly with the brick exterior.

French doors lead outside from the Kitchen/breakfast nook.
With so many special features, there is something unique and beautiful to look at from every angle.
Want to know more about outdoor living spaces in the Raleigh, NC area?
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