Screened Porch and Hot Tub Patio in Avon

In Avon, we built a screened porch off the back of this two-story home and set it on a raised composite deck. Inside, a stacked stone fireplace runs floor to ceiling with a timber mantel and a TV above, under a knotty pine cathedral ceiling with a fan and recessed lighting. The gas fireplace makes the room work on cool evenings, and the screens keep it usable through bug season. Stone veneer carries onto the gable end outside, so the porch looks built in rather than tacked on. Off the steps, a paver patio holds a hot tub and a ring of Adirondack chairs, edged with river rock and arborvitae for privacy. Black aluminum railing and fencing tie the two spaces together. Screens for summer, fire for fall.