Everyone who visits my home says that the best area is the screened in porch.
It’s not an average porch that’s small enough to be a single room, no, my screened in porch spans the entire backside of our house with views of the lake.
Instead of having one area with chairs to enjoy the space, it’s really sectioned off into numerous different areas. There’s a dining area with a long table for entertaining, a small seating section with rocking chairs and a bench swing, and an entertainment area with a stone fireplace and a big couch! As you can imagine, it’s one of the most used areas in my house! Even though the screened in porch spans the backside of my house and it has incredible views, it needed one more thing to make it comfortable. I had numerous large ceiling fans installed along with numerous fan misters that hang from the corners of the ceiling. In total, these 6 fans keep the porch cool during some of the hottest months of the summer. I also purchased a single oil furnace that can be moved around. The fireplace puts off a lot of natural heat, however the oil furnace is for special openings where more heat is needed, however both the fans and oil furnace were essential for temperature control. I do a lot of entertaining out there and nothing ruins a get-together more than the unpredictable weather. It’s nice knowing that I can cool things down or heat them up with ease.