No. 37 Porches & Sunrooms · Modern Farmhouse
Sunroom with Expansive Glass Walls
At night, interior lighting illuminates a dark-framed sunroom with glass walls, adjoining a stone patio where metal lanterns glow atop weathered wooden tables beside hydrangea plantings.
Design notes
Modern farmhouse design keeps things honest: white board-and-batten or painted brick, black-framed windows and doors, standing-seam metal roofs, cedar posts and beams. Outside, that means gravel and bluestone rather than fancy paving, a big lawn, raised beds, a porch or pavilion with a fan, and simple furniture in black or natural wood. Lighting is gooseneck barn lights and warm string lights, never anything glossy.
What to look for
- Depth — eight feet for chairs, ten or more for a table or a swing
- How the steps and railings meet the walk and the yard
- Ceiling: height, material and whether a fan or lights are built in



