Looking for design ideas to transform this porch/covered walkway into a 3-season room
We're looking for some exterior design advice for this space between our house and attached garage. We're considering renovating it into a 3-season room, but we're having trouble envisioning the best way to approach the existing awnings/roof structure.
Current issues:
- The gutter leaks where the awning meets the house roof.
- We don't love the overall appearance/style of the existing awnings.
- The awnings are quite low, so people have to duck when walking in/out of the space.
What we'd ideally like to accomplish:
- Replace/rework the existing awnings with something that looks more intentional and attractive with the house and garage.
- Raise the roof/awning height enough that people can comfortably walk in/out without ducking.
- Enclose the space as a 3-season room with walls and screened windows.
- Use large windows and/or doors so the room still feels open and connected to the outdoors rather than like an enclosed addition.
- Ideally, we'd like the finished space to feel like a natural extension of the house rather than an afterthought.
- We would prefer not to have to tear down the existing roof over this area.
Important information:
We are proficient DIYers with access to most tools. We anticipate doing most of the work ourselves in order to save on expenses.
We're open to different design approaches and aren't necessarily committed to keeping the existing awning configuration.
I've included photos from several angles.
What would you do with this space? We'd especially appreciate suggestions for the roof/awning design, window/door configuration, and overall style.
If there are structural or practical considerations we're overlooking, we'd love to hear those as well!