I tried it first with just extending the roof on the right across as a plain shed, but that was much too plain. Then I copied the gable to the left and duplicated it in size over the patio with a shed roof over the entrance in the same plane as the roof on the right. You will need a support post in the middle to provide support for the gable, but that can be worked in to blend in either brick or siding. Depending on how the patio/porch was poured originally, you may need to excavate under that corner in order to get a proper footing. You can investigate by digging around that corner to see if it goes to footing depth.

I think your best answer was posted in the porches and decks forum

Green Designs, Thank you so much for your idea. I had not thoought of doing it that way but, it does seem much more attractive than just a straight roof from the right! I tried to draw a shed roof coming from the right and ending at the left side. I thought about taking out the brick wall and adding two posts on either side with a short rail fence between the posts and leaving an entryway of 6-8 feet in the center. I hoped that fences and posts would be decorative enough that the long roof would not look to bad. I really hate to ask this, but is there anyway, you could draw that option for me? I just need to visualize it and as a retired school teacher, I have NO talent in design!

Sierraeast, I will check in porches and decks to see what advice I was given there.

Thank you both,

AnnCarolyn