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Black Veranda with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Georgetown Modern Retreat
Georgetown Modern Retreat
J. Bryant Boyd, Design-BuildJ. Bryant Boyd, Design-Build
Carlos Barron Photography
This is an example of a large modern back veranda in Austin with a water feature and concrete slabs.
山手の家
山手の家
田井勝馬建築設計工房田井勝馬建築設計工房
「石・ガラス・コンクリートそして水」が豊かな空間を織り成し、清新な外観を醸し出す 住宅です。即物的な素材は陽の光や風によってその様相を変え、時の移ろいや季節の変化 を表徴します。また観光地というロケーションによる喧騒や騒音を回避し、落ち着いた環 境を地下に設ける提案をしました。地下１階に広がるL・D・Kは周囲に設けたドライエリア からふんだんに光や風が入り、静かな環境として内部空間を満たしています
Dos Vientos
Dos Vientos
Structure HomeStructure Home
This Magnificent Spanish Colonial Estate Is An Exclusive 6,755 sq.ft. Custom Home in Thousand Oaks, CA. Mountain And Valley Vistas Unfold Along Entry Drive, Which Is Lined With A Charming Vineyard. This Sprawling 7.47 Acre Estate Boasts A Main House, A Guest Casita, Elegant Pool And Large Motor Courtyard With A Four-Bay Garage. This Custom Home's Architecture And Amenities Blend Exquisite Centuries-Old Detail And Craftsmanship With The Best of Today's Easy Living Style. The Spacious Interior Home Has Five Bedrooms With Suite Baths, Library Or Office, Game Room, Garden/Craft Room, Breakfast Room, Spacious Gourmet Kitchen And Large Family Room. The Master Suite With Private Retreat Or Gym Is Conveniently Located On The Entry Level. The Home Is Infused With Authentic Old World Charm Throughout. A Generous Use of Outdoor Covered Areas Create Delightful Living Spaces and Contribute To The Estate's Total 10,839 Square Feet of Covered Living Area.
Outside Living
Outside Living
McSpadden HomesMcSpadden Homes
Hot tub access to master bedroom. Beatiful stone wall for privacy has jutted stones for holding candles.
This is an example of a large contemporary back veranda in Charlotte with a water feature and decking.
Lyneham House
Lyneham House
Light House Architecture & ScienceLight House Architecture & Science
Ben Wrigley
Photo of a small contemporary back veranda in Canberra - Queanbeyan with a water feature and decking.
Hollywood Hills Glass Tile Swimming Pool, Vanishing Edge Spa, Entry Watershape
Hollywood Hills Glass Tile Swimming Pool, Vanishing Edge Spa, Entry Watershape
Aquatic Technology Pool and SpaAquatic Technology Pool and Spa
Glass tile swimming pool, glass tile mosaic infinity edge spa, glass tile entry fountain adorn this Hollywood Hills, CA Estate Pool, spa, entry fountain and details by Paolo Benedetti, Aquatic Technology Pool and Spa, www.aquatictechnology.com, 408-776-8220.
Element - Small backyard
Element - Small backyard
Crimson LandscapeCrimson Landscape
Design ideas for a medium sized modern back veranda in Dallas with a water feature and concrete slabs.
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
AquaView Fencing - Serving North AmericaAquaView Fencing - Serving North America
This is an example of a large traditional back veranda in Phoenix with a water feature.
Bolder Entry
Bolder Entry
Vertu StudioVertu Studio
Three pieces of colored, tempered glass form a sculpture/awning/water feature that floats above the front door of this Boulder home. Daniel O'Connor Photography
Landscape design
Landscape design
Construction Sound IntegrationConstruction Sound Integration
Small traditional back veranda in Cleveland with a water feature and concrete paving.
L'ile de beauté
L'ile de beauté
jdmcarchitecturejdmcarchitecture
Photo of a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Paris with a water feature, brick paving and an awning.
Sun City
Sun City
Stone Deck TexasStone Deck Texas
Tamie Kotowski
Medium sized contemporary front veranda in Austin with a water feature and concrete paving.
Valley Vista Residence
Valley Vista Residence
Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.
Design ideas for a large mediterranean front veranda in Phoenix with a water feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Japanese Style of Stone Garden
Japanese Style of Stone Garden
West Wing CorporationWest Wing Corporation
Inspiration for a small classic side veranda in Orange County with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Hidden Valley remodel
Hidden Valley remodel
Legacy Construction and Development Inc.Legacy Construction and Development Inc.
Heavy wood and iron double entry doors with iron scroll decorated side lights. Heavy precast ballasts were replaced with curved iron railing and a sparkling fountain was added to the courtyard
Complete Backyards
Complete Backyards
Creative EnvironmentsCreative Environments
At Creative Environments, we can help you transform your home and your outdoor dreams into reality with residential landscaping. We specialize in unique custom landscaping, fireplaces, fire pits, custom barbecues, spectacular waterfalls and water features, fountains, ambient and walkway lighting, specialty rocks and boulders, decorative retaining walls and fences, natural flagstone and no-maintenance irrigation.
Véranda
Véranda
Sonia Daigle / Vivre Ici DécorSonia Daigle / Vivre Ici Décor
La MAISON Un lieu de rassemblement où la famille se réunit pour rire. Le seul endroit où vous serez toujours entouré de ceux qui vous aiment. Un lieu ou un sentiment d’appartenance.
Sun City
Sun City
Stone Deck TexasStone Deck Texas
Tamie Kotowski
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Austin with a water feature and concrete paving.
Landscape Architectural elements and detail
Landscape Architectural elements and detail
3D Green Planet Architects3D Green Planet Architects
Condensate drip from air conditioner into cobalt blue art glass bird bath.
This is an example of a traditional side veranda in Houston with a water feature.
Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch Model Homes
Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch Model Homes
Nick GageNick Gage
Design ideas for a small contemporary front veranda in Phoenix with a water feature and natural stone paving.

Black Veranda with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland verandas, pergolas, porches and porticos are still handy little halfway houses between your driveway and your front door or your garden and your back door. Verandas are structures that cover an area next to your house, usually over a patio or decked area at the back as part of your garden, and they offer a sheltered outdoor space that you can enjoy all year round. Pergolas are usually separate from your house but offer basic cover for outdoor dining or simply relaxing. Porches can either give you shelter from the rain (perhaps as you find your keys at the front door) in the form of a basic, open porch canopy structure, or be built out into a small room or vestibule where you can remove and store coats, shoes and umbrellas. Porticos fall into the former category of porch design but are much grander than regular porches, usually with colonnades at either side of the door supporting the porch roof and giving a regal touch to the exterior of your home. If you think your home could benefit from a sheltered outdoor structure, either for dining outside or just taking your coat and boots off as you enter your house, take a look at the porch, portico and veranda ideas, designs and photos from homeowners and designers to take inspiration.

How do I choose a veranda design?

Glass verandas are one of the most common veranda designs because they let in light, offer slight shade and still protect from the elements, while wooden verandas are also popular due to their traditional-looking style. If your garden and house exterior are styled classically then a wooden veranda or pergola may be the way to go and you may want to consider tiling the roof of the veranda with the same type of tiles you have on your main roof, so everything ties in neatly. Wrought iron and glass verandas can also look classic in their style, appearing almost Victorian, and if you have dark framed windows or other ironwork in your garden or home, this style of veranda could work nicely. Metal and glass verandas would better suit contemporary tastes, and if you don't want the normal pitched roof style, look at flat roofs and verandas and pergolas in unique shapes and designs. You can choose to have either a supported veranda with posts, similar to a pergola structure, or a cantilever veranda that protrudes from a wall of your house without support via posts to the ground. Obviously if you want more space under your veranda then a cantilever veranda is the way to go, but the look of cantilevers is not always to everyone's taste. Otherwise you may only need posts at each end that won't have to be large and in the way if you need the room.

How do I choose a new porch?

Think about what you want from your porch – if, for example, your front door opens straight into your living room, you may want the added privacy of an enclosed porch rather than a portico-style covering. Appearance is, of course, all-important; the front of your house, after all, creates the first impression of your home. uPVC porches are great for insulation, but they may not look as good aesthetically. It’s important that your porch design fits in with that of your house, so keep brickwork and materials similar or complementary. Front doors provide a wonderful opportunity for dressing your house – embrace colour and gloss, and add attractive embellishments with door knockers, letter boxes and wall lights. But don’t just take our word for it; take a look around for inspiration. Once you’ve decided which type and material of porch or portico would suit your house – whether it’s a brick, glass or an oak porch, you can now focus on the design and have a look at some great porch ideas from other Houzz users. Find images of traditional wooden porches that give a warmly welcome, large glass porch extensions that dramatically change home exteriors, and pictures of stone front porches and porticos.

Will I need planning permission for my veranda, pergola, porch or portico?

Usually verandas will need planning permission as they are not classed as permitted development under Class A, but there are exceptions, so check with your local planning authority first. Provided that your porch or portico follows the stipulated guidelines, it will be exempt from planning permission and building regulation approvals. Ensure that the external floor area of the porch is within three square metres and that its height does not exceed three metres. Finally, the furthest edge of the porch should not go beyond two metres of any boundary of the house and the road. If the porch or portico you want is bigger than these dimensions, make your life easier by employing a builder or porch specialist who will handle the planning and building regulations for you. Pergolas, as garden structure, also do not need planning permission as long as they adhere to standard regulations, but again, check online or with a professional before building one.
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