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Coastal Back Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Prairie Dog Project
Prairie Dog Project
SpaceTurtle ConstructionSpaceTurtle Construction
Living in Bayport, Minnesota, our client’s dreamed of adding on a space to their home that they could use and appreciate nearly year-round. This dream led to the realization of a 230 square foot addition that was to be utilized as a porch to fully take in the views of their backyard prairie. The challenge: Build a new space onto the existing home that made you feel like you were actually outdoors. The porch was meant to keep the exterior siding of the home exposed and to finish the interior with exterior materials. We used siding, soffits, fascia, skirt boards, and similar materials finished to match the existing home. Large windows and an exterior door encircled the perimeter of the space. Natural cedar tongue and groove boards and a composite deck floor was just another way to bring the exterior aesthetics back inside the porch.
Lake House Retreat
Lake House Retreat
In Site DesignsIn Site Designs
This is an example of a medium sized beach style back veranda in Other with a fireplace, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Porch Addition
Porch Addition
Kliethermes Homes & RemodelingKliethermes Homes & Remodeling
Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling Marvin out swing double door with transom. Shakertown grey cedar shakes.
Photo of a large coastal back screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
W. 11th Street House
W. 11th Street House
Clayton&Little ArchitectsClayton&Little Architects
Photo by Casey Dunn
Inspiration for a nautical back screened veranda in Austin with decking and a roof extension.
Sullivans Island Mix
Sullivans Island Mix
Jill Howard Design StudioJill Howard Design Studio
This is an example of a large beach style back screened wood railing veranda in Charleston with a roof extension.
Downeast Barn House
Downeast Barn House
Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects, Inc.
A summer house built around salvaged barn beams. Not far from the beach, the secluded site faces south to the ocean and views. The large main barn room embraces the main living spaces, including the kitchen. The barn room is anchored on the north with a stone fireplace and on the south with a large bay window. The wing to the east organizes the entry hall and sleeping rooms.
Sullivans Island Beach House
Sullivans Island Beach House
Beau Clowney ArchitectsBeau Clowney Architects
Large beach style back veranda in Charleston with a roof extension.
Mount Pleasant Interior Remodel
Mount Pleasant Interior Remodel
Stono Construction LLCStono Construction LLC
Photography by Patrick Brickman
Medium sized beach style back screened veranda in Charleston with a roof extension and decking.
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
WaterSound Beach Gulf Front Living: 210 Coopersmith Lane
The Beach Group Properties, LLCThe Beach Group Properties, LLC
Off of the living room extends an expansive screened porch with a beautiful wood and beamed ceiling that provides additional coveted outdoor space protected from the elements.
Shipwright Street Screened Porch
Shipwright Street Screened Porch
Classic Remodeling & Construction, Inc.Classic Remodeling & Construction, Inc.
Photography: Jason Stemple
Photo of a large beach style back screened veranda in Charleston with a roof extension.
Racing Beach Pool House
Racing Beach Pool House
Salt Architecture Inc.Salt Architecture Inc.
This is an example of a coastal back screened veranda in Boston with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Parkshore
Parkshore
Grand Floridian Builders, Inc.Grand Floridian Builders, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized beach style back screened veranda in Miami with decking and a roof extension.
First Encounter Beach
First Encounter Beach
Bilek BuildersBilek Builders
Folding Nana Wall opens kitchen to screened porch. Architect: Peter McDonald Jon Moore Architectural Photography
Photo of a medium sized coastal back screened veranda in Boston with a roof extension.
Sullivan's Island on the Waterway - Porch
Sullivan's Island on the Waterway - Porch
Beau Clowney ArchitectsBeau Clowney Architects
Julia Lynn
Beach style back screened veranda in Charleston with a roof extension.
Beach House
Beach House
Scott Edmonston Architecture StudioScott Edmonston Architecture Studio
Inspiration for a large nautical back screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Luxurious Summer Home
Luxurious Summer Home
Amber Golob InteriorsAmber Golob Interiors
Photo of a medium sized beach style back screened veranda in Milwaukee with a roof extension.
Damiens
Damiens
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
This is an example of a large nautical back veranda in Other with a fireplace, decking and a roof extension.
Laurel Oak
Laurel Oak
Clarke Design GroupClarke Design Group
This is an example of a medium sized coastal back veranda in Charleston with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
612 Wampler Drive
612 Wampler Drive
Cobb ArchitectsCobb Architects
Holger Obenaus
This is an example of a large coastal back veranda in Charleston with an outdoor kitchen and concrete slabs.
Indoor/Outdoor Oasis
Indoor/Outdoor Oasis
EdgeWork Design BuildEdgeWork Design Build
Interior shot of year round living space. Space includes: exterior grade video monitor that can withstand extreme elements and reduce glare; direct vent gas fireplace to keep space warm all year long; exterior grade grill capped with commercial grade exhaust hood, allowing client to bring grilling inside; panoramic doors system which allows space to convert from a wall of insulated glass panels to a completely open-air room; a full width screen system that retracts into the soffits; and Zuri decking, which can withstand all elements while maintaining an elegant design. Photographed by Michael Braun.

Coastal Back Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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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