Coastal Veranda Ideas and Designs

Using the swing to anchor to the porch felt right for this long space. We really had fun with mixing different patterns and textures in blue and white and a pop of color with the orange accent pillow. Built by Great Neighborhood Homes, Photography by Troy Thies, Landscaping by Moms Landscaping

Vlahos • Coastal Beach Home • Orange Beach, AL

Saltaire Restoration

A coastal home is not complete without our original Saltaire hanging daybed swing, the newest fashion for your outdoor furnishings. Phillip Vlahos Homes, LLC

Manly House | Upper Floor Addition

Michelle Walker architects

This renovated heritage weatherboard beach cottage features a bright blue door to welcome visitors in from the front veranda
Design ideas for a small coastal veranda in Sydney.

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Coastal Living Magazine Showhouse

Flagg Coastal Homes

100 Ocean is a corner location adjacent to Sunset Park and the Pacific Ocean. 2014 Ed Gohlich Photography, Inc.
Inspiration for a coastal front veranda in San Diego.

Indoor to Outdoor Transition Sustainable Screen Porch

Greenbuilders, Inc.

Our clients wanted an easy, inviting way to move from the kitchen to the backyard; Greenbuilders provided them with this creative, beautiful, and very usable three-season space as a solution. Notice the sanded plywood panels between the rafters to enhance the open feel, the hand-rabbeted screen frames, and cleverly mounted lights on the posts. Sustainably harvested ipe wood (iron wood) provides a highly durable, maintenance-free floor that that is perfectly suited for this interior/exterior application.

Blue Cottage

Lisa Stevens & Company, Inc.

Robin Stubbert Photographer
Design ideas for a coastal veranda in Other with a roof extension and feature lighting.

The Beech House

Windover Construction

This is an example of a beach style veranda in Boston with a fire feature, a roof extension and all types of cover.

Palmetto Bluff

Brightwater Homes

Design ideas for a coastal veranda.

Sand Hill Residence

Geoff Chick & Associates

Colleen Duffley
Design ideas for a coastal veranda in Miami.

Seaside Cottage

Gary Brewer Robert A.M. Stern Architects

Peter Aaron
Photo of a nautical veranda in New York with feature lighting.

Silver Lake

Francesca Owings Interior Design

Screened Porch
Inspiration for an expansive beach style back screened veranda in Grand Rapids with decking.

Paradise Key South Beach

Glenn Layton Homes

Built by Glenn Layton Homes in Paradise Key South Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Photo of a small beach style front veranda in Jacksonville with decking and a roof extension.

Coastal Cues

OLSON LEWIS + Architects

Screen porch off of the dining room
Photo of a coastal side screened veranda in Manchester with decking and a roof extension.

Outdoor Brick Fireplace in Sunroom

Classic Home Building-Myrtle Beach

Inspiration for a beach style veranda in Other.

Blue Heron

Ross Built Custom Homes

Back patio behind home
Photo of a beach style veranda in Tampa.

Tupelo Bay Project

Coleman Builders, LLC

This is an example of a beach style veranda in Charleston.

Private Waterfront Residence on Ferry Point

Purple Cherry Architects

Nautical veranda in Baltimore.

Kiawah Residence

Jan Jones LLC

Inspiration for a coastal screened veranda in Dallas with decking and a roof extension.

WOLFEBORO™ SHINGLE STYLE

ORIJIN STONE, LLC

The owners of this incredible Wolfeboro™ Granite-clad estate find people parked outside their home on a weekly basis, just enjoying the architecture, craftsmanship and details. We can certainly see why! Meticulously designed by TEA2 Architects of Minneapolis, this stunning coastal-shingle-style masterpiece deserves admiring. ORIJIN STONE Wolfeboro™ Granite veneer was used throughout the exterior and interior, as is our custom Bluestone. Stone Masonry: Nelson Masonry & Concrete Co. Landscaping: Yardscapes, Inc. Architecture: TEA2 Architects Builder: L. Cramer Builders + Remodelers

Coastal 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.

Ledge Stone Cottage

Whitten Architects

Photo of a coastal veranda in Portland Maine.

United Kingdom

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