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Coastal Veranda with a Potted Garden Ideas and Designs

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Alys II
Alys II
Bo MasseyBo Massey
Inspiration for a beach style veranda in Miami with a potted garden and a roof extension.
California Coastal
California Coastal
Curtis Horticulture, Inc.Curtis Horticulture, Inc.
Metal containers with specimen Agave 'Blue Glow'. Staghorn ferns on shaded wall. Installed and maintained by Curtis Horticulture, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized beach style veranda in San Francisco with a potted garden and decking.
Shady Lane
Shady Lane
The Sitting RoomThe Sitting Room
This is an example of a coastal veranda in Minneapolis with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
Tavarola Bianco Limestone
Tavarola Bianco Limestone
Bernini Stone & TileBernini Stone & Tile
Large 1200x600 tiles were used to clad the two feature pillars.
Inspiration for a large coastal front veranda in Perth with a potted garden, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Beach Style Porch
Beach Style Porch
Photo of a coastal veranda in Miami with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
The Beach House
The Beach House
DiMauro Architects, Inc.DiMauro Architects, Inc.
Beach style front veranda in Providence with a potted garden and a roof extension.
Larkspur III
Larkspur III
Brandon Architects, Inc.Brandon Architects, Inc.
Chad Mellon
Design ideas for a beach style veranda in Los Angeles with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
Casual Family Compound
Casual Family Compound
Molly Wood Garden DesignMolly Wood Garden Design
photos by Trina Roberts 949.395.8341 trina@grinphotography.com www.grinphotography.com
This is an example of a coastal veranda in Orange County with a potted garden and a roof extension.
Daniel Island Residence 1
Daniel Island Residence 1
ArchitraveArchitrave
Tripp Smith
Medium sized coastal back veranda in Charleston with a potted garden, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Westport Real Estate: 5 Compo Beach Road, Westport, CT
Westport Real Estate: 5 Compo Beach Road, Westport, CT
Jillian Klaff HomesJillian Klaff Homes
5 Compo Beach Road | Exceptional Westport Waterfront Property Welcome to the Ultimate Westport Lifestyle….. Exclusive & highly sought after Compo Beach location, just up from the Compo Beach Yacht Basin & across from Longshore Golf Club. This impressive 6BD, 6.5BA, 5000SF+ Hamptons designed beach home presents fabulous curb appeal & stunning sunset & waterviews. Architectural significance augments the tasteful interior & highlights the exquisite craftsmanship & detailed millwork. Gorgeous high ceiling & abundant over-sized windows compliment the appealing open floor design & impeccable style. The inviting Mahogany front porch provides the ideal spot to enjoy the magnificent sunsets over the water. A rare treasure in the Beach area, this home offers a square level lot that perfectly accommodates a pool. (Proposed Design Plan provided.) FEMA compliant. This pristine & sophisticated, yet, welcoming home extends unrestricted comfort & luxury in a superb beach location…..Absolute perfection at the shore.
NEW! Harbor View Cottage
NEW! Harbor View Cottage
Taste Design IncTaste Design Inc
Nat Rea
Design ideas for a coastal veranda in Providence with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
Private Residence
Private Residence
Equilibrium Interior Design IncEquilibrium Interior Design Inc
Deep blue Bisazza mosaic lines a lap pool with infinity edge that wraps around the home and terminates into a swimming pool with a tanning ledge. This tanning ledge, sometimes called sun shelf, offers a shallow area great for lounging and tanning in the water. Extensive pool deck, along with covered barbeque and dining area and covered seating space, and large sliding door panels open up the interior and outdoor spaces to one another and facilitate smooth/natural flow of the entertaining guests inside and out. Exterior surfaces combine exotic Brazilian ipe wood and vein-cut limestone creating dramatic contrast on the multi-faceted façade. Ipe is one of the densest hardwoods available, three times harder then cedar and is a great choice for exterior cladding on homes in tropical Florida climate. Photography: Craig Denis
Distinctive Custom Renovation
Distinctive Custom Renovation
Tom Martin and Son, LLCTom Martin and Son, LLC
William Quarles Photography
Nautical back veranda in Charleston with a potted garden and decking.
Pineapples Design Group
Pineapples Design Group
BEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTSBEVOLO GAS & ELECTRIC LIGHTS
Charming summer home was built with the true Florida Cracker architecture of the past, & blends perfectly with its historic surroundings. Cracker architecture was used widely in the 19th century in Florida, characterized by metal roofs, wrap around porches, long & straight central hallways from the front to the back of the home. Featured in the latest issue of Cottages & Bungalows, designed by Pineapple, Palms, Etc.
Flip Flop
Flip Flop
Colonial Reproductions, Inc.Colonial Reproductions, Inc.
This quaint beach cottage is nestled on the coastal shores of Martha's Vineyard.
Design ideas for a medium sized nautical front veranda in Boston with a potted garden, decking and a pergola.
Shore Road
Shore Road
SLC InteriorsSLC Interiors
Coastal veranda in Boston with a potted garden and a roof extension.
West Chester/Cliff Road Area - Nantucket
West Chester/Cliff Road Area - Nantucket
Jonathan Raith Inc.Jonathan Raith Inc.
Nantucket Architectural Photography
Inspiration for a large beach style front veranda in Boston with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
Durable space for family of five
Durable space for family of five
Connie Dean, Ethan Allen Retail, Inc.Connie Dean, Ethan Allen Retail, Inc.
The exterior front porch welcomes you with an Ethan Allen Biscayne Home and Garden Serving Cart. Fall decorations for this beach style home include mums, white pumpkins and seashells...an unexpected element!
Hedgefield
Hedgefield
Leandra Fremont-Smith InteriorsLeandra Fremont-Smith Interiors
Photo of a coastal veranda in Portland Maine with a roof extension, a potted garden and decking.
Johns Martin residence
Johns Martin residence
Hood Herring Architecture PllpHood Herring Architecture Pllp
Photo of a beach style veranda in Other with a potted garden and a roof extension.

Coastal Veranda with a Potted Garden 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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