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Coastal Veranda with with Columns Ideas and Designs

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Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour
Purple Cherry ArchitectsPurple Cherry Architects
Photo of a large beach style back veranda in Baltimore with natural stone paving, a roof extension and with columns.
Bennington Heights Facade Renewal
Bennington Heights Facade Renewal
Rowlands Associates Inc.Rowlands Associates Inc.
An new porch added seating for watching the kids, provides a relaxed and easy feel to the front entry experience.
Photo of a medium sized beach style front veranda in Toronto with with columns, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Skagit Bay Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Skagit Bay Waterfront, Camano Island WA
Dan Nelson, Designs Northwest ArchitectsDan Nelson, Designs Northwest Architects
Front porch.
This is an example of a medium sized nautical front veranda in Seattle with with columns, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Uniting a Blended Family Under 1 Roof
Uniting a Blended Family Under 1 Roof
Brendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJBrendan McHugh, Architect, Manasquan, NJ
This photo in a porch shows off the linear wood ceiling and the appeal of combining white with natural wood tones for a casual, beachy feel. The warm tone of the knotty wood beadboard ceiling is repeated in the copper flashing above the window trim on the exterior of the house. The crisp, white, horizontal siding and white columns contrast against the natural knotty pine beadboard ceiling for a warm casual feel. The siding is not lapped siding. Instead the outer surface of the siding is straight up and down without an angle. This simple profile along with the clean shadow line give the home a modern feel - thus updating it from the traditional coastal shingle style. The windows with their divided lites in a traditional grille pattern create a timeless style and allow light into the home. The white soffit is linear as well and also features linear slots to provide venting. All of these linear elements (of the trim, soffit, siding, ceiling) with the white create a very clean updated look to the exterior.
Isle of Palms Lowcountry Modern
Isle of Palms Lowcountry Modern
Phillip Smith General Contractor, LLCPhillip Smith General Contractor, LLC
This is an example of an expansive coastal back wood railing veranda in Charleston with with columns, decking and a roof extension.
Techo-Bloc Mika
Techo-Bloc Mika
Astro MasonryAstro Masonry
Photo of a coastal side veranda in New York with with columns and concrete paving.
Sand Hill Cove Cottage
Sand Hill Cove Cottage
Lisa Carlisle ArchitectLisa Carlisle Architect
Medium sized beach style front veranda in Providence with with columns and a pergola.
Nobels Point 5
Nobels Point 5
SHELTER Custom-Built LivingSHELTER Custom-Built Living
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style front wire cable railing veranda in Charleston with with columns, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Porch Talk House
Porch Talk House
Richard Bubnowski Design LLCRichard Bubnowski Design LLC
Front Porch Detail
Inspiration for a large nautical front wire cable railing veranda in New York with decking, a roof extension and with columns.
Bailey Island Custom Home
Bailey Island Custom Home
Keery DesignKeery Design
Photo of a large nautical back mixed railing veranda in Portland Maine with with columns and a roof extension.
Eastview Before & After Exterior Renovation
Eastview Before & After Exterior Renovation
nancekivell home planning & designnancekivell home planning & design
Enhancing a home’s exterior curb appeal doesn’t need to be a daunting task. With some simple design refinements and creative use of materials we transformed this tired 1950’s style colonial with second floor overhang into a classic east coast inspired gem. Design enhancements include the following: • Replaced damaged vinyl siding with new LP SmartSide, lap siding and trim • Added additional layers of trim board to give windows and trim additional dimension • Applied a multi-layered banding treatment to the base of the second-floor overhang to create better balance and separation between the two levels of the house • Extended the lower-level window boxes for visual interest and mass • Refined the entry porch by replacing the round columns with square appropriately scaled columns and trim detailing, removed the arched ceiling and increased the ceiling height to create a more expansive feel • Painted the exterior brick façade in the same exterior white to connect architectural components. A soft blue-green was used to accent the front entry and shutters • Carriage style doors replaced bland windowless aluminum doors • Larger scale lantern style lighting was used throughout the exterior
809 12th Street
809 12th Street
Coastal Homes and SunroomsCoastal Homes and Sunrooms
Photo of a medium sized coastal front wood railing veranda in Charleston with with columns, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Sullivan's Island Remodel
Sullivan's Island Remodel
St. Pierre ConstructionSt. Pierre Construction
Exterior porch on historic Sullivan's Island home. Exposed rafters, custom-milled nostalgic stair railing, Marvin black clad windows, decorative lanterns and painted deck flooring.
Coastal / Fox Island, WA
Coastal / Fox Island, WA
Ratcliffe Gagliano ArchitectureRatcliffe Gagliano Architecture
Inspiration for a beach style front veranda in Seattle with with columns.
Sand Hill Cove Cottage
Sand Hill Cove Cottage
Lisa Carlisle ArchitectLisa Carlisle Architect
Photo of a medium sized coastal front veranda in Providence with with columns and a pergola.
Taylor: Bonus room porch
Taylor: Bonus room porch
JL Designs of Hilton Head Island, IncJL Designs of Hilton Head Island, Inc
Photo of a beach style back veranda in Charleston with with columns, decking and a roof extension.
Porches
Porches
ArchitraveArchitrave
Design ideas for an expansive nautical back wood railing veranda in Charleston with decking, a roof extension and with columns.
Driftwood Cottage
Driftwood Cottage
Home at 2 DesignHome at 2 Design
Inspiration for a large coastal front veranda in Providence with with columns.
Frayser Street Project
Frayser Street Project
Gracious Home InteriorsGracious Home Interiors
Updated front porch
Inspiration for a coastal front veranda in Charlotte with with columns, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Bennington Heights Facade Renewal
Bennington Heights Facade Renewal
Rowlands Associates Inc.Rowlands Associates Inc.
A tiny uplight provides a beatiful, subtle effect.
This is an example of a small nautical front veranda in Toronto with with columns, decking and a roof extension.

Coastal Veranda with with Columns 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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