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Front Porch - Rhinebeck
Front Porch - Rhinebeck
Built Better ConstructionBuilt Better Construction
Front Porch Renovation with Bluestone Patio and Beautiful Railings. Designed to be Functional and Low Maintenance with Composite Ceiling, Columns and Railings
ASC Pine Lake Love
ASC Pine Lake Love
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company
Photo of a contemporary veranda in Milwaukee.
The Abington
The Abington
UserUser
Medium sized contemporary front veranda in Other with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Unilock Ledgestone
Unilock Ledgestone
Astro MasonryAstro Masonry
Inspiration for a contemporary front veranda in New York with concrete paving.
Sharpsville
Sharpsville
New Beginnings Landscape Inc.New Beginnings Landscape Inc.
After
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Other with brick paving.
Front porch railings
Front porch railings
Capozzoli StairworksCapozzoli Stairworks
Front porch exterior custom railing fabricated and installed by Capozzoli Stairwork,. Location: Croydon, PA. Please visit our website www.thecapo.us or contact us at 609-635-1265 for more more information about our products. +contemporary+ front+porch+railings, +contemporary+iron railing,"contemporary railing", +exterior+front+porch+rail, "exterior railing", "front porch" "metal railing", +front+porch+railings,+horizontal+stair+rail,"indoor railings","iron work", "metal railings", +modern+front+porch+railings,"modern railings", "outdoor railings", +painted+stair+rail, "patio railings", "porch railings", "rail", "railings", "simple railings","stair rail", +steel+patio+railings, +wrought+iron+indoor+rail, "wrought iron railings", "traditional railing", traditional metal railing", traditional wrought iron rail"
Venice Micro Apartment
Venice Micro Apartment
Vertebrae Art and ArchitectureVertebrae Art and Architecture
Art Gray
This is an example of a small contemporary back veranda in Los Angeles with concrete slabs.
Moody Front porch
Moody Front porch
PDQ CONSTRUCTION INC.PDQ CONSTRUCTION INC.
A stunning before and after! We turned this covered porch into an enclosed porch with large Gerkin windows and a Therma-Tru door to give this customer a relaxing space to hang out but keeping her lake view. Thank you, Jeff & Joe, for your hard work making this project a reality for this customer! Another thank you to Michael's Resurfacing, LLC for the amazing flooring and DeBacker's Inc. for the install of the mini split to make this space enjoyable even on those hot summer days!
Outdoor Kitchen Grill
Outdoor Kitchen Grill
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Photo by Tre Dunham
Medium sized contemporary back veranda in Austin with a fireplace and a roof extension.
Outdoor Living Room with Pizza Oven
Outdoor Living Room with Pizza Oven
Beall's Nursery & LandscapingBeall's Nursery & Landscaping
Homeowner contacted us late 2018 requesting that we design a grand backyard with multiple spaces for entertaining, dinning and enjoying time with friends and family. Their main request was a pizza oven because they enjoyed grilling and cooking for family and friends, We installed a large Chicago brick oven using Unilock Brussels river blend with El Campo Mocha accents for the masonry work (pizza oven, bar and oversized fireplace). For the paver patio, we used Unilock Bristol Valley Bavarian Blend to compliment the other hardscape work as well as the home. Our masonry team designed and built a 48” custom wood box to store the wood next to the oversized fireplace. As a focal point between the fireplace and pizza oven we installed a shear decent waterfall feature coming out of the masonry. Next to the pizza oven we installed a bar area for guests to gather along with a large prep area for the homeowner to make pizzas Forty tons of Ohio stone boulders were installed to expand the yard and support the large patio space. The homeowner requested a unique gas fire feature, so we expanded on the idea creating a custom fire table with oversized cap for cocktails in the evening. With the home on a high-side wooded lot tucked into the trees, our design incorporated native plantings to fill the landscaping space around the home. We created a large entertaining space in a small backyard.
"Joie de Vivre" 2015 NW Natural Street of Dreams
"Joie de Vivre" 2015 NW Natural Street of Dreams
Rendering SpaceRendering Space
Explore 3D Virtual Tour at www.1911Highlands.com Produced by www.RenderingSpace.com. Rendering Space provides high-end Real Estate and Property Marketing in the Pacific Northwest. We combine art with technology to provide the most visually engaging marketing available.
Bayview
Bayview
Adan Creative DesignsAdan Creative Designs
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary side veranda in Sydney with an outdoor kitchen, tiled flooring and a pergola.
Dogtrot art
Dogtrot art
Jay Sifford Garden DesignJay Sifford Garden Design
This industrial piece by Pavel Efremoff tops a teak console table in the breezeway.
Design ideas for a contemporary veranda in Charlotte.
Traditional, Craftsman Home Remodel
Traditional, Craftsman Home Remodel
Mark Allen Design and ConstructionMark Allen Design and Construction
Design ideas for a contemporary front veranda in San Francisco with decking and a roof extension.
Sausalito Residence
Sausalito Residence
Nick Noyes ArchitectureNick Noyes Architecture
Photo of a contemporary veranda in San Francisco with feature lighting.
Large Deck off Master
Large Deck off Master
Enfort HomesEnfort Homes
Enfort Homes - 2020
Photo of a large contemporary front veranda in Seattle.
Master Addition Modernizes an Early 20th Century Home
Master Addition Modernizes an Early 20th Century Home
Model RemodelModel Remodel
Gray front porch with wood accents and door. © Cindy Apple Photography
Photo of a small contemporary front veranda in Seattle with a roof extension.
Huntington Porch
Huntington Porch
Brownwood DecoratingBrownwood Decorating
This is an example of a large contemporary back screened veranda in Dallas with a roof extension.
Sunroom
Sunroom
M & J ConstructionM & J Construction
3 season sunroom turned into a 4 season sunroom. The new addtions were: Windows, door, spray foam insulation, wood ceiling, floor and to replace some of the fiber cement siding to match the existing on home.
Holiday Decorating
Holiday Decorating
Abbie Jacobson Design&DecorationAbbie Jacobson Design&Decoration
Abbie Jacobson
Inspiration for a small contemporary front veranda in Chicago with a potted garden and a roof extension.

Contemporary Grey Veranda Ideas and Designs

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