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09 - Classic Craftsman Outdoor Kitchen
09 - Classic Craftsman Outdoor Kitchen
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back veranda in Houston with a bbq area, brick paving and a roof extension.
St. James luxury home
St. James luxury home
Coastal Stage and RearrangeCoastal Stage and Rearrange
A luxury home begins to feel cozy with how the exterior entry is staged. To create warmth add color and living vegetation.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional front veranda in Wilmington with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Cape Fear National Parade of Homes Model
Cape Fear National Parade of Homes Model
Mary Hannah InteriorsMary Hannah Interiors
This back porch was captured by Unique Media and Design.
Photo of an expansive traditional back screened veranda in Other with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
Architecture: Noble Johnson Architects Interior Design: Rachel Hughes - Ye Peddler Photography: Studiobuell | Garett Buell
Inspiration for an expansive classic front veranda in Nashville with an outdoor kitchen, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Greehouse and Deck Overlooking Anchorage, Alaska
Greehouse and Deck Overlooking Anchorage, Alaska
Treeline ConstructionTreeline Construction
This Treeline Trex front deck incorporates a deck swing bed, glass and cedar railing, a panoramic view of Anchorage, Alaska, and an expansive greenhouse for summer plant growing.
Porches
Porches
Lasley Brahaney Architecture + ConstructionLasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction
Our Princeton Architects specifically designed this porch as a set of open window frames to enjoy the incredible views of the pool house and property with its wood paneled ceiling, square tapered columns, and mahagony floors. Tom Grimes Photography
Screened Porch Featuring Tumbled Stone Interior and Knee Walls
Screened Porch Featuring Tumbled Stone Interior and Knee Walls
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
http://www.pickellbuilders.com. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. Screened Porch Featuring Tumbled Stone Interior and Knee Walls with Bluestone Floors.
Lake Oswego Custom Home Project
Lake Oswego Custom Home Project
COOPER Design BuildCOOPER Design Build
Photo of an expansive classic back veranda in Portland with an outdoor kitchen, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
03 - Traditional Ashland Back Porch Fireplace
03 - Traditional Ashland Back Porch Fireplace
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Custom oversized patio and entertainment area www.felixsanchez.com
Inspiration for an expansive classic back veranda in Houston with a fireplace and a roof extension.
PVC wrapped porch columns
PVC wrapped porch columns
DecksouthDecksouth
PVC wrapped columns on the porch provide a finished look vs rough framing. The paint will last for years to come and provide a crack free look.
Design ideas for an expansive classic back screened veranda in Atlanta.
Diving Outdoor Living Room
Diving Outdoor Living Room
James River Construction, LLC.James River Construction, LLC.
This screened in porch is a divine outdoor living space. With beautiful hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings that boast outdoor fans, a brick outdoor fireplace flanked with an outdoor TV and cozy living and dining spaces, this porch has it all. Easy access to the kitchen of the home makes this a convenient place to share a meal or enjoy company. The view of the spacious, private backyard is relaxing. Exterior lighting was also taken in to account to create ambiance and function.
Outdoor Retreats
Outdoor Retreats
Wills CompanyWills Company
This is an example of an expansive traditional back screened veranda in Nashville with decking and a roof extension.
DM Matthews - Atlanta, GA
DM Matthews - Atlanta, GA
Outback Deck, Inc.Outback Deck, Inc.
Photo of an expansive traditional side screened veranda in Atlanta with decking and a roof extension.
Ashwood
Ashwood
Francesca Owings Interior DesignFrancesca Owings Interior Design
Inspiration for an expansive classic side screened veranda in Grand Rapids with natural stone paving.
Open Back Porches
Open Back Porches
Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.
© 2014 Jan Stittleburg for Atlanta Decking & Fence.
Design ideas for an expansive traditional back veranda in Atlanta with a roof extension.
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Columbia, TN Custom Home
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
Architecture: Noble Johnson Architects Interior Design: Rachel Hughes - Ye Peddler Photography: Studiobuell | Garett Buell
Inspiration for an expansive traditional front veranda in Nashville with with columns, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Porches
Porches
Lasley Brahaney Architecture + ConstructionLasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction
This generously sized new side porch breaks up the mass of the main house and provides shaded shelter for a variety of family activities. The white tapered square columns and railings, mahagony decking enhance this colonial home. Tom Grimes Photography
Verandas, a Woodbury, GA home
Verandas, a Woodbury, GA home
American Porch, LLCAmerican Porch, LLC
This beautiful Georgia home features four porches plus a widow's walk. Curved railing, a Western Spindle specialty, are prominent throughout. Note the use of 8" Raised Panel Newel Posts on the upper verandas, and the 12" Raised Panel Newel Posts as Column Pedestals on the lower porches.
King Circle Patio Cover
King Circle Patio Cover
Deskins Group LLCDeskins Group LLC
This is a patio cover and outdoor kitchen on a 1972 built house in Cypress, TX the patio is 46' x 16' and has a hot tub niche with privacy panels, is screened in and features a raised bead board ceiling, 3 60" ceiling fans, faux can lights, and a a wall mounted tv. The outdoor kitchen features granite counter tops, a sink, kegerator and grill with ventilation.
Long Island Sound Residence
Long Island Sound Residence
SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design, Inc.SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design, Inc.
This 6,500 sf home is located on a narrow parcel of land overlooking the Long Island Sound. The architectural vernacular for the home is influenced by the works of Frank Lloyd Wright, as well as the craftsman homes of Greene & Greene. “A life spent focused on the outdoors” was the dream envisioned for this site by the client. The home addresses that vision through its organization. The plan focuses its attention towards three exterior terraces, each with unique vistas and solar exposures. By creating exterior living spaces and situating large expanses of glass towards them, light penetrates deeply into the home, and views of the landscape become the backdrop of the client’s daily life. The project consists of the main house and guest/garage wing. By juxtaposing the two forms, a slate-covered courtyard was formed in between, which acts as a welcoming entry for visitors.

Expansive Traditional Veranda Ideas and Designs

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