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Mediterranean Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Frontyard Landscape Ideas
Frontyard Landscape Ideas
Singing GardensSinging Gardens
Beki Dawn Photography
Inspiration for a small mediterranean front veranda in San Diego with a potted garden and brick paving.
Adams Street Project
Adams Street Project
Carlos Architects, Inc.Carlos Architects, Inc.
Luxurious Coastal Mediterranean Home. Architecture by Carlos Architects. Interiors & Design Shirley Slee. Photo by Ian Patzke.
Design ideas for a mediterranean front veranda in San Diego with a pergola.
Mediterraneo Portico
Mediterraneo Portico
Large mediterranean front veranda in Catania-Palermo with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Tuscan Trowel Resurfacing
Tuscan Trowel Resurfacing
CustomCrete, Inc.CustomCrete, Inc.
Tuscan Trowel Resurfacing
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in St Louis with stamped concrete.
After
After
Grand View Windows & Doors LLCGrand View Windows & Doors LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in Oklahoma City with a potted garden, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Spanish/Mediterranean Cheviot Hills Remodel
Spanish/Mediterranean Cheviot Hills Remodel
Gregory Greenwood ConstructionGregory Greenwood Construction
Spanish/Mediterranean Cheviot Hills Remodel - Spanish tile covered walkway with columns, beams, and arches that leads from the front door to an ornate iron gate that opens onto a posh patio and pool area. Featured on HGTV’s "Get Out Way Out"
Casa FG, Marsala (TP)
Casa FG, Marsala (TP)
Studio GD ArchitettureStudio GD Architetture
Photo of a large mediterranean front veranda in Catania-Palermo with natural stone paving and a pergola.
Los Angeles Restoration
Los Angeles Restoration
Domani Architecture + Planning Inc.Domani Architecture + Planning Inc.
Inspiration for a mediterranean front veranda in Los Angeles with a roof extension and tiled flooring.
Brentwood Glen Spanish Traditional
Brentwood Glen Spanish Traditional
Paige Pierce DesignPaige Pierce Design
Karyn Millet
This is an example of a small mediterranean front veranda in Los Angeles with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Doors, Windows, Millwork and Cabinetry in Custom home
Doors, Windows, Millwork and Cabinetry in Custom home
Neff Mill & Cabinet Inc.Neff Mill & Cabinet Inc.
Design ideas for a large mediterranean front veranda in San Francisco with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
A Kitchen Addition
A Kitchen Addition
Tali Hardonag ArchitectTali Hardonag Architect
Repair of the existing porch posts offered an opportunity to add accent tile at the post base
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in San Francisco with a roof extension and tiled flooring.
Italian Renaissance Revival
Italian Renaissance Revival
Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.
Anice Hoachlander photographer
Photo of a mediterranean front veranda in DC Metro with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Spanish Revitalized
Spanish Revitalized
Nyhus Design GroupNyhus Design Group
Inspiration for a mediterranean front veranda in San Francisco with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Mediterranean Villa Style Custom Home
Mediterranean Villa Style Custom Home
Tommy CashiolaTommy Cashiola
Gorgeously Built by Tommy Cashiola Construction Company in Fulshear, Houston, Texas. Designed by Purser Architectural, Inc.
Design ideas for a large mediterranean front veranda in Houston with a water feature and brick paving.
Spanish Colonial
Spanish Colonial
Bob McGrath ConstructionBob McGrath Construction
Reg Francklyn
Inspiration for an expansive mediterranean front veranda in Denver with concrete paving and a roof extension.
Wolfson Project
Wolfson Project
Tim Reid GCTim Reid GC
Tim Reid
Photo of a large mediterranean front veranda in Los Angeles with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Portfolio
Portfolio
Victory Metal WorksVictory Metal Works
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in Phoenix with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Buckhead Atlanta Home
Buckhead Atlanta Home
Vintage Elements LLCVintage Elements LLC
French Perigord brosse Limestone is anchoring this gorgeous front porch. Large rectangular slabs up to 36" create this comfortable space
Inspiration for a large mediterranean front veranda in Atlanta with natural stone paving.
Tuscan Trowel Resurfacing
Tuscan Trowel Resurfacing
CustomCrete, Inc.CustomCrete, Inc.
Tuscan Trowel Resurfacing
Medium sized mediterranean front veranda in St Louis with stamped concrete and a roof extension.
Upper East Apartments
Upper East Apartments
Arnold Brothers Construction, Inc.Arnold Brothers Construction, Inc.
Design ideas for a mediterranean front metal railing veranda in Santa Barbara with with columns, tiled flooring and an awning.

Mediterranean Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

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