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Medium Sized Back Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Santa Rita Cottage
Santa Rita Cottage
MarvinMarvin
One of the great delights of living in Northern California is enjoying the indoor/outdoor lifestyle afforded by the mild climate. The inter-connectivity of the cottage and garden spaces is fundamental to the success of the design making door and window selection critical. The Santa Rita guest cottage beckons guests and family alike to relax in this charming retreat where the covered sitting area connects to the cozy bedroom suite. The durability and detail of the Marvin Ultimate Clad doors and windows paired with the scale and design of their configuration endow the cottage with a charm that compliments the house and garden setting. Marvin doors and windows were selected because of their ability to meet these varied project demands and still be beautiful and charming. The flexibility of the Marvin Ultimate Swinging French Door system and the options for configuration allow the design to strengthen the indoor/outdoor connection and enable cottage guests and the owner to enjoy the space from inside and out.
Screen Porch and Deck Addition
Screen Porch and Deck Addition
Houghland Architecture, Inc.Houghland Architecture, Inc.
Charlotte Real Estate Photos
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Charlotte with decking and a roof extension.
Screened Porch Addition
Screened Porch Addition
HomeMasons, IncHomeMasons, Inc
Most porch additions look like an "after-thought" and detract from the better thought-out design of a home. The design of the porch followed by the gracious materials and proportions of this Georgian-style home. The brick is left exposed and we brought the outside in with wood ceilings. The porch has craftsman-style finished and high quality carpet perfect for outside weathering conditions. The space includes a dining area and seating area to comfortably entertain in a comfortable environment with crisp cool breezes from multiple ceiling fans. Love porch life at it's best!
Barry Design Build
Barry Design Build
Barry Design BuildBarry Design Build
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Atlanta with brick paving and a pergola.
NEWTON CUSTOM HOME
NEWTON CUSTOM HOME
MarvinMarvin
This custom-built, modern home was constructed three houses away from the owner's original dwelling, which was a much more traditional and ornate structure. For their new home, the owners desired low-maintenance, single-story living with a contemporary feel. The house was designed to showcase clean lines, natural light and large open spaces to house their collection of paintings and sculptures. Integrity® Wood-Ultrex® windows, with a black exterior finish, met the design, aesthetics and energy requirements needed for the project. In keeping with the modern look, the Integrity windows helped incorporate large openings and glazing areas. As with most modern homes, bringing the outside view into the home is key to integrating the house with the landscape. The large window openings let the view be the artwork.
Fayetteville, GA New Construction
Fayetteville, GA New Construction
Greg Love HomesGreg Love Homes
This is an example of a medium sized classic back screened veranda in Atlanta with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
screen porch
screen porch
Meriwether IncMeriwether Inc
Photography by John Reed Forsman
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back veranda in Minneapolis with a fire feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Modern Screened-In Porch
Modern Screened-In Porch
UserUser
Screen porch interior
Medium sized modern back screened veranda in Boston with decking and a roof extension.
Homes
Homes
Galloway Custom Homes, LLCGalloway Custom Homes, LLC
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back screened veranda in Other with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Windowed Back Porches
Windowed Back Porches
Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.
© Jan Stittleburg, JS PhotoFX for Atlanta Decking & Fence.
This is an example of a medium sized classic back veranda in Atlanta with a roof extension.
Porches
Porches
Top Notch BuildersTop Notch Builders
Photo of a medium sized classic back screened veranda in Minneapolis with a roof extension and decking.
2015 Artisan Tour Home - Rapp Farms - North Oaks Minnesota
2015 Artisan Tour Home - Rapp Farms - North Oaks Minnesota
Kootenia Homes and RemodelingKootenia Homes and Remodeling
Spacecrafters
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Minneapolis with decking and a roof extension.
Eastham Custom Cape
Eastham Custom Cape
REEF Cape Cod's Home BuilderREEF Cape Cod's Home Builder
Screened porch with Azek decking, beadboard ceiling.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back screened veranda in Boston with decking and a roof extension.
Riverside Residence
Riverside Residence
UserUser
Master Bedroom Porch and Patio
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Atlanta with natural stone paving and a pergola.
Beautiful Covered Outdoor Living Space
Beautiful Covered Outdoor Living Space
Palmetto Outdoor SpacesPalmetto Outdoor Spaces
The covered space is 26' wide x 16' projection with gutter system for capturing rain water and connecting downspouts to under home piping to avoid rain water in yard. The awning cover opens and closes with a handheld remote. When closed it protects your patio from rain, heat, and UV radiation. When open it allows warming sunshine onto deck and into home during cooler months. The homeowner loves to open louvered patio cover when the sun moves to front of home in afternoon. This allows light back into home, but not direct heat and sun glare. A traditional shingle roof would permanently block sunlight and solar energy into home and make the space dark. Only the American Louvered Roof Patio Cover allows such flexibility to have sun when you want it and shade when you need it. At night a starry sky can be enjoyed as well. When opened it's like not having any cover at all.
Luxurious Getaway at the Floridian Golf and Yacht Club
Luxurious Getaway at the Floridian Golf and Yacht Club
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
The veranda features a gorgeous backlit amethyst bar and illuminated mineral quartz display. Additional seating and al fresco dining are available on two lanais that flank the pool. A Bonisolli Photography
Northstone Huntersville, NC Screen Porch and Outdoor Living
Northstone Huntersville, NC Screen Porch and Outdoor Living
Premier Building and RenovationsPremier Building and Renovations
Medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Charlotte with a roof extension.
The Way You Live
The Way You Live
Teakwood Builders, Inc.Teakwood Builders, Inc.
Woodwork makes the porch both a comfortable room and an outdoor retreat. Scott Bergmann Photography
Medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Boston with decking and a roof extension.
Great Spaces
Great Spaces
Landscape East & WestLandscape East & West
various
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back veranda in Portland with decking.
Rural Homestead 3-Season Porch
Rural Homestead 3-Season Porch
Vujovich Design Build, Inc.Vujovich Design Build, Inc.
When the homeowners chose to build their new family home they discovered a beautiful rural setting that allowed them to enjoy their various hobbies and interests. This custom farmhouse concept is a traditional four-square main structure with 12-foot porches and outer rooms wrapping the entire home. The overall aesthetic is stately and uncomplicated. – Ken Gutmaker Photography - Rehkamp Larson Architects

Medium Sized Back Veranda Ideas and Designs

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