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Medium Sized Back Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Screened Porch Overlooking the Pool
Screened Porch Overlooking the Pool
Degnan Design-Build-RemodelDegnan Design-Build-Remodel
These products are stained to a contemporary dark color that is nearly black.
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back veranda in Other with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Siesta Key Custom Home- Heron Lagoon Low Country Home
Siesta Key Custom Home- Heron Lagoon Low Country Home
Nautilus HomesNautilus Homes
Siesta Key Low Country covered, screened-in porch with fireplace and unique pendant light fixture. This is a very well detailed custom home on a smaller scale, measuring only 3,000 sf under a/c. Every element of the home was designed by some of Sarasota's top architects, landscape architects and interior designers. One of the highlighted features are the true cypress timber beams that span the great room. These are not faux box beams but true timbers. Another awesome design feature is the outdoor living room boasting 20' pitched ceilings and a 37' tall chimney made of true boulders stacked over the course of 1 month.
Richards
Richards
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
Photo of a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Mission Hills Makeover
Mission Hills Makeover
ROTHERS Design/BuildROTHERS Design/Build
screened porch photo by Sara Terranova
Medium sized traditional back veranda in Kansas City with concrete slabs, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Home in the Heartland
Home in the Heartland
Angie Schwab Interiors LLCAngie Schwab Interiors LLC
A circular flow of spaces includes the kitchen, foyer, patio, dining room, and screen porch. It's perfect for entertaining! Photo Credit: Beth Skogen
Hillsboro Master Suite Remodel
Hillsboro Master Suite Remodel
The Kingston Group - Remodeling SpecialistsThe Kingston Group - Remodeling Specialists
Showcase by Agent
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Nashville with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Trachman Screened in Porch
Trachman Screened in Porch
Willis Builders IncWillis Builders Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back screened veranda in DC Metro with decking and a roof extension.
John's Island Custom Home
John's Island Custom Home
Sceltas Custom HomesSceltas Custom Homes
As entertainers, the homeowners embraced the concept of combining two living spaces into one, which was made possible by installing a PGT sliding door. These doors slide back into themselves, opening up the indoors to the outdoor deck space with fireplace. Guests also enjoy waterway views made possible by the Juliet balcony off the front bedroom of the home, and the very large man-cave under the hom
Fletcher Hall- Kiawah Island
Fletcher Hall- Kiawah Island
Cinder Creek ConstructionCinder Creek Construction
Photo: Patrick Brickman- Charleston Home & Design
Photo of a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Charleston with a roof extension.
2 Story Porch - Ann Arbor, MI
2 Story Porch - Ann Arbor, MI
Renaissance Building, Inc.Renaissance Building, Inc.
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back screened wood railing veranda in Detroit with decking and a roof extension.
Customer Projects
Customer Projects
EncoreEncore
Medium sized classic back veranda in Charleston with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Transitional Cottage Custom Home in Governors Club
Transitional Cottage Custom Home in Governors Club
Bold ConstructionBold Construction
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back veranda in Raleigh with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Lakeside Farmhouse
Lakeside Farmhouse
Fluidesign StudioFluidesign Studio
Building Design, Plans, and Interior Finishes by: Fluidesign Studio I Builder: Structural Dimensions Inc. I Photographer: Seth Benn Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Minneapolis with a roof extension.
Screen In Porch Conversion
Screen In Porch Conversion
Kayafas ArchitectsKayafas Architects
This outdoor porch was partially covered and had an odd configuration. It was expanded and enclosed to create a screen porch. Existing wood balusters were ripped in half which allowed screening material to be continuous. All other details matched the existing vintage home.
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Green Mountain Getaway - Main House
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
This house is discreetly tucked into its wooded site in the Mad River Valley near the Sugarbush Resort in Vermont. The soaring roof lines complement the slope of the land and open up views though large windows to a meadow planted with native wildflowers. The house was built with natural materials of cedar shingles, fir beams and native stone walls. These materials are complemented with innovative touches including concrete floors, composite exterior wall panels and exposed steel beams. The home is passively heated by the sun, aided by triple pane windows and super-insulated walls. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography
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!
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!
Vestavia Kitchen and Porch
Vestavia Kitchen and Porch
Precision Homecrafters, LLCPrecision Homecrafters, LLC
Heith Comer Photography
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back screened veranda in Birmingham with a roof extension.
Ross Screened Porch
Ross Screened Porch
Legacy Builders GroupLegacy Builders Group
Kyle Cannon KCannon photography
Medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Cincinnati with decking and a roof extension.
Elegant Porch Addition
Elegant Porch Addition
The English Contractor & Remodeling ServicesThe English Contractor & Remodeling Services
Screen porch addition seating area with ceiling fan is perfect for entertaining or enjoying your morning coffee and crossword. The windows of the existing home are echoed beautifully in the screen windows. The vaulted ceiling , lighting and ceiling fan complete the porch. Photo by Lynn Siegfried, homestreetstudio.com.

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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