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Medium Sized Country Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Outdoor Living
Brightwater HomesBrightwater Homes
Medium sized rural front veranda in Atlanta with decking and a roof extension.
Home in the Heartland
Home in the Heartland
Angie Schwab Interiors LLCAngie Schwab Interiors LLC
The screen porch and outdoor patio are connected for outdoor living. There is a view of the horse farm from the porch.
Medium sized farmhouse back screened veranda in Milwaukee with decking and a roof extension.
Jeremy's Perfect Finish
Jeremy's Perfect Finish
Jeremy's Perfect FinishJeremy's Perfect Finish
This is an example of a medium sized rural front veranda in Jackson with brick paving and a roof extension.
Heights Farmhouse
Heights Farmhouse
Kensington Smith Design, LLCKensington Smith Design, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse front veranda in Orange County with decking and a roof extension.
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429 n lincoln st-6.jpg
Moser Architects PLLCMoser Architects PLLC
This is an example of a medium sized rural front veranda with decking and a roof extension.
Ipe Deck & Screen Porch
Ipe Deck & Screen Porch
Integrity Design + BuildIntegrity Design + Build
Medium sized farmhouse back screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Fredrick Porch Renovation
Fredrick Porch Renovation
Schuman Contracting LLCSchuman Contracting LLC
Michael Jones
Design ideas for a medium sized farmhouse front veranda in DC Metro with a roof extension.
Chilmark Cape
Chilmark Cape
Sherman AssociatesSherman Associates
Bob Gothard Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized country front veranda in Boston with decking and a roof extension.
Boards, Battens and Bungalows
Boards, Battens and Bungalows
Koncept Design + BuildKoncept Design + Build
Medium sized country back veranda in DC Metro with decking and a roof extension.
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
The Potomac 2017 Homearama Show Home
The Potomac 2017 Homearama Show Home
River City Custom HomesRiver City Custom Homes
Our front porch includes a painted tongue and groove ceiling, and stamped concrete floor! Perfect for an evening of relaxing!
Design ideas for a medium sized rural front veranda in Richmond with stamped concrete and a roof extension.
Hilltop Renovation and Addition
Hilltop Renovation and Addition
Clites Architects, PCClites Architects, PC
photo by Timothy Clites
Medium sized farmhouse front veranda in DC Metro.
Pecan Creek, Horseshoe Bay
Pecan Creek, Horseshoe Bay
Reece McIver HomesReece McIver Homes
Mark Adams
Inspiration for a medium sized farmhouse front veranda in Austin with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Treated Decking
Treated Decking
Brookside Lumber CompanyBrookside Lumber Company
Photo Credit: YellaWood
Medium sized country front veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Northwest Austin Screened Porch Addition
Northwest Austin Screened Porch Addition
Archadeck of AustinArchadeck of Austin
Speaking of the shed roof on this addition, look closely at the area over the screen door that leads out to the uncovered patio space. What do you see over that screen door? It’s a perfectly-screened open wedge that starts small at the outer door frame and gets bigger as it reaches the wall of the house. If you didn’t already know we custom make all of our screens, you could tell by looking at this wedge. And there’s a matching screened wedge at the opposite end of the porch, too. These two wedges of screening let in just a little more light and contribute to the airy, summery feel of this porch.
2017 Parade of Homes
2017 Parade of Homes
Prairieland HomesPrairieland Homes
Photo of a medium sized country back screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Custom Estate Home at The Forest at Pevely Farms in Eureka
Custom Estate Home at The Forest at Pevely Farms in Eureka
Hibbs HomesHibbs Homes
The home, situated in the gorgeous Forest at Pevely Farms community features a covered walk-out porch backing to a pond. https://www.hibbshomes.com/new-home-in-development-at-the-forest-at-pevely-farms-in-eureka
Lost Lake
Lost Lake
Post & Oak Design + BuildPost & Oak Design + Build
A new porch addition overlooking the pool and backyard entertaining space. This extension took the existing porch from simply to being a way in and out of the house to being a new outdoor living room. Lots of room for seating and a fan to keep cool breezes blowing.
Decks
Decks
Rogue RemodelRogue Remodel
Inspiration for a medium sized rural front veranda in Portland with decking and a roof extension.
Elkton Cabin Remodel
Elkton Cabin Remodel
Trost Custom Homes IncTrost Custom Homes Inc
Elise Trissel
Design ideas for a medium sized rural side screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.

Medium Sized Country Veranda Ideas and Designs

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