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Medium Sized Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Front Door Finishes
Front Door Finishes
UserUser
Inspiration for a medium sized classic front veranda in Raleigh with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Grey Owl Inn
Grey Owl Inn
David E. Amos, Architect, LLCDavid E. Amos, Architect, LLC
Photo of a medium sized traditional front veranda in Jacksonville with decking and a roof extension.
First Encounter Beach
First Encounter Beach
Bilek BuildersBilek Builders
Screen porch with gas fireplace, fieldstone hearth with antique barn wood fir mantle. Pickled pine boarding creates bright space. Exterior storm roller shutter provide protection from storm damage. Architect: Peter MCDonald Jon Moore Architectural Photography
Project Photos
Project Photos
Accel Framing IncAccel Framing Inc
Inspiration for a medium sized country front veranda in San Diego with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Beach House Entry
Beach House Entry
Andover Landscape Design & ConstructionAndover Landscape Design & Construction
The client asked us to create a low maintenance, highly functional front entry to this beachfront retreat. As with most beach homes, guest parking is critical and creating an easy to navigate parking area is paramount to design success. We chose to maximize the front yard without turning it into a parking lot. Native crushed stone parking pads surrounded by sun loving, drought tolerant plants create exactly what the client was looking for.
Motorized porch shades
Motorized porch shades
SHADE & SHUTTER EXPOSHADE & SHUTTER EXPO
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back screened veranda in Other with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Phillips Maintenance Free Screen Porch
Phillips Maintenance Free Screen Porch
Outback ConstructionOutback Construction
Craig H. Wilson
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Ancaster Front Entrance
Ancaster Front Entrance
Abingdon HeightsAbingdon Heights
Wiarton natural stone blends in nicely with the existing brick colours. The existing concrete porch has Wiarton building stone veneered to the sides with Random Wiarton flagstone bordered with thick Wiarton capping stone.
Home in Hampton Lake
Home in Hampton Lake
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Another view of this specious and elegant back porch -- not your Mama's porch anymore. Today's porches are really more living space; room to enjoy the great outdoors and extend the living space of your home. Great for entertainment and just relaxing. This porch is furnished with comfy chairs and a sofa, ceiling fan and and an outdoor kitchen. Love the green painted ceiling for a little pop of color and how the French Sliders open wide to invite guests in or out.
Rebel Drive Front Porch Addition
Rebel Drive Front Porch Addition
ReVision Design/RemodelingReVision Design/Remodeling
WINNER OF THE 2017 SOUTHEAST REGION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE REMODELING INDUSTRY (NARI) CONTRACTOR OF THE YEAR (CotY) AWARD FOR BEST RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR $100k - $200k | © Lassiter Photography
The Tucker
The Tucker
Crosby Creations Drafting & Design Services, LLCCrosby Creations Drafting & Design Services, LLC
William Quarles
Design ideas for a medium sized classic front veranda in Charleston with decking and a roof extension.
Log sided screen porch
Log sided screen porch
DSW ContractingDSW Contracting
A screen porch addition with sliding doors and log siding.
Photo of a medium sized rustic back screened veranda in New York with decking.
Ökologische Werte treffen klassisches Design
Ökologische Werte treffen klassisches Design
WohnraumWohnraum
Ökohaus "Naturdesign"
Photo of a medium sized contemporary veranda in Cologne with all types of cover.
Bed Swings for Lowcountry, Coastal Homes
Bed Swings for Lowcountry, Coastal Homes
Aiden FabricsAiden Fabrics
These Mount Pleasant homeowners were looking to convert their porch into a sanctuary. Working with Laura Shay at Aiden Fabrics, the family chose Outdura fabrics for their featured bed swing in a color way that represented the surrounding Lowcountry marsh. Sticking with simple colors and choices like soft grey-green and pale lime, they created a restful retreat without detracting from the surrounding natural landscape and beauty. In this instance, nature itself is the “pop” of color.
Germantown Custom Home
Germantown Custom Home
David Clark Construction, LLCDavid Clark Construction, LLC
Troy Glasgow
This is an example of a medium sized traditional front veranda in Nashville with brick paving and a roof extension.
Barcode House
Barcode House
Webber + Studio, ArchitectsWebber + Studio, Architects
Ryann Ford Photography
Medium sized contemporary front veranda in Austin with a roof extension and decking.
Cedar & Rosewood Screened Porch Addition | Oxford, MS
Cedar & Rosewood Screened Porch Addition | Oxford, MS
ILLUS Visual & Design ArtsILLUS Visual & Design Arts
This is an example of a medium sized rustic back screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Retaining Walls
Retaining Walls
Balitano Contracting Co Inc.Balitano Contracting Co Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in New York with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Perfect Wall House - Rauser Design
Perfect Wall House - Rauser Design
Risinger HomesRisinger Homes
Casey Dunn
Inspiration for a medium sized rural veranda in Austin with decking.
Open Porches
Open Porches
Atlanta Porch & PatioAtlanta Porch & Patio
Our client wanted a rustic chic look for their covered porch. We gave the crown molding and trim a more formal look, but kept the roof more rustic with open rafters. At Atlanta Porch & Patio we are dedicated to building beautiful custom porches, decks, and outdoor living spaces throughout the metro Atlanta area. Our mission is to turn our clients’ ideas, dreams, and visions into personalized, tangible outcomes. Clients of Atlanta Porch & Patio rest easy knowing each step of their project is performed to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, and dependability. Our team of builders and craftsmen are licensed, insured, and always up to date on trends, products, designs, and building codes. We are constantly educating ourselves in order to provide our clients the best services at the best prices. We deliver the ultimate professional experience with every step of our projects. After setting up a consultation through our website or by calling the office, we will meet with you in your home to discuss all of your ideas and concerns. After our initial meeting and site consultation, we will compile a detailed design plan and quote complete with renderings and a full listing of the materials to be used. Upon your approval, we will then draw up the necessary paperwork and decide on a project start date. From demo to cleanup, we strive to deliver your ultimate relaxation destination on time and on budget.

Medium Sized 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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