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Medium Sized Veranda with Feature Lighting Ideas and Designs

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Apex Screen Porch
Apex Screen Porch
Catherine French Design, LLC.Catherine French Design, LLC.
Custom outdoor Screen Porch with Scandinavian accents, teak dining table, woven dining chairs, and custom outdoor living furniture
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back veranda in Raleigh with tiled flooring, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Front Door Finishes
Front Door Finishes
UserUser
Medium sized traditional front veranda in Raleigh with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Contemporary Farmhouse
Contemporary Farmhouse
Boyer Building CorporationBoyer Building Corporation
Photo Credit: Ehlen Creative http://www.ehlencreative.com/e/residential-interior-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.
Hermitage
Hermitage
Legacy Custom HomesLegacy Custom Homes
Legacy Custom Homes, Inc Toblesky-Green Architects Kelly Nutt Designs
This is an example of a medium sized traditional front veranda in Orange County with a roof extension, natural stone paving and feature lighting.
Rockville
Rockville
Jennifer Radakovic DesignJennifer Radakovic Design
This is an example of a medium sized farmhouse front veranda in Richmond with decking, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Gorham
Gorham
Storm InteriorsStorm Interiors
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Los Angeles with concrete paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Page House
Page House
PBH DesignPBH Design
Mr. and Mrs. Page commissioned me to design a home with an open floor plan and an Arts and Crafts design aesthetic. Because the retired couple meant to make this house their "forever home", I incorporated aging-in-place principles. Although the house clocks in at around 2,200 s.f., the massing and siting makes it appear much larger. I minimized circulation space and expressed the interior program through the forms of the exterior. Copious number of windows allow for constant connection to the rural outdoor setting as you move throughout the house.
Fredericksburg Rustic Estate
Fredericksburg Rustic Estate
chas architectschas architects
This is an example of a medium sized rustic front veranda in Austin with a pergola and feature lighting.
Mediterráneo Porche
Mediterráneo Porche
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in Other with concrete slabs and feature lighting.
Shingle Style Home 1
Shingle Style Home 1
Structured Creations Inc.Structured Creations Inc.
Photo of a medium sized traditional front veranda in Toronto with natural stone paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Front Porch Make Overs
Front Porch Make Overs
Somerset Painting and Home ImprovementsSomerset Painting and Home Improvements
Rick Hartsell
Medium sized traditional front veranda in Detroit with a roof extension, decking and feature lighting.
Palm Valley on Intracoastal
Palm Valley on Intracoastal
Glenn Layton HomesGlenn Layton Homes
Glenn Layton Homes, LLC, "Building Your Coastal Lifestyle"
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back veranda in Jacksonville with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Brookstone III - Acworth, GA
Brookstone III - Acworth, GA
Outback Deck, Inc.Outback Deck, Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic back veranda in Atlanta with decking, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Casa Sagrada
Casa Sagrada
Archaeo ArchitectsArchaeo Architects
The owner’s desire was for a home blending Asian design characteristics with Southwestern architecture, developed within a small building envelope with significant building height limitations as dictated by local zoning. Even though the size of the property was 20 acres, the steep, tree covered terrain made for challenging site conditions, as the owner wished to preserve as many trees as possible while also capturing key views. For the solution we first turned to vernacular Chinese villages as a prototype, specifically their varying pitched roofed buildings clustered about a central town square. We translated that to an entry courtyard opened to the south surrounded by a U-shaped, pitched roof house that merges with the topography. We then incorporated traditional Japanese folk house design detailing, particularly the tradition of hand crafted wood joinery. The result is a home reflecting the desires and heritage of the owners while at the same time respecting the historical architectural character of the local region.
Garden Lane Patio
Garden Lane Patio
Johnston Home Interior DesignJohnston Home Interior Design
Patio space off the kitchen and the entry. The bi-fold doors open to the entry and the living room giving the client a larger entertaining space when needed. The infra red heaters in the ceiling make this a year round space. photo: David Duncan Livingston
Adirondack Style
Adirondack Style
Elizabeth Guest Interiors, LLCElizabeth Guest Interiors, LLC
Screened in porch for all seasons, with folding doors that open to the living area all summer long. Blue and white fabrics highlight the birch bark accents. Tom Stock Photography
Front Porch
Front Porch
Lily Mae DesignLily Mae Design
Lisa Puchalla Lily Mae Design Angie Seckinger photography
Medium sized traditional front veranda in DC Metro with natural stone paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Daniel Island Custom Home
Daniel Island Custom Home
Barrow Building GroupBarrow Building Group
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional front veranda in Charleston with decking, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Lakewood Shores North
Lakewood Shores North
O'Connor Brehm Design-BuildO'Connor Brehm Design-Build
Design by Brehm Architects http://brehmarchitects.com/projects/houses/?id=02NLakewood_Shores_North

Medium Sized Veranda with Feature Lighting 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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