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Parliament, North Vancouver
Parliament, North Vancouver
Kingdom BuildersKingdom Builders
This young family worked with an architect to create plans for a modernist home that departs completely from the style of their neighbourhood. As part of the custom build, Kingdom Builders constructed a great room containing an open kitchen with custom millwork, professional appliances and a large, Caesar stone island. We built a self-contained master suite on a separate floor with a sitting room that opens up to a 650 square foot rooftop deck and hot tub, and a self-contained two-bedroom suite downstairs. We also installed polished concrete underlaid with radiant heat and a standing seam metal roof. Remarkably, the entire house is lit with LED lighting.
Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach
ROJO ArchitectureROJO Architecture
Mark Borosch
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean back veranda in Tampa with natural stone paving, a water feature and a roof extension.
Mountain Home Retreat
Mountain Home Retreat
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
This expansive project includes a custom fire pit with a gorgeous view of Newman Lake, a large pool, and a massive boulder water feature overlooking the entertainment space.
Hollywood Hills Glass Tile Swimming Pool, Vanishing Edge Spa, Entry Watershape
Hollywood Hills Glass Tile Swimming Pool, Vanishing Edge Spa, Entry Watershape
Aquatic Technology Pool and SpaAquatic Technology Pool and Spa
Glass tile swimming pool, glass tile mosaic infinity edge spa, glass tile entry fountain adorn this Hollywood Hills, CA Estate Pool, spa, entry fountain and details by Paolo Benedetti, Aquatic Technology Pool and Spa, www.aquatictechnology.com, 408-776-8220.
Частный дом
Частный дом
gnulidugignulidugi
Photo of a large contemporary side veranda in Saint Petersburg with a water feature and an awning.
Luxury porch extends indoor comforts outward
Luxury porch extends indoor comforts outward
Gettum Associates IncGettum Associates Inc
Gettum Associates Inc-Indianapolis area remodel contractors
Inspiration for a large contemporary back veranda in Indianapolis with a water feature, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
La Tierra
La Tierra
A Christopher Purvis ArchitectsA Christopher Purvis Architects
Robert Reck Photography looking out from the contemporary portal light plays across the custom woven steel gate and stone forest granite fountain set in the middle of the xeriscaped courtyard
Hardscape and landscape
Hardscape and landscape
Premier Environments LLCPremier Environments LLC
Inspiration for a contemporary front veranda in Phoenix with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Bolder Entry
Bolder Entry
Vertu StudioVertu Studio
Three pieces of colored, tempered glass form a sculpture/awning/water feature that floats above the front door of this Boulder home. Daniel O'Connor Photography
L'ile de beauté
L'ile de beauté
jdmcarchitecturejdmcarchitecture
Photo of a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Paris with a water feature, brick paving and an awning.
New Classic
New Classic
Whitlock BuildersWhitlock Builders
Photo of a large traditional side veranda in Charlotte with a water feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Build-a-Barrel
Build-a-Barrel
RainReserveRainReserve
75 gallon rain water storage.
Small classic front veranda in St Louis with a water feature.
Metal Rain Curtain Water Feature
Metal Rain Curtain Water Feature
Artfully RogueArtfully Rogue
This metal water feature embodies serenity and relaxation. Steel columns are rusted to look like Corten metal. All water features are made to order and shipped via freight to your location.
Hotel Casa Rural en Cercedilla
Hotel Casa Rural en Cercedilla
Sara Roldán InteriorismoSara Roldán Interiorismo
Photo of a large mediterranean front veranda in Madrid with a water feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
A Palette of Neutral with a Side of Color
A Palette of Neutral with a Side of Color
EDC INTERIORS INCEDC INTERIORS INC
Photo by Bruce Frame. This is another view of the lanai area that overlooks the water. Here, you can see both the outdoor dining table and the relaxation/conversation area, both of which are accented with red-orange pillows on a neutral backdrop. The whole area is inviting and doesn't distract from the natural beauty of the surrounding scenery.
Sater Design Collection's 8046 "La Reina" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection's 8046 "La Reina" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
Fountain by the courtyard pool. The Sater Design Collection's luxury, courtyard home plan "La Reina" (Plan #8046). saterdesign.com
Inspiration for a large mediterranean veranda in Miami with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Lands End
Lands End
D'Asign SourceD'Asign Source
Blurring the divide from inside, outside and the ocean is the infinity edge pool, which flows into a larger pool below.
Large world-inspired back veranda in Miami with a water feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Japanese Style of Stone Garden
Japanese Style of Stone Garden
West Wing CorporationWest Wing Corporation
Inspiration for a small classic side veranda in Orange County with a water feature and natural stone paving.
Delano Park
Delano Park
Signature Custom HomesSignature Custom Homes
This Floridian inspired home was a custom project we designed with a large wine room in the upstairs. The exterior has a beautiful beige stucco with white trim to offset the color. We have our Signature Stair System with a detailed wrought iron baluster and wood treads.
Hidden Valley remodel
Hidden Valley remodel
Legacy Construction and Development Inc.Legacy Construction and Development Inc.
Heavy wood and iron double entry doors with iron scroll decorated side lights. Heavy precast ballasts were replaced with curved iron railing and a sparkling fountain was added to the courtyard

Premium Veranda with a Water Feature 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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