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Columbia Street
Columbia Street
Oakley Home BuildersOakley Home Builders
Krista Sobkowiak
This is an example of a large coastal front veranda in Chicago with natural stone paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Biltmore Park Kitchen and Outdoor Living Remodel
Biltmore Park Kitchen and Outdoor Living Remodel
Judd BuildersJudd Builders
Photo credit: Ryan Theede
Large rustic back veranda in Other 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.
Low Country Modern
Low Country Modern
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Inspiration for a large traditional front veranda in Houston with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Island Beauty
Island Beauty
Phoebe HowardPhoebe Howard
Laurey Glenn
Inspiration for a large traditional veranda in Jacksonville with a roof extension and feature lighting.
Mediterráneo Porche
Mediterráneo Porche
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in Other with concrete slabs and feature lighting.
Colombian Romantic
Colombian Romantic
Exterior Worlds Landscaping & DesignExterior Worlds Landscaping & Design
Expansive rustic front veranda in Houston with natural stone paving and feature lighting.
Tennessee Lake Home
Tennessee Lake Home
HONEST ABE LOG HOMESHONEST ABE LOG HOMES
Enjoy the outdoors, with all the comforts of the interior. This space is great for entertaining and outdoor dining. The exposed beams are a continuation from the interior, keeping the rustic charm consistent throughout the home. Photo Credits: Roger Wade Studio
2 Story Addition
2 Story Addition
David Tyson & Associates Inc.David Tyson & Associates Inc.
Dennis Nodine
Large classic back veranda in Charlotte with natural stone paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Brenthaven Screened Porch
Brenthaven Screened Porch
Forsythe Home StylingForsythe Home Styling
Custom screened porch with tongue and groove ceiling, 12 X 48 porcelain wood plank floor, stone fireplace, rustic mantel, limestone hearth, outdoor fan, outdoor porch furniture, pendant lights, Paint Rockport Gray HC-105 Benjamin Moore. Location - Brentwood, suburb of Nashville. Forsythe Home Styling Forsythe Home Styling
Island inspiration
Island inspiration
12/12 Architects & Planners12/12 Architects & Planners
This 1990s brick home had decent square footage and a massive front yard, but no way to enjoy it. Each room needed an update, so the entire house was renovated and remodeled, and an addition was put on over the existing garage to create a symmetrical front. The old brown brick was painted a distressed white. The 500sf 2nd floor addition includes 2 new bedrooms for their teen children, and the 12'x30' front porch lanai with standing seam metal roof is a nod to the homeowners' love for the Islands. Each room is beautifully appointed with large windows, wood floors, white walls, white bead board ceilings, glass doors and knobs, and interior wood details reminiscent of Hawaiian plantation architecture. The kitchen was remodeled to increase width and flow, and a new laundry / mudroom was added in the back of the existing garage. The master bath was completely remodeled. Every room is filled with books, and shelves, many made by the homeowner. Project photography by Kmiecik Imagery.
Screen Porch & Detached Garage Addition
Screen Porch & Detached Garage Addition
Houghland Architecture, Inc.Houghland Architecture, Inc.
Houghland Architecture, Inc.
This is an example of a large classic back veranda in Charlotte with feature lighting.
Contemporary Cedar Screen Room
Contemporary Cedar Screen Room
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
Designer ceiling fans and integrated lighting in a cedar tongue and groove ceiling.
Inspiration for a small contemporary back veranda in DC Metro with decking and feature lighting.
North Shore Home 5
North Shore Home 5
Gallagher Homburger Group Architects PLLCGallagher Homburger Group Architects PLLC
This is an example of a large classic back veranda in New York with natural stone paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
The Hills Group, Granite Bay, CA
The Hills Group, Granite Bay, CA
Emser TileEmser Tile
Alpine Espresso, Kat Alves Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary back veranda in Los Angeles with tiled flooring, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Top Ridge
Top Ridge
ID Studio InteriorsID Studio Interiors
Design ideas for a medium sized mediterranean back veranda in Other with decking, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Stunning Outdoor Remodel in Alexandria VA
Stunning Outdoor Remodel in Alexandria VA
Michael Nash Design, Build & HomesMichael Nash Design, Build & Homes
Stunning Outdoor Remodel in the heart of Kingstown, Alexandria, VA 22310. Michael Nash Design Build & Homes created a new stunning screen porch with dramatic color tones, a rustic country style furniture setting, a new fireplace, and entertainment space for large sporting event or family gatherings. The old window from the dining room was converted into French doors to allow better flow in and out of home. Wood looking porcelain tile compliments the stone wall of the fireplace. A double stacked fireplace was installed with a ventless stainless unit inside of screen porch and wood burning fireplace just below in the stoned patio area. A big screen TV was mounted over the mantel. Beaded panel ceiling covered the tall cathedral ceiling, lots of lights, craftsman style ceiling fan and hanging lights complimenting the wicked furniture has set this screen porch area above any project in its class. Just outside of the screen area is the Trex covered deck with a pergola given them a grilling and outdoor seating space. Through a set of wrapped around staircase the upper deck now is connected with the magnificent Lower patio area. All covered in flagstone and stone retaining wall, shows the outdoor entertaining option in the lower level just outside of the basement French doors. Hanging out in this relaxing porch the family and friends enjoy the stunning view of their wooded backyard. The ambiance of this screen porch area is just stunning.
North Shore Long Island
North Shore Long Island
Frank Falino ArchitectFrank Falino Architect
When the owners of this 1920's bungalow decided to create a separate one bedroom living space for their returning college student (or visiting in-law), they turned to us to provide the needed functional spaces while maximizing the aesthetic of the added construction. Expanding out the front, we created a separate side entrance to the new Living Room, Bedroom and Bath, with generous 9'-0" ceilings, topped by a new Wrap Around Porch. Major relocations including gas, water and septic services, made while supporting portions of the house in mid air, are parts of the work which remain unseen. The resulting new Front Porch face to the home extends the original home's historic charm towards the street, looking as if it has always been there.
Traditional Front Porch
Traditional Front Porch
Highland Homes, Inc.Highland Homes, Inc.
Tuscan Columns & Brick Porch
Inspiration for a large traditional front veranda in New Orleans with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Sunrise Point
Sunrise Point
Wright DesignWright Design
This transitional timber frame home features a wrap-around porch designed to take advantage of its lakeside setting and mountain views. Natural stone, including river rock, granite and Tennessee field stone, is combined with wavy edge siding and a cedar shingle roof to marry the exterior of the home with it surroundings. Casually elegant interiors flow into generous outdoor living spaces that highlight natural materials and create a connection between the indoors and outdoors. Photography Credit: Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios

Premium 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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