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Shabby-Chic Style Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Vintage-Inspired Inglewood Cottage
Vintage-Inspired Inglewood Cottage
tumbleweed and dandelion.comtumbleweed and dandelion.com
Photos by Mark Lohman and styled by Sunday Henrickson for Tumbleweed & Dandelion.
Design ideas for a shabby-chic style front veranda in Los Angeles.
My Houzz: Putting the Craft in an Ohio Craftsman
My Houzz: Putting the Craft in an Ohio Craftsman
Adrienne DeRosaAdrienne DeRosa
Bringing the inside out; The wide front porch eases the transition from outside to inside, creating an almost room-like feel. The Mohrman's play up this concept by incorporating a variety of furnishings including a former kitchen chair repainted gloss black. String lighting imbues summer evenings with a warm incandescent glow. A colorful array of pillows adorn the swing on the front porch, making for a comfortable place to relax on balmy days. The couple gave new life to the existing swing with a refreshing lick of robin's egg blue. Photo: Adrienne DeRosa Photography © 2014 Houzz
Cottage Porch on Lake Nipissing
Cottage Porch on Lake Nipissing
Snider& Metcalf Interior DesignSnider& Metcalf Interior Design
This is an example of a medium sized romantic front screened veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Boho Chic Outdoor Balcony Retreat
Boho Chic Outdoor Balcony Retreat
Casafina Interior DesignCasafina Interior Design
Boho-chic decor for balcony with assorted colorful pillows on futon provides the ideal spot to relax, read a good book or simply hang out with friends!
Winter Containers
Winter Containers
Smalls LandscapingSmalls Landscaping
Small vintage front veranda in Chicago with a potted garden, brick paving and a roof extension.
Hope designs
Hope designs
HOPE DESIGNSHOPE DESIGNS
Welcome to Caledon! This gorgeous century home located in the valley of Bolton Ontario has been renovated multiple times. The owners went to great lengths to preserve the original integrity of the century home while adding many updates throughout. The star of the home is the customized millwork and unique century home details. This property has been featured in several magazines as well as being featured on houzz .
New Home in Mattapoisett
New Home in Mattapoisett
The Gowdy Group LLCThe Gowdy Group LLC
Medium sized vintage front veranda in Boston with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Robin porch project
Robin porch project
showhome decorshowhome decor
S.WHITEHEAD
Photo of a small shabby-chic style front veranda in Atlanta with a roof extension.
Shabby Chic Farm House
Shabby Chic Farm House
CR Interior DesignCR Interior Design
This beautiful front porch features owners children's crib transformed swing! What a wonderful way to repurpose at the same time to reminisce some old time.
El Patio Post Planters
El Patio Post Planters
El Patio Designs, LLCEl Patio Designs, LLC
El Patio Post Planter: Square Hanging Planter for Flowers and Herbs Adjusts from 12" to 20". Commercial Grade Outdoor Vertical Container Garden for Porches, Patios, Pergolas & More. Made in the U.S.A.
Mansion Designed by Fratantoni Design
Mansion Designed by Fratantoni Design
Fratantoni Design / Residential ArchitectsFratantoni Design / Residential Architects
World Renowned Architecture Firm Fratantoni Design created this beautiful home! They design home plans for families all over the world in any size and style. They also have in-house Interior Designer Firm Fratantoni Interior Designers and world class Luxury Home Building Firm Fratantoni Luxury Estates! Hire one or all three companies to design and build and or remodel your home!
Custom Window Treatments & Bedding
Custom Window Treatments & Bedding
Camille Moore Window Treatments & Custom BeddingCamille Moore Window Treatments & Custom Bedding
Inspiration for a medium sized romantic front veranda in Nashville with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Villa Cita
Villa Cita
Federico Viola FotografiaFederico Viola Fotografia
© Federico Viola Fotografia - 2019
Photo of a large shabby-chic style front veranda in Other with a roof extension.
Yellow Bordello
Yellow Bordello
Alex Lukey PhotographyAlex Lukey Photography
Alex Lukey Photography
Shabby-chic style front veranda in Toronto with decking and a roof extension.
Austin Cabin
Austin Cabin
Studio-SkHStudio-SkH
Inspiration for a medium sized shabby-chic style front veranda in Austin with decking and a roof extension.
Inner city urban gardening spaces
Inner city urban gardening spaces
GlowpearGlowpear
Porch garden. Photo by Glowpearians
Medium sized shabby-chic style front veranda in Melbourne with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
I NOSTRI ESTERNI - Scale, portici e vialetti d'ingresso
I NOSTRI ESTERNI - Scale, portici e vialetti d'ingresso
FOLY EXPORTFOLY EXPORT
Pavimentazione in gres porcellanato grigioi effetto pietra 30X60.
Large romantic front veranda in Other with tiled flooring.
Retaining Walls and Set of Steps
Retaining Walls and Set of Steps
Shaylor's Ponds & PatiosShaylor's Ponds & Patios
Inspiration for a medium sized vintage front veranda in Other with brick paving.
Exteriors
Exteriors
Julie Assenberg Interior Design, LLCJulie Assenberg Interior Design, LLC
Medium sized shabby-chic style front veranda in Salt Lake City with decking and a roof extension.
Winter Containers
Winter Containers
Smalls LandscapingSmalls Landscaping
A lighted container at your front porch will give a full day of holiday joy during the holiday season.
Photo of a small shabby-chic style front veranda in Chicago with a potted garden, brick paving and a roof extension.

Shabby-Chic Style Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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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