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Small Coastal Veranda Ideas and Designs

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1906 Cottage on the Fox River
1906 Cottage on the Fox River
Styling and StagingStyling and Staging
After: this front porch was staged to show all the space for eating and lingering with friends, to enjoy living in this cottage.
Inspiration for a small nautical front screened veranda in Phoenix.
Mermaid Beach Apartment
Mermaid Beach Apartment
Elle Design StudioElle Design Studio
Inspiration for a small beach style back veranda in Brisbane with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Tupelo
Tupelo
Crowell + Co. InteriorsCrowell + Co. Interiors
Photo of a small coastal front veranda in Nashville with decking and a roof extension.
Lansing - Mount Pleasant, SC
Lansing - Mount Pleasant, SC
Krystine Edwards DesignKrystine Edwards Design
Krystine Edwards
This is an example of a small coastal back veranda in Charleston with decking and a roof extension.
Decks and Porches
Decks and Porches
Tebou Carpentry & WoodworkingTebou Carpentry & Woodworking
Design ideas for a small coastal front veranda in Boston with decking.
Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Cottage
Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Cottage
Douglas & Company, Inc.Douglas & Company, Inc.
Photo of a small nautical back veranda in Other with a fireplace and a roof extension.
Bennington Heights Facade Renewal
Bennington Heights Facade Renewal
Rowlands Associates Inc.Rowlands Associates Inc.
A tiny uplight provides a beatiful, subtle effect.
This is an example of a small nautical front veranda in Toronto with with columns, decking and a roof extension.
Nags Head • Luxury Oceanfront • Ocean Star
Nags Head • Luxury Oceanfront • Ocean Star
SAGA Realty & ConstructionSAGA Realty & Construction
Photo of a small coastal back veranda in Other with decking and a roof extension.
Excelsior Lakeshore Living
Excelsior Lakeshore Living
AMEK Custom BuildersAMEK Custom Builders
Nothing like a front porch to make you feel welcome! This custom home was built on a compact Excelsior lakeshore lot. It's designed for easy living with an open floor plan, lake views, durable products, and thoughtful organization. Photo by Jim Kruger, LandMark 2019
174 Marsh Hawk Lane
174 Marsh Hawk Lane
Clair Robinson | Realtor®Clair Robinson | Realtor®
Rich King
Photo of a small beach style front veranda in Charleston with decking and a roof extension.
Meyer Colvin Run
Meyer Colvin Run
Osprey Construction IncOsprey Construction Inc
Inspiration for a small beach style back veranda in Atlanta with decking and a roof extension.
Bay Pine Renovation
Bay Pine Renovation
Anthony J. ValléeAnthony J. Vallée
The client was excited to purchase a home in the beautiful resort of Sandestin, but was not pleased with the dark interiors, heavy mouldings, tile floors, dated fixtures and heavy feel of the interior of the home. We solved their problems by completely renovating the interiors. Ceilings were raised, floors were replaced, cabinetry and fixtures were replaced and a problem area in the living room was solved. They now have the open, clean, airy beach home of their dreams and I couldn't be more pleased with how this home turned out for them. anthony vallee
Outdoor Living area
Outdoor Living area
Kathryn Bloomer InteriorsKathryn Bloomer Interiors
Kathryn Bloomer Interiors
Small coastal back screened veranda in Sydney with decking and a roof extension.
5705 Enfield Ave Encino, CA 91316
5705 Enfield Ave Encino, CA 91316
Sean Perkin & AssociatesSean Perkin & Associates
Small nautical front veranda in Los Angeles with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
The Urbach Project
The Urbach Project
Pratt GuysPratt Guys
Small beach style back veranda in Jacksonville.
Midwest Screened Porch Addition with Eclectic Vintage Cottage Style
Midwest Screened Porch Addition with Eclectic Vintage Cottage Style
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Exterior view screened porch addition, size 18’ x 6’7”, red metal roof, Zuri pvc decking, Timberteck Evolutions railing Marshall Evan Photography
Small nautical veranda in Columbus.
Bright Screened-In Porch
Bright Screened-In Porch
Harbour Towne ConstructionHarbour Towne Construction
This beautiful, bright screened-in porch is a natural extension of this Atlanta home. With high ceilings and a natural stone stairway leading to the backyard, this porch is the perfect addition for summer.
Screened Porch
Screened Porch
Diana Bier Interiors, LLCDiana Bier Interiors, LLC
Screened porch overlooking backyard pool in a suburban home. The porch has screens in the summer and glass panels in the winter. The casual beachy feel is conveyed through the board and batten wall, Douglas fir ceiling beams, brick flooring and wicker furniture with blue and white striped cushions. Accents of red add a patriotic flavor.
Mermaid Beach Apartment
Mermaid Beach Apartment
Elle Design StudioElle Design Studio
This is an example of a small nautical back veranda in Brisbane with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Prairie Dog Project
Prairie Dog Project
SpaceTurtle ConstructionSpaceTurtle Construction
Living in Bayport, Minnesota, our client’s dreamed of adding on a space to their home that they could use and appreciate nearly year-round. This dream led to the realization of a 230 square foot addition that was to be utilized as a porch to fully take in the views of their backyard prairie. The challenge: Build a new space onto the existing home that made you feel like you were actually outdoors. The porch was meant to keep the exterior siding of the home exposed and to finish the interior with exterior materials. We used siding, soffits, fascia, skirt boards, and similar materials finished to match the existing home. Large windows and an exterior door encircled the perimeter of the space. Natural cedar tongue and groove boards and a composite deck floor was just another way to bring the exterior aesthetics back inside the porch.

Small Coastal Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland coastal 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 coastal 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 coastal 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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