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Mediterranean Awnings
Mediterranean Awnings
Castagna AwningsCastagna Awnings
Design ideas for a small mediterranean front veranda in Orange County with an awning.
Screen Porch
Screen Porch
Perfect Patios & Custom ScreensPerfect Patios & Custom Screens
This beautiful back porch is now usable with French Style Screen Doors, Kick Plate and Removable Panels to allow Smoke to exit the enclosed area while cooking.
Cara Cara Hollywood
Cara Cara Hollywood
OVERARCHOVERARCH
This is an example of a small contemporary front veranda in Los Angeles with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Whole House Remodel - Porch
Whole House Remodel - Porch
GMT Home Designs Inc.GMT Home Designs Inc.
Photo Credits: OnSite Studios
Small traditional side veranda in Boston with decking and a pergola.
King Porch and Balustrade
King Porch and Balustrade
Salmon Built LLCSalmon Built LLC
Inspiration for a small traditional front veranda in Portland with a roof extension.
Grove Lodge at Mohonk Mountain House
Grove Lodge at Mohonk Mountain House
AJA Architecture and PlanningAJA Architecture and Planning
Ken Hayden
Design ideas for a small classic side veranda in New York with stamped concrete and a roof extension.
Landscaping
Landscaping
Ferraro Construction GroupFerraro Construction Group
Small classic front veranda in Toronto with decking and a roof extension.
Contemporary Cedar Screen Room
Contemporary Cedar Screen Room
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
Photo of a small contemporary back screened veranda in DC Metro with decking.
Porch-Balcony Addition/ Remodel, Saint Joseph, Michigan
Porch-Balcony Addition/ Remodel, Saint Joseph, Michigan
Keystone DesignsKeystone Designs
A renovation project converting an existing front porch to enclosed living space, and adding a balcony and storage above, for an aesthetic and functional upgrade to small downtown residence.
Screen Porch
Screen Porch
Build MooreBuild Moore
Photo of a small modern side screened veranda in Raleigh.
Ipe Wood Mailbox Post
Ipe Wood Mailbox Post
AdvantageLumber.comAdvantageLumber.com
Any post covered with exotic hardwoods like Ipe create a unique and special centerpiece in the area. Surrounded by nature, this mailbox post benefited from the custom made sleeve.
729 Coffee Creek
729 Coffee Creek
Hancock Custom HomesHancock Custom Homes
Photo of a small traditional back veranda in Oklahoma City with concrete paving and a roof extension.
Woodside House
Woodside House
Mark English Architects, AIAMark English Architects, AIA
Bruce Damonte
This is an example of a small modern front veranda in San Francisco with decking and a pergola.
Freeport Cape
Freeport Cape
Peter B. Rice & CoPeter B. Rice & Co
Inspiration for a small classic front veranda in Portland Maine with a roof extension.
Prairie Style
Prairie Style
Moser Architects PLLCMoser Architects PLLC
Small traditional front veranda in DC Metro with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Project 2
Project 2
UserUser
Photo of a small traditional front veranda in Boston with decking and a roof extension.
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
Quality Design & ConstructionQuality Design & Construction
The EZ Breeze screening system can make a screened porch has vinyl windows that can be pulled up during inclement weather. After photos by Ray Strawbridge Commercial Photography
2019 | Summer Porch Series: Screened Porch
2019 | Summer Porch Series: Screened Porch
Robin's Nest InteriorsRobin's Nest Interiors
The last installment of our Summer Porch Series is actually my own Screened Porch. My husband Tom and I love this outdoor space, and I have designed it like I would any other room in my home. When we purchased our home, it was just a covered porch. We added the screens, and it has been worth every penny. A couple of years ago, we even added a television out here so we could watch our beloved Bulldogs play football. We brought the all-weather wicker furniture from our previous home, but I recently had the cushions recovered in outdoor fabrics of blues and greens. This extends the color palette from my newly redesigned Den into this space. I added colorful accessories like an oversized green ceramic lamp, and navy jute poufs serve as my coffee table. I even added artwork to fill the large wall over a console. Of course, I let nature be the best accessory and filled pots and hanging baskets with pet friendly plants. We love our Screened Porch and utilize it as a third living space in our home. We hope you have enjoyed our Summer Porch Series and are inspired to redesign your outdoor spaces. If you need help, just give us a call. Enjoy!
Heritage home gets a new look
Heritage home gets a new look
Urban Habitats Landscape StudioUrban Habitats Landscape Studio
Front yard living is easy when you have a great deck to people watch in the sun. Snapdragons, yarrow, sedums and nasturtiums are some of the colourful plantings on and in an ancient rock wall. Photo: Urban Habitats Landscape Studio
Backyard Art Studio
Backyard Art Studio
Hauch Design PLLCHauch Design PLLC
Tea room screen porch with removable screens. Custom made sliding front door pull handles.
Design ideas for a small world-inspired back screened veranda in Raleigh with a roof extension.

Small Green Veranda 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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