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3 Season Room Feature
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
We designed a three season room with removable window/screens and a large sliding screen door. The Walnut matte rectified field tile floors are heated, We included an outdoor TV, ceiling fans and a linear fireplace insert with star Fyre glass. Outside, we created a seating area around a fire pit and fountain water feature, as well as a new patio for grilling.
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.
New Construction
New Construction
Katy Costner InteriorsKaty Costner Interiors
Inspiration for a classic veranda in Atlanta with a roof extension, a fireplace and decking.
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Linlook Beach House
Linlook Beach House
Heirloom Carpentry & ConstructionHeirloom Carpentry & Construction
Inspiration for a traditional front veranda in Other with a roof extension.
10118 Yellowstone
10118 Yellowstone
AYA Homes, LLCAYA Homes, LLC
Photo of a small traditional front veranda in San Francisco with concrete slabs and an awning.
Gaymont
Gaymont
Nested Design StudioNested Design Studio
QPH photo
Inspiration for a traditional front veranda in Richmond with a potted garden.
Outdoor Kitchen
Outdoor Kitchen
Costili Cabinetry LLCCostili Cabinetry LLC
This is an example of a classic veranda in Atlanta with feature lighting.
Twin Oaks Residence North Asheville
Twin Oaks Residence North Asheville
Altura ArchitectsAltura Architects
Photography by David Dietrich
Large traditional front veranda in Other with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Daniel Island Creekside
Daniel Island Creekside
DLB Custom Home DesignDLB Custom Home Design
Patrick Brickman
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Charleston with a fireplace, decking and a roof extension.
Painted Brick with Southern Charm
Painted Brick with Southern Charm
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Inspiration for a large traditional front veranda in Houston with brick paving and a roof extension.
Deal Residence
Deal Residence
Crome ArchitectureCrome Architecture
This new 1,700 sf two-story single family residence for a young couple required a minimum of three bedrooms, two bathrooms, packaged to fit unobtrusively in an older low-key residential neighborhood. The house is located on a small non-conforming lot. In order to get the maximum out of this small footprint, we virtually eliminated areas such as hallways to capture as much living space. We made the house feel larger by giving the ground floor higher ceilings, provided ample natural lighting, captured elongated sight lines out of view windows, and used outdoor areas as extended living spaces. To help the building be a “good neighbor,” we set back the house on the lot to minimize visual volume, creating a friendly, social semi-public front porch. We designed with multiple step-back levels to create an intimacy in scale. The garage is on one level, the main house is on another higher level. The upper floor is set back even further to reduce visual impact. By designing a single car garage with exterior tandem parking, we minimized the amount of yard space taken up with parking. The landscaping and permeable cobblestone walkway up to the house serves double duty as part of the city required parking space. The final building solution incorporated a variety of significant cost saving features, including a floor plan that made the most of the natural topography of the site and allowed access to utilities’ crawl spaces. We avoided expensive excavation by using slab on grade at the ground floor. Retaining walls also doubled as building walls.
Unique ideas for your home
Unique ideas for your home
Talon Construction Inc.Talon Construction Inc.
Talon Construction residential remodeling
Photo of a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in DC Metro with a roof extension.
Outdoor
Outdoor
Jessica Bradley InteriorsJessica Bradley Interiors
Photo of a traditional veranda in Atlanta with decking, a roof extension and a bbq area.
Patio - Outdoor Lounge
Patio - Outdoor Lounge
Evergreen Interior DesignsEvergreen Interior Designs
After photo of Denver Bungalow front porch/patio design. New paint from Benjamin Moore Historical Colors. Painted swing and front door in yellow/gold. Accent Pillows in yellows, blues and orange. Outdoor rug featuring blue, orange and yellow. Yellow and orange outdoor poufs. Out door wicker mid century modern chairs with walnut legs and table. White and blue planters with walnut legs.
Southern Living Idea House
Southern Living Idea House
Providence DesignProvidence Design
Traditional veranda in Little Rock.
Clearbrook
Clearbrook
Design DCADesign DCA
European inspired transitional design home in Tanglewood, Houston TX. Expansive outdoor living, wine cellar, reclaimed beams and master balcony. Photo by TK Images
Sunnyside - Traditional Farmhouse
Sunnyside - Traditional Farmhouse
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Photographer: Brad Gillette
This is an example of a traditional front veranda in Detroit with a potted garden, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Regional Project Projects
Regional Project Projects
360 Painting Charlotte360 Painting Charlotte
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional front screened veranda in Charlotte with a roof extension.
Screen porch with Wolf decking and T&G ceiling, recessed lights and ceiling fan.
Screen porch with Wolf decking and T&G ceiling, recessed lights and ceiling fan.
Post Designers & Builders/Division of Sundecks IncPost Designers & Builders/Division of Sundecks Inc
Rob Price Photography
This is an example of a medium sized classic back screened veranda in DC Metro with decking and a roof extension.

Traditional Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.
Lawton Street
Lawton Street
Bethesda Builders Ltd.Bethesda Builders Ltd.
Photo by Allen Russ, Hoachlander Davis Photography
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back screened veranda in DC Metro with a roof extension and decking.
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