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Traditional Veranda with an Awning Ideas and Designs

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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.
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.
Insolroll Shades
Insolroll Shades
The Blind Guy of KalispellThe Blind Guy of Kalispell
Large traditional back veranda in Other with decking and an awning.
Porch - Boerne Traditional Modern Home
Porch - Boerne Traditional Modern Home
BCI Custom HomesBCI Custom Homes
Porch in Boerne Home.
Photo of a medium sized traditional front veranda in Austin with a potted garden, concrete slabs and an awning.
Carpentry Contractor Cedar Grove NJ
Carpentry Contractor Cedar Grove NJ
JC Brothers General Contractor Siding RepairJC Brothers General Contractor Siding Repair
Porch builder Cedar Grove NJ & remodeling & addition. There are many reasons you may want to add square footage to your home and, as Jc Brothers Construction will help you with the initial planning as well as the construction. We will discuss what you want and need in your addition, your budget and timeframe, and make suggestions to keep cost down and provide you with the maximum enjoyment from your home.
Greenwhich
Greenwhich
J Cohler Mason DesignJ Cohler Mason Design
Design ideas for a traditional veranda in New York with decking and an awning.
Residential Awnings
Residential Awnings
Coastal Canvas ProductsCoastal Canvas Products
Photo of a medium sized traditional front veranda in Atlanta with an awning.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse
Bret Franks Construction, Inc.Bret Franks Construction, Inc.
This is an example of an expansive traditional front veranda in Little Rock with with columns, natural stone paving and an awning.
Vinyl Siding
Vinyl Siding
Dream Home Improvement LLCDream Home Improvement LLC
Photo of a medium sized classic front veranda in Boston with decking and an awning.
Rye Harbor Net Zero
Rye Harbor Net Zero
Kaplan Thompson ArchitectsKaplan Thompson Architects
C.A. Smith Photography
Inspiration for a classic front veranda in Manchester with an awning.
Heights Porch Facelift in Natural Cypress
Heights Porch Facelift in Natural Cypress
Admiral Construction LLCAdmiral Construction LLC
Quick facelift of front porch and entryway in the Houston Heights to welcome in the warmer Spring weather.
Design ideas for a small traditional front wood railing veranda in Houston with with columns, decking and an awning.
Echo Farms Changes
Echo Farms Changes
JRS ConstructionJRS Construction
This is an example of a medium sized classic back screened veranda in Wilmington with decking and an awning.
Porch Awnings
Porch Awnings
Kreider's Canvas Service, Inc.Kreider's Canvas Service, Inc.
Protect and enhance any porch with an awning. All awnings are sewn and manufactured at our shop by experienced professionals using only the finest materials, piping and hardware available. Benefits include: Shade. Creates a cozy, usable area. Rain protection. Enlarges the feel of any porch. Removable in winter when you need the sunlight for added heat in your home. Adds texture, color, and interest to your home. Rope systems are available to retract awnings when needed. Privacy. Save on AC costs.
Landscape Lighting
Landscape Lighting
Lighting By DesignLighting By Design
Traditional veranda in Richmond with concrete slabs and an awning.
Heathrow Woods Lot #2
Heathrow Woods Lot #2
Premier Construction Inc.Premier Construction Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized classic back screened veranda in Orlando with brick paving and an awning.
Outdoor living in New Jersey
Outdoor living in New Jersey
Phantom ScreensPhantom Screens
Phantom`s motorized retractable Executive screens deliver protection from the sun and the bugs at this New Jersey home. Only there when needed, the screens are recessed, maintaining the design of the home. Photo credits: Phantom Screens
Snohomish Backyard Resort and Complete Makeover
Snohomish Backyard Resort and Complete Makeover
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
Photo of a large classic back veranda in Seattle with natural stone paving and an awning.
Landscape Lighting
Landscape Lighting
Hoffman Landscapes Inc.Hoffman Landscapes Inc.
You’ve invested time and money in getting your home and property in picture-perfect shape. Once nightfall comes, why keep it all hidden in the darkness?
Moody Blues Historic Revival
Moody Blues Historic Revival
Model RemodelModel Remodel
Vintage-inspired front porch with pendant light, vintage rug, black trim and wood door. © Cindy Apple Photography
Classic front wood railing veranda in Seattle with an awning.
Exterior Architecture
Exterior Architecture
Brightwater HomesBrightwater Homes
This is an example of a traditional front veranda in Atlanta with an awning.

Traditional Veranda with an Awning 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.
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