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Country New Build, Buckinghamshire
Country New Build, Buckinghamshire
Janine Stone & Co.
Inspiration for a farmhouse veranda in Buckinghamshire.
Summer House
Summer House
Oliver Grahame Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized nautical veranda in Gloucestershire.
The Carney's
The Carney's
Welsh Oak Frame
This is an example of a farmhouse veranda in Other.
Modern Americana
Modern Americana
Amy Troute Inspired Interior Design
ATIID collaborated with these homeowners to curate new furnishings throughout the home while their down-to-the studs, raise-the-roof renovation, designed by Chambers Design, was underway. Pattern and color were everything to the owners, and classic “Americana” colors with a modern twist appear in the formal dining room, great room with gorgeous new screen porch, and the primary bedroom. Custom bedding that marries not-so-traditional checks and florals invites guests into each sumptuously layered bed. Vintage and contemporary area rugs in wool and jute provide color and warmth, grounding each space. Bold wallpapers were introduced in the powder and guest bathrooms, and custom draperies layered with natural fiber roman shades ala Cindy’s Window Fashions inspire the palettes and draw the eye out to the natural beauty beyond. Luxury abounds in each bathroom with gleaming chrome fixtures and classic finishes. A magnetic shade of blue paint envelops the gourmet kitchen and a buttery yellow creates a happy basement laundry room. No detail was overlooked in this stately home - down to the mudroom’s delightful dutch door and hard-wearing brick floor. Photography by Meagan Larsen Photography
Old Beach Road
Old Beach Road
Studio M Interiors
Scott Amundson Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Minneapolis with a fire feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Four Season Porch
Four Season Porch
Divine Custom Homes
Photos by Spacecrafting
Inspiration for a traditional back veranda in Minneapolis with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Southern Living Idea House - Crane Island
Southern Living Idea House - Crane Island
Riverside Homes Custom
Photo credit: Laurey W. Glenn/Southern Living
This is an example of a nautical veranda in Jacksonville with decking and a roof extension.
HOME
HOME
Burdge & Associates Architects
This is an example of a mediterranean veranda in Los Angeles with decking and a roof extension.
Kilkea
Kilkea
Anne Carr Design
Inspiration for a mediterranean veranda in Los Angeles.
Ann Arbor Screen Porch Addition
Ann Arbor Screen Porch Addition
Rochman Design-Build Inc.
Contemporary back screened veranda in Detroit.
Traditional Front Porch
Traditional Front Porch
Highland Homes, Inc.
Tuscan Columns & Brick Porch
Inspiration for a large traditional front veranda in New Orleans with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Hillgrove
Hillgrove
Tim Barber Architects
Karyn Millet Photography
Classic veranda in Los Angeles with decking and a roof extension.
Contemporary Cedar Screen Room
Contemporary Cedar Screen Room
Design Builders, Inc.
Inspiration for a small contemporary back screened veranda in DC Metro with decking.
Sunrise Point
Sunrise Point
Wright Design
This transitional timber frame home features a wrap-around porch designed to take advantage of its lakeside setting and mountain views. Natural stone, including river rock, granite and Tennessee field stone, is combined with wavy edge siding and a cedar shingle roof to marry the exterior of the home with it surroundings. Casually elegant interiors flow into generous outdoor living spaces that highlight natural materials and create a connection between the indoors and outdoors. Photography Credit: Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios
Mechanicsville Porch and Deck
Mechanicsville Porch and Deck
Old Dominion Innovations, Inc.
Steve Fitchett
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back screened veranda in Richmond with brick paving and a roof extension.
1840's Farmhouse Renovation
1840's Farmhouse Renovation
Advantage Contracting
Custom wraparound porch with Wolf PVC composite decking, high gloss beaded ceiling, and hand crafted PVC architectural columns. Built for the harsh shoreline weather.
Gabled Screen Porch
Gabled Screen Porch
John Rogers Renovations
This spacious screen porch was originally planned 3 years ago and put on hold until now. It features a new deck with Tiger Wood flooring, 10' walls and 16' to the top of the ceiling in the gable.
James Island Estate
James Island Estate
Herlong Architects
Inspiration for a traditional front mixed railing veranda in Charleston with with columns and a roof extension.
Trailside: Picturesque Porch
Trailside: Picturesque Porch
Everything Home
A custom fireplace is the visual focus of this craftsman style home's living room while the U-shaped kitchen and elegant bedroom showcase gorgeous pendant lights. Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/
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Lisa Teague Upcoast Design
An award winning project by Sheldon Pennoyer architect. This small lake home sits perched on a high lot over looking a pristine NH lake. The walls are a custom application of American Clay earth plaster by Lisa Teague Studios.

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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