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Front Entry
Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.Keystone Custom Builders, Inc.
A heated tile entry walk and custom handrail welcome you into this beautiful home.
Design ideas for a large traditional front metal railing veranda in Denver with tiled flooring.
Monier Project
Monier Project
Executive Developers, LLCExecutive Developers, LLC
front porch
Design ideas for a large classic front veranda in Other with concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Halloween porch
Halloween porch
RénoDéco etc.RénoDéco etc.
Designer Lyne brunet
Inspiration for a large farmhouse front veranda in Montreal with with columns and a roof extension.
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Timber Frame Potomac Screen Porch
Timber Frame Potomac Screen Porch
Upton Architecture, LLCUpton Architecture, LLC
Photo of a rustic veranda in DC Metro.
REFORMA INTEGRAL DE UNA VIVIENDA EN VALLPINEDA | Sitges Barcelona
REFORMA INTEGRAL DE UNA VIVIENDA EN VALLPINEDA | Sitges Barcelona
RARDO - ArchitectsRARDO - Architects
Photo of a midcentury veranda in Barcelona.
Timber Column Porch
Timber Column Porch
Georgia Front PorchGeorgia Front Porch
This timber column porch replaced a small portico. It features a 7.5' x 24' premium quality pressure treated porch floor. Porch beam wraps, fascia, trim are all cedar. A shed-style, standing seam metal roof is featured in a burnished slate color. The porch also includes a ceiling fan and recessed lighting.
Timber Column Porch
Timber Column Porch
Georgia Front PorchGeorgia Front Porch
This timber column porch replaced a small portico. It features a 7.5' x 24' premium quality pressure treated porch floor. Porch beam wraps, fascia, trim are all cedar. A shed-style, standing seam metal roof is featured in a burnished slate color. The porch also includes a ceiling fan and recessed lighting.
West Tisbury Modern Farmhouse
West Tisbury Modern Farmhouse
Blue Jay Design LLCBlue Jay Design LLC
Design ideas for a nautical screened veranda in Boston with decking and a roof extension.
North Oaks Porch
North Oaks Porch
James Barton Design-Build Inc.James Barton Design-Build Inc.
Inspiration for a traditional veranda in Minneapolis.
Hill Country Retreat
Hill Country Retreat
Vanguard Studio Inc.Vanguard Studio Inc.
Inspiration for a rural veranda in Austin.
Elm Street Front Porch Remodel
Elm Street Front Porch Remodel
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
This beautiful home in Westfield, NJ needed a little front porch TLC. Anthony James Master builders came in and secured the structure by replacing the old columns with brand new custom columns. The team created custom screens for the side porch area creating two separate spaces that can be enjoyed throughout the warmer and cooler New Jersey months.
Hampton
Hampton
place architecture:designplace architecture:design
Our clients’ goal was to add an exterior living-space to the rear of their mid-century modern home. They wanted a place to sit, relax, grill, and entertain while enjoying the serenity of the landscape. Using natural materials, we created an elongated porch to provide seamless access and flow to-and-from their indoor and outdoor spaces. The shape of the angled roof, overhanging the seating area, and the tapered double-round steel columns create the essence of a timeless design that is synonymous with the existing mid-century house. The stone-filled rectangular slot, between the house and the covered porch, allows light to enter the existing interior and gives accessibility to the porch.
Homestead on Toxaway
Homestead on Toxaway
Alair Homes Blue RidgeAlair Homes Blue Ridge
Photo of a rustic veranda in Other.
Ranch Project
Ranch Project
Goddard Design GroupGoddard Design Group
Inspiration for a rustic veranda in Other.
Slate Front Porch & Stairs
Slate Front Porch & Stairs
Oasis Landscape & Construction LLCOasis Landscape & Construction LLC
oasiscape28.com
Inspiration for a modern veranda in New York.
Union Chapel Transitional
Union Chapel Transitional
ROBERT DAME DESIGNSROBERT DAME DESIGNS
Built by Kingswood Custom Homes
This is an example of a classic veranda in Houston.
Farmhouse Remodel Porch Ceiling Fans
Farmhouse Remodel Porch Ceiling Fans
Hunter Fan CompanyHunter Fan Company
Hunter Fan Company 52" Mill Valley Matte Silver Ceiling Fan With Light
This is an example of a rural veranda in Other with brick paving and a roof extension.
Sullivan's Island Remodel
Sullivan's Island Remodel
St. Pierre ConstructionSt. Pierre Construction
Exterior porch on historic Sullivan's Island home. Exposed rafters, custom-milled nostalgic stair railing, Marvin black clad windows, decorative lanterns and painted deck flooring.
Buckhead Custom Home
Buckhead Custom Home
Vincent Longo Custom BuildersVincent Longo Custom Builders
Design ideas for a classic veranda in Atlanta.

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.
The Creekside Home
The Creekside Home
CarsonSpeer BuildersCarsonSpeer Builders
This is an example of a large classic front veranda in Other with a fireplace and a roof extension.
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