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Hybrid Eze-Breeze Sunroom with Infrared Heaters
Hybrid Eze-Breeze Sunroom with Infrared Heaters
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
The Infratech infrared heating units are effective at combatting low temperatures in the fall, making the screened porch more usable when it is not in sunroom mode. The hardwood ceiling is tongue-and-groove and stained wood.
FFG Timber Frame Deck Cover
FFG Timber Frame Deck Cover
Sunset BuildersSunset Builders
Photo of a rustic veranda in Other.
Timber Framed Screen Porch
Timber Framed Screen Porch
Hugh Lofting Timber Framing, Inc.Hugh Lofting Timber Framing, Inc.
This beautiful screened in porch was handcrafted from Western Red Cedar. Photos Credit: Archer & Buchanan Architecture
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in Philadelphia.
A Perfectly Stained Porch
A Perfectly Stained Porch
The Porch CompanyThe Porch Company
Design ideas for a traditional veranda in Nashville.
Windowed Back Porches
Windowed Back Porches
Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.
Jan Stittleburg - JS Photo FX.
This is an example of a classic back veranda in Atlanta.
Artist's Hideaway
Artist's Hideaway
JCC Design StudioJCC Design Studio
Medium sized classic front veranda in Other with a roof extension.
Custom build lake cabin
Custom build lake cabin
VV Contracting, Inc.VV Contracting, Inc.
Photo of a rustic veranda in Atlanta with decking and a roof extension.
Indoor/Outdoor Oasis
Indoor/Outdoor Oasis
EdgeWork Design BuildEdgeWork Design Build
Interior shot of year round living space. Space includes: exterior grade video monitor that can withstand extreme elements and reduce glare; direct vent gas fireplace to keep space warm all year long; exterior grade grill capped with commercial grade exhaust hood, allowing client to bring grilling inside; panoramic doors system which allows space to convert from a wall of insulated glass panels to a completely open-air room; a full width screen system that retracts into the soffits; and Zuri decking, which can withstand all elements while maintaining an elegant design. Photographed by Michael Braun.
Outdoor Living - Enclosed Patio, Porch or Deck
Outdoor Living - Enclosed Patio, Porch or Deck
Weatherwell Elite - Aluminum ShuttersWeatherwell Elite - Aluminum Shutters
Weatherwell Aluminum shutters were used to turn this deck from an open unusable space to a luxurious outdoor living space with lounge area, dining area, and jacuzzi. The Aluminum shutters were used to create privacy from the next door neighbors. And the outlook was able to be adjusted with the moveable blades.
Загородный дом из бруса
Загородный дом из бруса
Olga BravoOlga Bravo
Photo of a rural veranda in Moscow.
Austin Hybrid Home
Austin Hybrid Home
Texas Timber FramesTexas Timber Frames
Texas Timber Frames
Design ideas for a large classic back veranda in Austin with a roof extension.
Mt. Lookout Front Porch Addition
Mt. Lookout Front Porch Addition
The English Contractor & Remodeling ServicesThe English Contractor & Remodeling Services
Design ideas for a traditional veranda in Cincinnati.
Tranquil Tree House
Tranquil Tree House
Studio Z ArchitectureStudio Z Architecture
Contractor: Hughes & Lynn Building & Renovations Photos: Max Wedge Photography
Photo of a large classic back screened veranda in Detroit with decking and a roof extension.
Gorgeous Bamboo Home: Polynesian 1294
Gorgeous Bamboo Home: Polynesian 1294
Bamboo Living HomesBamboo Living Homes
Angela Sugar
Inspiration for a world-inspired front veranda in Hawaii with decking and a roof extension.
Three Season Cedar Porch
Three Season Cedar Porch
HAVEN design+building llcHAVEN design+building llc
Three season porch has interchangeable glass and screen inserts to extend the season for outdoor living in Vermont.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary back screened veranda in Burlington with decking and a roof extension.
Peconic Bay House
Peconic Bay House
Resolution: 4 ArchitectureResolution: 4 Architecture
Screened porch with ipe decking, cedar posts, and knotty cedar siding and ceiling.
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back screened veranda in New York with decking and a roof extension.
Stamped/Stained Patio
Stamped/Stained Patio
Advanced Concrete Designs, IncAdvanced Concrete Designs, Inc
Stamped/Stained patio with pergola
Photo of a traditional veranda in Oklahoma City.
Minimal Melange House
Minimal Melange House
Ansari Architects chennaiAnsari Architects chennai
Dameem Ansari
World-inspired veranda in Chennai.
Bethesda, MD Modern Industrial Screen Porch
Bethesda, MD Modern Industrial Screen Porch
FineCraft Contractors, Inc.FineCraft Contractors, Inc.
Rear screened porch with wood-burning fireplace and additional firewood storage within mantel.
Medium sized modern back screened veranda in DC Metro with natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Heath Country Home
Heath Country Home
Austin Design IncAustin Design Inc
Addition and renovation of a vacation home in the hills of Heath Massachusetts. The first floor of the home was extensively renovated including a new kitchen, bath room and laundry room. Additions include a breakfast nook, window bay, entry foyer, a two story screened porch and most importantly; a 75 foot-long indoor lap pool. The pool design is based on the upright wings of the airplane, as the owner is an avid aviator as well as a tri-athlete. Large expanses of glass allow natural light to stream into the year-round training space. Cedar siding and extensive stone work ground the modern form of the building in the natural landscape.

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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