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Veranda with a Potted Garden and All Types of Cover Ideas and Designs

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Casa Patio en Artola. Cabopino. Marbella
Casa Patio en Artola. Cabopino. Marbella
Rocio Navarro ArquitecturaRocio Navarro Arquitectura
This is an example of a small mediterranean side glass railing veranda in Malaga with a potted garden, tiled flooring and all types of cover.
After
After
Grand View Windows & Doors LLCGrand View Windows & Doors LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean front veranda in Oklahoma City with a potted garden, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
container gardens
container gardens
City & Estate GardenerCity & Estate Gardener
This is an example of a medium sized classic front veranda in Providence with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
Sherman Oaks complete remodel
Sherman Oaks complete remodel
Spazio LASpazio LA
This is an example of a medium sized modern back veranda in Los Angeles with a potted garden, decking and a pergola.
Whisper Ridge
Whisper Ridge
Sierra HomesSierra Homes
Laura Rice, Sierra Homes
Inspiration for a large classic back veranda in Austin with concrete slabs, a roof extension and a potted garden.
Complete Backyards
Complete Backyards
Creative EnvironmentsCreative Environments
At Creative Environments, we can help you transform your home and your outdoor dreams into reality with residential landscaping. We specialize in unique custom landscaping, fireplaces, fire pits, custom barbecues, spectacular waterfalls and water features, fountains, ambient and walkway lighting, specialty rocks and boulders, decorative retaining walls and fences, natural flagstone and no-maintenance irrigation.
Fall Containers
Fall Containers
Smalls LandscapingSmalls Landscaping
A short container offers a different view from every angle.
Inspiration for a small traditional front veranda in Chicago with a potted garden, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Modern Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean
Model RemodelModel Remodel
Modern home entryway with concrete planter.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Seattle with a potted garden, concrete slabs and a roof extension.
Beach Style Porch
Beach Style Porch
Photo of a coastal veranda in Miami with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
Jack Creek Bunkhouse
Jack Creek Bunkhouse
Studio ArchitectsStudio Architects
Design ideas for a rustic front veranda in Other with a potted garden, a roof extension and natural stone paving.
Louisiana Cottage
Louisiana Cottage
Farmer Payne Architects - LouisianaFarmer Payne Architects - Louisiana
www.farmerpaynearchitects.com
Inspiration for a traditional veranda in New Orleans with a potted garden, brick paving and a roof extension.
Payne
Payne
Fortin Construction, Inc.Fortin Construction, Inc.
Fortin Construction Inc.
Medium sized classic front veranda in Portland Maine with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.
Gerloff Residence
Gerloff Residence
GMF+ASSOCIATES architectsGMF+ASSOCIATES architects
This cozy front entry porch faces a quiet cul-de-sac garden. The full glass doors open to a open floor plan to a wall of glass doors at the back of the house, on a recessed rear sitting porch with views to a waterfront setting beyond.
Front Porch - Hill Country Stone Ranch Home
Front Porch - Hill Country Stone Ranch Home
BCI Custom HomesBCI Custom Homes
Front exterior entry. Features wood columns and ceiling, tile floor, small "desert" landscape, and outdoor living furniture.
Medium sized traditional front veranda in Austin with a potted garden, tiled flooring and a roof extension.
The Beach House
The Beach House
DiMauro Architects, Inc.DiMauro Architects, Inc.
Beach style front veranda in Providence with a potted garden and a roof extension.
Tanselle Exterior
Tanselle Exterior
Everything HomeEverything Home
An elegant, functional porch-lounge with a TV, fireplace, and retractable screen for privacy opens out into an outdoor spa, kitchen, and dining. It's all about luxury exteriors. 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/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/outdoor-living-terrace-renovation/
Loggia
Loggia
Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.
The house's loggia was restored, including new blue stone pavers and a fresh coat of paint on the front door. Windows looking out to the loggia from within the house help bring more natural light inside.
Wisconsin Dells, WI Wisconsin Log Home
Wisconsin Dells, WI Wisconsin Log Home
Pella Windows & Doors of WisconsinPella Windows & Doors of Wisconsin
Designed/Built by Wisconsin Log Homes & Photos by KCJ Studios
Medium sized rustic front veranda in Other with a potted garden, brick paving and a roof extension.
Poolside Paver's & Garden Elements
Poolside Paver's & Garden Elements
Pittet ArchitecturalsPittet Architecturals
Antique Stone Flowerpot, Circa 16th Century
This is an example of a small mediterranean back veranda in Dallas with natural stone paving, an awning and a potted garden.
Victorian Porch
Victorian Porch
Klassen Remodeling & Design, Inc.Klassen Remodeling & Design, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized classic front veranda in Milwaukee with a potted garden, decking and a roof extension.

Veranda with a Potted Garden and All Types of Cover 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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