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Veranda with Feature Lighting Ideas and Designs

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Longport, NJ Shore/Beach Home
Longport, NJ Shore/Beach Home
Anthony Charles Homes, Inc.Anthony Charles Homes, Inc.
Dawn Deppi
Beach style front veranda in Philadelphia with feature lighting.
Fall 2013 Parade of Homes-Platinum Award Winner
Fall 2013 Parade of Homes-Platinum Award Winner
June DeLugas InteriorsJune DeLugas Interiors
J. Sinclair
Photo of a large classic back veranda in Raleigh with natural stone paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Richard Custom Home Covington, LA
Richard Custom Home Covington, LA
Maison de Reve Builders LLCMaison de Reve Builders LLC
SNAP
Photo of a mediterranean veranda in New Orleans with feature lighting.
02 - Traditional Acadian Southern Porch
02 - Traditional Acadian Southern Porch
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Expansive traditional front mixed railing veranda in Houston with a roof extension and feature lighting.
CASA PEDRALBES
CASA PEDRALBES
The Room StudioThe Room Studio
Proyecto realizado por Meritxell Ribé - The Room Studio Construcción: The Room Work Fotografías: Mauricio Fuertes
This is an example of a large scandinavian back veranda in Other with natural stone paving and feature lighting.
Bob O Link Dr Kitchen and Screened Patio Remodel - Lakewood, Dallas, TX
Bob O Link Dr Kitchen and Screened Patio Remodel - Lakewood, Dallas, TX
McDougal ClouseMcDougal Clouse
Shoot 2 Sell
This is an example of a large rustic veranda in Dallas with decking, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Stacy- 1970's Ranch
Stacy- 1970's Ranch
Bay Street BungalowsBay Street Bungalows
Oasis Photography
Small classic front veranda in Charlotte with feature lighting.
The Mondavi Home Collection
The Mondavi Home Collection
Reu ArchitectsReu Architects
Screened porch - The home of Rob and Lydia Mondavi designed by Caroline Rolader of Reu Architects for The Mondavi Home Collection.
Design ideas for a nautical veranda in Atlanta with feature lighting.
3 Season Room With Automatic Screens
3 Season Room With Automatic Screens
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Rob Karosis
Design ideas for a rural veranda in New York with feature lighting.
Log Homes & Cabins - Coventry Log Homes - The Bear Rock
Log Homes & Cabins - Coventry Log Homes - The Bear Rock
Coventry Log HomesCoventry Log Homes
This home was featured in the July 2011 issue of “Log Cabin Homes.” It proves efficiency doesn’t have to be sacrificed when designing grand elegance. Even with its cathedral ceilings and many windows it earned a 5 Star Plus Energy Star® rating. http://www.coventryloghomes.com/ourDesigns/craftsmanSeries/BearRock/model.html Roger Wade
Batavia Sun-Porch, Plans by Wyatt
Batavia Sun-Porch, Plans by Wyatt
Wyatt Drafting & Design Inc.Wyatt Drafting & Design Inc.
FRENCH DOORS invite you to RELAX in the COZY, SUN-FILLED room while you enjoy the view and gather with friends. The STAINED WOOD CEILING and FLOORING add the beauty of natural wood and warm tones. This room, from the Batavia, a Mark Wyatt HOUSE PLAN, is designed to appear as an ENCLOSED PORCH, yet it is COMPLETELY CLIMATE-CONTROLLED and that makes enjoying the view all the better - in any weather. The design, House Plans, and photos copyright, Wyatt Drafting & Design, Inc. 622 South Buffalo Street Warsaw, Indiana 46580
Winter Park, FL - Lanai and laundry room addition
Winter Park, FL - Lanai and laundry room addition
BASSO HOMES IncBASSO HOMES Inc
Lanai and laundry room addition - Winter Park, FL. This project added a lanai to an existing house where previously only a small exterior door overhang existed. A 12' x 8' opening was created to acomodate new exterior French doors in lieu of the existing wall and small windows. These doors are birch with Sikkens ebony gel stain. The lanai ceiling is painted pine tounge and groove with custom wood beams. Lanai flooring is a sand set concrete paver. The summer kitchen includes custome custom built stained cypress cabinets with polished concrete countertops. The summer kitchen appliances include DCS 30" grill, sideburner, undercabinet refrigerator and hood. The lanai columns and beams were custom created to acomodate hidded motorized screens. Laundry room addition included custom barn door style rolling door.
Front Porch
Front Porch
Melville Thomas Architects, Inc.Melville Thomas Architects, Inc.
Anne Gummerson Photography
Photo of a traditional front veranda in Baltimore with feature lighting.
New Home Wayzata, MN '14
New Home Wayzata, MN '14
Lecy Bros Homes & RemodelingLecy Bros Homes & Remodeling
Photo of a veranda in Minneapolis with feature lighting.
Hamptons, NY I
Hamptons, NY I
UserUser
Roger Davies Photography
Photo of a large traditional veranda in New York with feature lighting.
Outdoor Spaces
Outdoor Spaces
Pulliam Morris InteriorsPulliam Morris Interiors
Inspiration for a classic veranda in Charleston with feature lighting.
MapleLawn Farm
MapleLawn Farm
Lendrum Photography LLCLendrum Photography LLC
Jeffrey Lendrum / Lendrum Photography LLC
Inspiration for a country veranda in Other with a roof extension and feature lighting.
shelmore 127
shelmore 127
PBC Design + BuildPBC Design + Build
This is an example of a large traditional back veranda in Wilmington with a roof extension and feature lighting.
Wellesley Three Season Room
Wellesley Three Season Room
J.M. Construction, IncJ.M. Construction, Inc
Interior of three season porch, interchangeable storm and screen ;panels, radiant heat, gas fireplace, coiffured ceiling
Inspiration for a traditional veranda in Boston with feature lighting.
A Summer Cottage in the Hamptons
A Summer Cottage in the Hamptons
John B. Murray ArchitectJohn B. Murray Architect
Screened Porch - A Summer Cottage in the Hamptons - John B. Murray Architect - Interior Design by Victoria Hagan - Photography by Durston Saylor
Photo of a traditional veranda in New York with feature lighting.

Veranda with Feature Lighting 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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