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World-Inspired Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Certified Luxury Builders - 41 West - Coquina Sands Custom Home
Certified Luxury Builders - 41 West - Coquina Sands Custom Home
CRx - The Cure for the Common BuildCRx - The Cure for the Common Build
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired front veranda in Other with brick paving and a roof extension.
A Southern Man's Retreat
A Southern Man's Retreat
New Leaf BuildersNew Leaf Builders
David Clark
Design ideas for a world-inspired front veranda in Charleston.
LDL Interiors Lynn Lombardi Naples FL
LDL Interiors Lynn Lombardi Naples FL
Randall Perry PhotographyRandall Perry Photography
Randall Perry
This is an example of a world-inspired front veranda in New York.
海を眺める暮らし
海を眺める暮らし
株式会社ライフ・ステージ株式会社ライフ・ステージ
玄関ポーチのタイルはあえて3色混合
This is an example of a large world-inspired front screened veranda in Tokyo Suburbs with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
Knuckle House
Knuckle House
Mártires DoyleMártires Doyle
Photography by TM Photo
Photo of a small world-inspired front screened veranda in Melbourne with decking.
Olde Naples Residence
Olde Naples Residence
Weglarz DesignWeglarz Design
Weglarz Design Photography by Lori Hamilton
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired front veranda in Miami.
Lowcountry Residence
Lowcountry Residence
Wayne Windham Architect, P.A.Wayne Windham Architect, P.A.
This is an example of a world-inspired front veranda in Charleston.
Beach Classic
Beach Classic
Tim Clarke DesignTim Clarke Design
Noah Webb
Design ideas for a world-inspired front veranda in Los Angeles.
４世代の笑顔を作り出す、二世帯住宅
４世代の笑顔を作り出す、二世帯住宅
日菜設計室　一級建築士事務所日菜設計室　一級建築士事務所
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired front veranda in Other with tiled flooring.
Zeus Park - Entry
Zeus Park - Entry
Vogl ArchitectsVogl Architects
Design ideas for a large world-inspired front wood railing veranda in Miami with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
縁側のある家
縁側のある家
MMA|松本洋人 + 松山康洋 建築設計事務所MMA|松本洋人 + 松山康洋 建築設計事務所
リビングから続く土間空間と縁側は子供達の遊び場
This is an example of a world-inspired front veranda with decking.
鎌倉市N様邸
鎌倉市N様邸
（有）クボタ住建（有）クボタ住建
どこか懐かしさを感じる風景。リビングから続く濡縁風デッキに施主様作成のブドウ棚が。こんもり茂った葉がガルバリウムの外壁にかかり何とも言えない温かみ感じるひとコマ。
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired front veranda in Other with a pergola.
Exterior Home Renovation
Exterior Home Renovation
A.W. Hobor & Sons, Inc.A.W. Hobor & Sons, Inc.
AW Hobor & Sons, Inc.
Inspiration for a small world-inspired front veranda in New York with decking.
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Tungsten Royce Custom Wood ProductsTungsten Royce Custom Wood Products
• Matching Garage door, Entry gate and Entry Door • Contemporary Tropical design • Ribbon Sapele wood • Custom stain with Dead Flat Clear coat • True Mortise and Tenon construction Chase Ford
OUTDECO Privacy screen installation
OUTDECO Privacy screen installation
CORE Landscape ProductsCORE Landscape Products
OUTDECO Daintree privacy screen homeowners installation.
Medium sized world-inspired front screened veranda in Vancouver with tiled flooring and a roof extension.
French Caribbean Estate
French Caribbean Estate
708 Studios, LLC708 Studios, LLC
Inspiration for a world-inspired front veranda in Charleston with a roof extension and all types of cover.
Coastal Cottage 30a
Coastal Cottage 30a
30A Design Group30A Design Group
Our client had a unique color in mind for the front door, and we worked with her to find just the right color. This home is cheerful from the outside in! #30adesigngroup
八千種の家 玄関ポーチ
八千種の家 玄関ポーチ
中澤建築設計事務所中澤建築設計事務所
ご実家との行き来を考慮して土間が通り抜けています。　　 Photo:Junya Terashita
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired front veranda in Other with concrete paving and a roof extension.
Front Yard Privacy Garden
Front Yard Privacy Garden
Lotus Gardenscapes & Bloom Garden CenterLotus Gardenscapes & Bloom Garden Center
Welcoming front porch cedar pergola with Japanese maple focal point. Jeeheon Cho, photographer, for Lotus Gardenscapes.
Design ideas for a medium sized world-inspired front veranda in Detroit with decking and a pergola.
Asian Twist
Asian Twist
Tali Hardonag ArchitectTali Hardonag Architect
Design ideas for a small world-inspired front veranda in San Francisco with decking and a pergola.

World-Inspired Front Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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