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World-Inspired Veranda with a Pergola Ideas and Designs

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Hawaiian Cottage Style
Hawaiian Cottage Style
Fine Design Interiors, Inc.Fine Design Interiors, Inc.
Collection of homes depicting designs of “Hawaiian Cottage Style” Photography by Pablo McLoud Waipio Mauka Cottage – Stylish Classic Beach Cottage – Colorful Retro Beach Cottage – Kukio Guest Cottage
Sunrise House Entry Pergola
Sunrise House Entry Pergola
Matthew Fowler, ArchitectMatthew Fowler, Architect
A traditional pergola with cast stone Doric columns and mahogany trellis to provide shelter at the entry. The wood french doors are mahogany stained, and the wood louvered shutters are painted a traditional dark green. The stucco is a warm yellow, and the terrace is paved with natural travertine tile.
Arlington Joglo
Arlington Joglo
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in DC Metro with decking and a pergola.
Simple Pool & Hardscape
Simple Pool & Hardscape
Conscious Environments Inc.Conscious Environments Inc.
A simple porch update features a new overhead pergola, concrete paving, precast concrete steps, and tropical landscape.
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired front veranda in Los Angeles with feature lighting, concrete slabs and a pergola.
Asian Pergola - St Davids
Asian Pergola - St Davids
TFSinc - Timber Frame Design and ConstructionTFSinc - Timber Frame Design and Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in Toronto with decking and a pergola.
Decking
Decking
LanaiscapesLanaiscapes
Designed by Brian Cordero Lanaiscapes.com
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in Hawaii with decking and a pergola.
Exótico Porche
Exótico Porche
Large world-inspired back veranda in Other with a fire feature, decking and a pergola.
Diseño de terraza con cerramiento de cristal
Diseño de terraza con cerramiento de cristal
Sube InteriorismoSube Interiorismo
Proyecto, dirección y ejecución de decoración de terraza con pérgola de cristal, por Sube Interiorismo, Bilbao. Pérgola de cristal realizada con puertas correderas, perfilería en blanco, según diseño de Sube Interiorismo. Zona de estar con sofás y butacas de ratán. Mesa de centro con tapa y patas de roble, modelo LTS System, de Enea Design. Mesas auxiliares con patas de roble y tapa de mármol. Alfombra de exterior con motivo tropical en verdes. Cojines en colores rosas, verdes y motivos tropicales de la firma Armura. Lámpara de sobre mesa, portátil, para exterior, en blanco, modelo Koord, de El Torrent, en Susaeta Iluminación. Decoración de zona de comedor con mesa de roble modelo Iru, de Ondarreta, y sillas de ratán natural con patas negras. Accesorios decorativos de Zara Home. Estilismo: Sube Interiorismo, Bilbao. www.subeinteriorismo.com Fotografía: Erlantz Biderbost
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.
Xavier Susteata Residence
Xavier Susteata Residence
Marengo Morton ArchitectsMarengo Morton Architects
This is an example of a large world-inspired back veranda in San Diego with an outdoor kitchen, tiled flooring and a pergola.
Yarari
Yarari
Constructora AybarConstructora Aybar
Robert J. Alvarez
Medium sized world-inspired back screened veranda in Other with natural stone paving and a pergola.
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.
Porch and Pergola
Porch and Pergola
Rooms Without WallsRooms Without Walls
Pergola was designed and built on the side of the new patio cover out of western red rough cedar. - Picture by "Scott Ward"
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in Houston with a pergola.
Arlington Joglo
Arlington Joglo
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in DC Metro with decking and a pergola.
California in Your Backyard - Glass Sunroom
California in Your Backyard - Glass Sunroom
LumonLumon
Brightly coloured floral cushions and plants create a lush, rainforest atmosphere.
Inspiration for a world-inspired back screened veranda in Vancouver with decking and a pergola.
Diseño de terraza con cerramiento de cristal
Diseño de terraza con cerramiento de cristal
Sube InteriorismoSube Interiorismo
Proyecto, dirección y ejecución de decoración de terraza con pérgola de cristal, por Sube Interiorismo, Bilbao. Pérgola de cristal realizada con puertas correderas, perfilería en blanco, según diseño de Sube Interiorismo. Zona de estar con sofás y butacas de ratán. Mesa de centro con tapa y patas de roble, modelo LTS System, de Enea Design. Mesas auxiliares con patas de roble y tapa de mármol. Alfombra de exterior con motivo tropical en verdes. Cojines en colores rosas, verdes y motivos tropicales de la firma Armura. Lámpara de sobre mesa, portátil, para exterior, en blanco, modelo Koord, de El Torrent, en Susaeta Iluminación. Decoración de zona de comedor con mesa de roble modelo Iru, de Ondarreta, y sillas de ratán natural con patas negras. Accesorios decorativos de Zara Home. Estilismo: Sube Interiorismo, Bilbao. www.subeinteriorismo.com Fotografía: Erlantz Biderbost
Decking
Decking
LanaiscapesLanaiscapes
Designed by Brian Cordero Lanaiscapes.com
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in Hawaii with decking, a water feature and a pergola.
Screened Porches/Pergolas/Pavilions/Gazebos
Screened Porches/Pergolas/Pavilions/Gazebos
Doug Bibb's Landscape CompanyDoug Bibb's Landscape Company
Doug Bibb's Landscape Co.
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in DC Metro with decking and a pergola.
Asian Pergola - St Davids
Asian Pergola - St Davids
TFSinc - Timber Frame Design and ConstructionTFSinc - Timber Frame Design and Construction
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired back veranda in Toronto with decking and a pergola.
Retractable Shades, Seattle
Retractable Shades, Seattle
ShadeFXShadeFX
ShadeFX manufactured three motorized retractable shades in a waterproof Ennis Terra Cotta fabric for an attached pergola. Two canopies are installed using the Kissing Canopy application, operating on a single track, extending towards the middle.

World-Inspired Veranda with a Pergola 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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