Black Veranda with Natural Stone Paving Ideas and Designs

A Mediterranean-style home embraces outdoor living in Atlanta, Georgia

A private residence in Atlanta, Georgia. Retractable motorized screens by Phantom Screens are recessed into the arches of the covered patio, creating an enclosed outdoor living space when in use. Delivering protection from the sun and the bugs, the screens maintain connectivity to the outdoors. Photo credit: Phantom Screens

Bethesda, MD Modern Industrial Screen Porch

FineCraft Contractors, Inc.

Rear screened porch with wood-burning fireplace and additional firewood storage within mantel.

2 STORY ROOM ADDITION & COMPLETE RENOVATION

Westphall Remodeling

Warren, NJ Ipe Deck & Gazebo, BBQ

Custom Design Carpentry, Inc.

1,000+ SF Ipe Deck w/ Gazebo and Built in BBQ

Front Entry Ways and Stairs Installation with Stone and Metal Features

Millenium Stone Works

Entry ways and stairs design for raised patio with stone and metal features for a residential home in New Jersey. Contact us for more hardscape design projects and information in New York.

Ayrshire

Brehm Architects

American Colonial Revival

Farris Concepts in Architecture

A Modern Touch in Moon Township, PA

PSW Living

Woodbury Porch Expansion

TreHus Architects+Interior Designers+Builders

Outdoor Kitchen, Deck, & Patio retreat

Greentree Outdoor Living

Cotney Lake House

Jennie Leigh Jones Design

Across the entire lakeside of the house is porch! All covered. 2/3 is open air and 1/3 is screened. Glorious! Fans and cans really make this an extension of the inside and almost double the entertaining space.

Oak Brook | Shingle Style Home

kbh architects, ltd.

Located in a very prominent spot, this home has become a neighborhood favorite, prompting many spontaneous visitors! Though designed on a challenging site, this home provides everything on the owners’ wish list: a charming shingle-style exterior, a wide front porch, a light-filled sunroom, an exterior fireplace for enjoying poolside, and even an additional detached garage for the car collection. The plan combines the best elements of a classic home with modern amenities.

An Exterior Living Room

BAKER POSEY DESIGN

Wilmington Court - Custom Vent Hood with Hidden Television

Paul N. Brow, Architect, LLC

View of an outdoor cooking space custom designed & fabricated of raw steel & reclaimed wood. The motorized awning door concealing a large outdoor television in the vent hood is shown closed. The cabinetry includes a built-in ice chest.

Berkeley Remodel

Regan Bice Architects

Muffy Kibbey

Screened Porch with Dog Wash

12/12 Architects & Planners

Casa del Olivo

Construcciones Rústicas Gallegas S.L.

Winston - Contemporary Waterfront

Visbeen Architects

Featuring a classic H-shaped plan and minimalist details, the Winston was designed with the modern family in mind. This home carefully balances a sleek and uniform façade with more contemporary elements. This balance is noticed best when looking at the home on axis with the front or rear doors. Simple lap siding serve as a backdrop to the careful arrangement of windows and outdoor spaces. Stepping through a pair of natural wood entry doors gives way to sweeping vistas through the living and dining rooms. Anchoring the left side of the main level, and on axis with the living room, is a large white kitchen island and tiled range surround. To the right, and behind the living rooms sleek fireplace, is a vertical corridor that grants access to the upper level bedrooms, main level master suite, and lower level spaces. Serving as backdrop to this vertical corridor is a floor to ceiling glass display room for a sizeable wine collection. Set three steps down from the living room and through an articulating glass wall, the screened porch is enclosed by a retractable screen system that allows the room to be heated during cold nights. In all rooms, preferential treatment is given to maximize exposure to the rear yard, making this a perfect lakefront home.

Old World

PC Industries Welding & Fabrication, PCI Metal

This home was themed to have an old world feel to it. In order to achieve the desired look, the wrought iron steel needed to be hand hammered, twisted and bent. The rivets match throughout the interior and exterior of the home, to bring each piece together. The handrail was built to look like it was riveted together and was installed prior to the stone to conceal the attachment points. The retaining wall rail was welded to appear as one solid piece of metal bent into a U shape. All of the door hinges, handles and knockers match in one way or another. They were hand hammered and forged to accent the beauty of the wood. The iron really brought the great room together. Starting with the five foot tall fireplace doors, the hand made branch work, leaves and handles make it one of a kind. The massive seven and a half foot diameter chandelier that includes 12 large, ten inch candles fills the ceiling with a wrought iron work of art. Lastly, the Juliet balcony with its curved and riveted design, gives this room the finishing touch. For their privacy and security we installed an electronic gate system at the entrance to the property. All in all, the combination of steel, rock and wood; truly brings out the old world feel.

Sun Screens

Grand Valley Window Coverings

Heavy Duty Screen Door w/ Textilene 90%

Black Veranda with Natural Stone Paving 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.

Ireland

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