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PÉRGOLAS Y CENADORES
PÉRGOLAS Y CENADORES
Palos en DanzaPalos en Danza
Fall Seasonal Displays
Fall Seasonal Displays
McAdam LandscapingMcAdam Landscaping
Cabbage, mums, yarrow, and cattails create a small, low planting that is vibrant and compact.
Composite Deck, Screened Porch, Underdeck Drainage and Patio
Composite Deck, Screened Porch, Underdeck Drainage and Patio
Deckscapes of VA, LLCDeckscapes of VA, LLC
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A Perch in the Trees in Fairfax, VA
A Perch in the Trees in Fairfax, VA
Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.
Year round, our client was banished from the kingdom by his wife, who had a particular distaste for his cigar smoke. The solution was to incorporate a three season retreat for our aficionado and his friends that gives its occupants the look and feel of being suspended among the trees. With a fifteen foot ceiling, the sky is literally the limit. The lines speak to the family’s commitment to simple living. Photography by Greg Hadley
Lake Knowles - Custom Home
Lake Knowles - Custom Home
E2 HomesE2 Homes
Rickie Agapito
Three-Season Porch
Three-Season Porch
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
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1429 Bancroft Street
1429 Bancroft Street
Resicom Inc Building & RestorationResicom Inc Building & Restoration
New vinyl Title 24 windows installed, new steel sectional two-car garage door, wooden pergola and matching natural wood steps, minor stone and succulent garden work
Custom Home in Birmingham, MI
Custom Home in Birmingham, MI
Petrucci Johnson HomesPetrucci Johnson Homes
Ideal place to receive your guests in winter and summer. Closed in sun room with a gas fireplace.
Pergola on a contemporary house
Pergola on a contemporary house
Sidney EnterprisesSidney Enterprises
K Hovnanian Line K
K Hovnanian Line K
Maxine Schnitzer PhotographyMaxine Schnitzer Photography
© 2014 Maxine Schnitzer
Maine Contemporary
Maine Contemporary
Phi Builders + ArchitectsPhi Builders + Architects
Sarah Szwajkos Photography Architect Joe Russillo
Outdoor Living & Hardscapes
Outdoor Living & Hardscapes
Epic DevelopmentEpic Development
The screen porch of a Modern Prairie style home with wood burning fireplace in Brookhaven. There is also a huge deck off of the porch. The kitchen opens to the screen porch and the family room opens to the deck...making it perfect for entertaining! Built by Epic Development; Photo by Brian Gassel
Contemporary Woodland
Contemporary Woodland
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
JMMDS created a woodland garden for a contemporary house on a pond in a Boston suburb that blurs the line between traditional and modern, natural and built spaces. At the front of the house, three evenly spaced fastigiate ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba Fastigiata) act as an openwork aerial hedge that mediates between the tall façade of the house, the front terraces and gardens, and the parking area. JMMDS created a woodland garden for a contemporary house on a pond in a Boston suburb that blurs the line between traditional and modern, natural and built spaces. To the side of the house, a stepping stone path winds past a stewartia tree through drifts of ajuga, geraniums, anemones, daylilies, and echinaceas. Photo: Bill Sumner.
Front porch contemporary railings
Front porch contemporary railings
Capozzoli StairworksCapozzoli Stairworks
Front porch contemporary metal railings fabricated and installed by Capozzoli Stairworks. Project location: Medford, NJ. For more info please visit our website www.thecapo.us or contact us at 609-635-1265.
Two story double porch with outdoor fireplace, travertine patio, and AZEK deck
Two story double porch with outdoor fireplace, travertine patio, and AZEK deck
The Porch CompanyThe Porch Company
This project includes a 2-story porch. The upper level is a spacious screened porch with outdoor fireplace. The screened porch empties out to an AZEK deck which flows down to the lower level travertine patio. Beneath the screened porch is a dry open porch also with an outdoor fireplace. Both porch areas are incredibly spacious leaving room for both eating and seating. These stunning photos are provided courtesy of J. Paul Moore photography in Nashville.
Two story double porch with outdoor fireplace, travertine patio, and AZEK deck
Two story double porch with outdoor fireplace, travertine patio, and AZEK deck
The Porch CompanyThe Porch Company
This project includes a 2-story porch. The upper level is a spacious screened porch with outdoor fireplace. The screened porch empties out to an AZEK deck which flows down to the lower level travertine patio. Beneath the screened porch is a dry open porch also with an outdoor fireplace. Both porch areas are incredibly spacious leaving room for both eating and seating. These stunning photos are provided courtesy of J. Paul Moore photography in Nashville.
IPE Deck - custom design
IPE Deck - custom design
Bauhaus Custom HomesBauhaus Custom Homes
Custom IPE deck design, ages beautifully
Wine Country Modern
Wine Country Modern
Lorin Hill, ArchitectLorin Hill, Architect
Wine Country Modern
Hermitage Screened Porch
Hermitage Screened Porch
Drawing DeptDrawing Dept
2011 Merit Award: Cincinnati CORAwards

Contemporary Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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.
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
Great Lakes Metal FabricationGreat Lakes Metal Fabrication
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