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Eclectic Porch
Eclectic Porch
Eclectic Transitional Home on Acreage
Eclectic Transitional Home on Acreage
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Outdoor Christmas Floral Arrangment
Outdoor Christmas Floral Arrangment
EASYdesignsEASYdesigns
Greens, Greens, beautful greens! What a beautiful addition to your porch or outdoor space. Add a few accents like pine cones, wooden candy canes and garland and you have created an eye popping arrangement!
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Montreal, QC: Escobar
Montreal, QC: Escobar
Esther HershcovichEsther Hershcovich
Esther Hershcovic © 2013 Houzz
Highland Village-English Cottage
Highland Village-English Cottage
GABRIEL HOME BUILDERS INCGABRIEL HOME BUILDERS INC
Outdoor Spaces
Outdoor Spaces
Lucy and CompanyLucy and Company
photography by beth keim, design by beth keim of lucy and company
60 year old home
60 year old home
Tarlow Interiors LLCTarlow Interiors LLC
Screen-in-porch is off the Family room. The older couple enjoyed coffee here in the morning and relaxed in the evening.
Zakopane in the Sierras
Zakopane in the Sierras
BERTRAMSBERTRAMS
A side view of the front porch. Log & stone construction accented by carved teak accoutrements done in Viking Dragon Style, as inspired by the Stavkirke (stave church) at Urnes in Norway. The flooring is 500 year old reclaimed granite salvaged from an old temple in mainland China. The doorbell is an old chow bell found at an old lumber camp in Maine. The chip carving design (in Norwegian called Karveskurd) was found on an old mangleboard in the National Museum in Oslo. The roundel (medallion) is Black Forest Style and depicts a pair of hounds taking down a stag. Check out the 8-page feature article in the August issue of Mountain Living magazine: http://www.mountainliving.com/Homes/A-Handcrafted-and-Historic-Sierra-Nevada-Cabin/
Timber frame Porch
Timber frame Porch
Gehman Design RemodelingGehman Design Remodeling
Design build Porch entry on the south facing front wall of this woodsy house. Photos by Dennis D Gehman
Timber frame Porch
Timber frame Porch
Gehman Design RemodelingGehman Design Remodeling
Design build Porch entry on the south facing front wall of this woodsy house. Photos by Dennis D Gehman
Uniontown, OH, Combination Deck and 3-Season Room
Uniontown, OH, Combination Deck and 3-Season Room
Archadeck of Akron OHArchadeck of Akron OH
This Uniontown, OH, three-season room is a celebration of wood’s beauty with gorgeous hardwood floors and an exquisite poplar tongue-and-groove wood ceiling. The room is finished with sheetrock, but don’t mistake this for an interior room! The bank of windows overlooking the deck, and windows on either side of the porch, make it clear that screens will see heavy use during porch weather. Slide these windows open, and the room instantly becomes a screened porch!
Neutral Bay apartment
Neutral Bay apartment
Lisa Burdus Interior DesignLisa Burdus Interior Design
Historic Roland E. Coate
Historic Roland E. Coate
Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.
Photography by Mieke Kramer Photography. A 1926 Historic Mediterranean estate in South Pasadena, California designed by Roland E. Coate. A perfect manifestation of Coate's California Style with its Monterey Colonial elements. Meticulously renovated and decorated with a spontaneous mix of traditional and contemporary art and furnishings. Interior Design by Tommy Chambers Architect Susan Masterman Landscape Designer Mark Berry Builder Tom Lake of Thomas Lake Builders
Outdoor Living Makeover in Southwest Austin, TX
Outdoor Living Makeover in Southwest Austin, TX
Archadeck of AustinArchadeck of Austin
The new screened room features a gable roof, a closed-rafter interior with beadboard ceiling, and skylights. The skylights in the screened room will keep the adjacent room from becoming too dark. That’s always a consideration when you add a screened or covered porch. The next room inside the home suddenly gets less light than it had before, so skylights are a welcome solution. Designing a gable roof for the screened room helps with that as well.
Fort Mill SC Outdoor Living Combination Space Design
Fort Mill SC Outdoor Living Combination Space Design
Deck Plus, LLC - Outdoor AdditionsDeck Plus, LLC - Outdoor Additions
This outdoor living combination design by Deck Plus has it all. We designed and built this 3-season room using the Eze Breeze system, it contains an integrated corner fireplace and tons of custom features. Outside, we built a spacious side deck that descends into a custom patio with a fire pit and seating wall.
Riverside Remodel With Elegant Details
Riverside Remodel With Elegant Details
Walcott Adams Verneuille ArchitectsWalcott Adams Verneuille Architects
English Tudor Riverside Remodel With Elegant Details
Porch and Pool
Porch and Pool
Tom Meaney Architect, AIATom Meaney Architect, AIA
Tropical plantation architecture was the inspiration for this hilltop Montecito home. The plan objective was to showcase the owners' furnishings and collections while slowly unveiling the coastline and mountain views. A playful combination of colors and textures capture the spirit of island life and the eclectic tastes of the client.
Southern California Eclectic Mountain Retreat • Santa Monica Canyon
Southern California Eclectic Mountain Retreat • Santa Monica Canyon
K. Gennaro PhotographyK. Gennaro Photography
Adorable and unique plant stand shaped like a bright yellow bicycle. Products and styling by Wayfair.com
On the fairway
On the fairway
Guenther Designs & Consulting LLCGuenther Designs & Consulting LLC
The screened in porch is located just off the dining area. It has seperate doors leading out to the elevated pool deck. The porch has a masonry wood burning fireplace, outside cook area with built in grill and an adjoining pool bath. We vaulted the ceiling to allow the space to feel open and voluminous. We create a sitting and dining area so the porch can be enjoyed all times of the day and year round.

Eclectic Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland eclectic 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 an eclectic 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 eclectic 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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