Expansive Veranda Ideas and Designs

This screened in porch is a divine outdoor living space. With beautiful hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings that boast outdoor fans, a brick outdoor fireplace flanked with an outdoor TV and cozy living and dining spaces, this porch has it all. Easy access to the kitchen of the home makes this a convenient place to share a meal or enjoy company. The view of the spacious, private backyard is relaxing. Exterior lighting was also taken in to account to create ambiance and function.

Spanish Style Home - Hill Country Hacienda

Rustico Tile & Stone

This exterior breezeway is covered with 12x24 Manganese Saltillo terra cotta flooring. The vaulted ceiling also features manganese 3x6 saltillo tile as the ceiling tile. Drive up to practical luxury in this Hill Country Spanish Style home. The home is a classic hacienda architecture layout. It features 5 bedrooms, 2 outdoor living areas, and plenty of land to roam. Classic materials used include: Saltillo Tile - also known as terracotta tile, Spanish tile, Mexican tile, or Quarry tile Cantera Stone - feature in Pinon, Tobacco Brown and Recinto colors Copper sinks and copper sconce lighting Travertine Flooring Cantera Stone tile Brick Pavers Photos Provided by April Mae Creative aprilmaecreative.com Tile provided by Rustico Tile and Stone - RusticoTile.com or call (512) 260-9111 / info@rusticotile.com Construction by MelRay Corporation

Burraneer Project

Dan Kitchens Australia

Burraneer Project - Location shots Photos: Paul Worsley @ Live By The Sea

Lakeside Craftsman

Mike Blake Custom Homes

Expansive vaulted wood ceiling back porch. That includes a covered area for the master, living and encloses porch area. In addition the space provides a corner fireplace to add ambiance.

Front Porch - Westfield, NJ

User

Front Porch with beautiful light. Trim details are amazing. Always striving to be socially responsible with materials, whenever possible. Photo Credit: J. Brown

Snell Isle Mediterranean Mansion

Wiez Design & Construction

Open Back Porches

Atlanta Decking & Fence Co., Inc.

Weber Folly - Linville, NC

Dianne Davant and Associates

David Ramsey

Spanish Colonial

Bob McGrath Construction

Reg Francklyn

Midwest Craftsman Style Porch (Columbus OH)

The Cleary Company

View from front yard to front porch. Deep, wide, concrete porch and pea gravel walkway to stone firept; perfect for entertaining family and friends.

Renovation of 1920's Vacation Home in Martha's Vineyard

Dave Knecht Homes, LLC

Karen Knecht Photography

Azek Deck, Screen Porch with Kitchen

Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling

Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling Inc. Screen porch

Rustic Rocky Springs Exterior Back View

Alair Homes Clemson

Lake Keowee Custom Home Porch

Dillard-Jones Builders, LLC

expansive covered porch with stunning lake views

Expansive Back Porch Remodel in Cincinnati

Bauscher Construction & Remodeling, Inc.

©RVP Photography

Villa Domótica de Estilo Mediterráneo

Laura Yerpes Estudio de Interiorismo

Esta Villa frente al mar es una mezcla de clasicismo y modernidad de inspiración provenzal y mediterránea. Colores tierra y maderas nobles, tejidos y texturas naturales, líneas sencillas y espacios diáfanos, luminosos y armónicos. Un proyecto de interiorismo integral para una vivienda exclusiva que engloba la reforma estructural y su redistribución, creando un espacio visual único de salón, biblioteca y cocina con los espacios abiertos al porche de verano, a la piscina y al mar.

Screened Porch and Deck- Manassas, VA

Lensis Builders, Inc.

Our clients love their neighborhood and were looking for a way to create more outdoor living space for their family. By adding a screened porch, outdoor seating and a custom grilling station to the exterior of their home, they will now be able to enjoy the outdoors year round. Photos Courtesy of Hadley Photography: http://www.greghadleyphotography.com/

Expansive Back Porch Remodel in Cincinnati

Bauscher Construction & Remodeling, Inc.

Ramble - Biltmore Forest, NC

BlueStone Construction, LLC

Norsota Way Siesta Key

Perrone Construction Custom Homes

Outdoor kitchen and waterfront living area.

Expansive Veranda 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.

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