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Grey Veranda with Decking Ideas and Designs

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The Charleston Southern Colonial Post and Beam
The Charleston Southern Colonial Post and Beam
Yankee Barn HomesYankee Barn Homes
Yankee Barn Homes - the post and beam southern colonial home's exterior front door is flanked by coastal style onion globe lanterns.
New Construction - Bethany Beach, Del.
New Construction - Bethany Beach, Del.
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Photo by: John Jenkins, Image Source Inc
Grunstra Fire Restoration and Addition
Grunstra Fire Restoration and Addition
Alair Homes ArlingtonAlair Homes Arlington
This beautiful Potomac Home was greatly damaged by fire, then was fully restored by our team with a master suite addition to one side and a family room and garage addition to the other. Great pains were taken by the owners to match the brick all the way.
Oakdale Pleasant Ridge, MI Exterior Remodel
Oakdale Pleasant Ridge, MI Exterior Remodel
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
In addition to the covered porch itself, exquisite design details made this renovation all that more impressive—from the new copper and asphalt roof to the Hardiplank, clapboard, and cedar shake shingles, rustic outdoor lighting and the beautiful, panel-style front door. Alicia Gbur Photography
Custom Home in Mount Pleasant, SC
Custom Home in Mount Pleasant, SC
Sceltas Custom HomesSceltas Custom Homes
Designed in conjunction with Vinyet Architecture for homeowners who love the outdoors, this custom home flows smoothly from inside to outside with large doors that extends the living area out to a covered porch, hugging an oak tree. It also has a front porch and a covered path leading from the garage to the mud room and side entry. The two car garage features unique designs made to look more like a historic carriage home. The garage is directly linked to the master bedroom and bonus room. The interior has many high end details and features walnut flooring, built-in shelving units and an open cottage style kitchen dressed in ship lap siding and luxury appliances. We worked with Krystine Edwards Design on the interiors and incorporated products from Ferguson, Victoria + Albert, Landrum Tables, Circa Lighting
Outdoor Fresco Shower
Outdoor Fresco Shower
Welhouse Construction Services, LLCWelhouse Construction Services, LLC
Oceanside Summer Retreat
Oceanside Summer Retreat
MICHAEL WHALEY INTERIORS, INCMICHAEL WHALEY INTERIORS, INC
Wicker and rattan seating in a natural finish and covered in blue and white sunflower printed linen make this screened porch the go to place for drinks and dinner. Antique iron lanterns and candles in hurricanes glow in the evening. Photo by Phillip Ennis
Riverfront Beauty
Riverfront Beauty
Garden State RetractablesGarden State Retractables
Coastal Living Ultimate Beach House 2011
Coastal Living Ultimate Beach House 2011
Mouzon DesignMouzon Design
Steve Mouzon
Lake Country Builders
Lake Country Builders
Lake Country BuildersLake Country Builders
Screened Porch Replacement in Potomac, MD
Screened Porch Replacement in Potomac, MD
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
Ridgewood Cottage
Ridgewood Cottage
CK ArchitectsCK Architects
Russell Campaigne, AIA
Ross
Ross
J Taylor DesignsJ Taylor Designs
Laurel Oak
Laurel Oak
Clarke Design GroupClarke Design Group
Outdoor Fresco Shower
Outdoor Fresco Shower
Welhouse Construction Services, LLCWelhouse Construction Services, LLC
Pools and Patios
Pools and Patios
Hi-Tech Builders, Inc.Hi-Tech Builders, Inc.
Coastal Oasis
Coastal Oasis
Lovas Architects LLCLovas Architects LLC
Breezy & Bright 3-Season Porch
Breezy & Bright 3-Season Porch
Lauren Maroney for Ethan Allen Sterling, VALauren Maroney for Ethan Allen Sterling, VA
This 3-Season Room addition to my client's house is the perfect extension of their interior. A fresh and bright palette brings the outside in, giving this family of 4 a space they can relax in after a day at the pool, or gather with friends for a cocktail in front of the fireplace. And no! Your eyes are not deceiving you, we did seaglass fabric on the upholstery for a fun pop of color! The warm gray floors, white walls, and white washed fireplace is a great neutral base to design around, but desperately calls for a little color.
Steamboat Run, Contemporary, New life to a neglected home
Steamboat Run, Contemporary, New life to a neglected home
Fine Line Home Design LLCFine Line Home Design LLC
New kitchen windows and new screened porch. The kitchen windows are centered in the kitchen, and the porch is centered on the dining room and its new doors.
Glen Arbor Modern Farmhouse
Glen Arbor Modern Farmhouse
Wild Rose InteriorsWild Rose Interiors

Grey Veranda with Decking 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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