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Lower Whitefish Lake 10
Lower Whitefish Lake 10
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Project 3419-1 Outdoor Living Space Screen Porch Deck Porch Bar Minneapolis
Project 3419-1 Outdoor Living Space Screen Porch Deck Porch Bar Minneapolis
Castle Building & RemodelingCastle Building & Remodeling
This modern home, near Cedar Lake, built in 1900, was originally a corner store. A massive conversion transformed the home into a spacious, multi-level residence in the 1990’s. However, the home’s lot was unusually steep and overgrown with vegetation. In addition, there were concerns about soil erosion and water intrusion to the house. The homeowners wanted to resolve these issues and create a much more useable outdoor area for family and pets. Castle, in conjunction with Field Outdoor Spaces, designed and built a large deck area in the back yard of the home, which includes a detached screen porch and a bar & grill area under a cedar pergola. The previous, small deck was demolished and the sliding door replaced with a window. A new glass sliding door was inserted along a perpendicular wall to connect the home’s interior kitchen to the backyard oasis. The screen house doors are made from six custom screen panels, attached to a top mount, soft-close track. Inside the screen porch, a patio heater allows the family to enjoy this space much of the year. Concrete was the material chosen for the outdoor countertops, to ensure it lasts several years in Minnesota’s always-changing climate. Trex decking was used throughout, along with red cedar porch, pergola and privacy lattice detailing. The front entry of the home was also updated to include a large, open porch with access to the newly landscaped yard. Cable railings from Loftus Iron add to the contemporary style of the home, including a gate feature at the top of the front steps to contain the family pets when they’re let out into the yard. Tour this project in person, September 28 – 29, during the 2019 Castle Home Tour!
Diseño de terraza con cerramiento de cristal
Diseño de terraza con cerramiento de cristal
Sube InteriorismoSube Interiorismo
Proyecto, dirección y ejecución de decoración de terraza con pérgola de cristal, por Sube Interiorismo, Bilbao. Pérgola de cristal realizada con puertas correderas, perfilería en blanco, según diseño de Sube Interiorismo. Zona de estar con sofás y butacas de ratán. Mesa de centro con tapa y patas de roble, modelo LTS System, de Enea Design. Mesas auxiliares con patas de roble y tapa de mármol. Alfombra de exterior con motivo tropical en verdes. Cojines en colores rosas, verdes y motivos tropicales de la firma Armura. Lámpara de sobre mesa, portátil, para exterior, en blanco, modelo Koord, de El Torrent, en Susaeta Iluminación. Decoración de zona de comedor con mesa de roble modelo Iru, de Ondarreta, y sillas de ratán natural con patas negras. Accesorios decorativos de Zara Home. Estilismo: Sube Interiorismo, Bilbao. www.subeinteriorismo.com Fotografía: Erlantz Biderbost
Screened Porch
Screened Porch
Rock Paper HammerRock Paper Hammer
Photography by Andrew Hyslop
The Sweet Marsh - Hampton Lake
The Sweet Marsh - Hampton Lake
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Details, details, details...that's what makes this home so special. Here you see the French sliders that open onto this spacious back porch. The glass doors, plus the transoms above let in the light, keeping the cottage bright and airy. Here you see the 7.25" base board and the 7.25" crown molding - both of which run throughout the house, finished in Alabaster.
Ridgehill Renovation
Ridgehill Renovation
TimberTownTimberTown
The Cedar screened-in porch is a great place to relax and admire the beautiful backyard and pool. Fijian Mahogany hardwood decking brings a natural look without the knots found in Cedar decking.
Boulder Country Club
Boulder Country Club
Lawrence and Gomez ArchitectsLawrence and Gomez Architects
Decahedron screened gazebo. photo by Tim Murphy / FotoImagery
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
Outlaw Carpentry LLCOutlaw Carpentry LLC
Purdue II
Purdue II
Haynsworth Custom HomesHaynsworth Custom Homes
Stunning traditional home in the Devonshire neighborhood of Dallas.
Screen Room with Trex Decking
Screen Room with Trex Decking
Construction Marketing, LLCConstruction Marketing, LLC
Added a screen porch with Trex Transcends Composite Decking in Island Mist Color. Exposed painted beams with white bead board in ceiling. Trex Signature Black Aluminum Railings. Tremendous views of the Roanoke Valley from this incredible screen porch
Mableton Custom Home
Mableton Custom Home
Hall Design BuildHall Design Build
Gramercy St NW
Gramercy St NW
ART Design BuildART Design Build
Tranquil Tree House
Tranquil Tree House
Studio Z ArchitectureStudio Z Architecture
Contractor: Hughes & Lynn Building & Renovations Photos: Max Wedge Photography
Damiens
Damiens
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Woodhill
Woodhill
Blythe Building CompanyBlythe Building Company
This painted brick home boasts a gorgeous back porch outdoor living space with a blue stone floor and wood burning fireplace. The fireplace has custom masonry wood storage areas.
Venice Art House
Venice Art House
SoCal ContractorSoCal Contractor
Brass & Blue Classic
Brass & Blue Classic
w.b. buildersw.b. builders
Photo Cred: Seth Hannula
Friendship
Friendship
Fine Decks Inc.Fine Decks Inc.
This 16'x27' 3 season porch can host large groups of guest. All the screened window units have the option to be closed. With the installation of 3 heating units in the ceiling this place is cozy even in the winter.
Screened Porch with Lower Level Patio
Screened Porch with Lower Level Patio
DC Design LLCDC Design LLC
This screened porch starts just off the driveway, wraps around the back of the house and connects to the kitchen. The wooden porch is combined with composite decking. Under the porch is a covered patio and access to the fire pit.
Bluejack National Sunday Home
Bluejack National Sunday Home
Monarch & MakerMonarch & Maker

Large Back 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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