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Large Grey Veranda Ideas and Designs

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2019 Parade Of Homes
2019 Parade Of Homes
Silas LaceySilas Lacey
Home Additions
Home Additions
Old Oak Homes, Inc.Old Oak Homes, Inc.
Charlevoix Fish Art Cottage
Charlevoix Fish Art Cottage
Birchwood Construction CompanyBirchwood Construction Company
Birchwood Construction had the pleasure of working with Jonathan Lee Architects to revitalize this beautiful waterfront cottage. Located in the historic Belvedere Club community, the home's exterior design pays homage to its original 1800s grand Southern style. To honor the iconic look of this era, Birchwood craftsmen cut and shaped custom rafter tails and an elegant, custom-made, screen door. The home is framed by a wraparound front porch providing incomparable Lake Charlevoix views. The interior is embellished with unique flat matte-finished countertops in the kitchen. The raw look complements and contrasts with the high gloss grey tile backsplash. Custom wood paneling captures the cottage feel throughout the rest of the home. McCaffery Painting and Decorating provided the finishing touches by giving the remodeled rooms a fresh coat of paint. Photo credit: Phoenix Photographic
Avalon Village Residence
Avalon Village Residence
Stritt Design & Construction Pty LtdStritt Design & Construction Pty Ltd
Hamptons style beach house by Stritt Design and Construction. Expansive entertainer's verandah with custom timber louvre and balustrade detail.
Chestnut Hill Residence
Chestnut Hill Residence
ADG, INCADG, INC
Talbot County MD
Talbot County MD
McHale Landscape Design, Inc.McHale Landscape Design, 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.
Mt. Washington Screen Porch & Deck
Mt. Washington Screen Porch & Deck
UserUser
Tower Creek Construction
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.
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
Tranquil Tree House
Tranquil Tree House
Studio Z ArchitectureStudio Z Architecture
Contractor: Hughes & Lynn Building & Renovations Photos: Max Wedge Photography
Screened Porch
Screened Porch
Quality Design & ConstructionQuality Design & Construction
Screened Porch addition with EZE Breeze Windows, Velux skylights and tile flooring
Snowman Residence
Snowman Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Emerald Coast Real Estate Photography
Custom Home Danville, CA
Custom Home Danville, CA
SDG ArchitectsSDG Architects
Designed By SDG Architects Built by Pacific Crest Builders Photo by Maria Zichil
The Litchfield
The Litchfield
Galloway Family HomesGalloway Family Homes
Blackstone Addition
Blackstone Addition
DMC Home ImprovementDMC Home Improvement
Added a "cover" on the front porch with the same materials used on back addition. Also updated front door making a dramatic difference from before!!!
Tranquil Tree House
Tranquil Tree House
Studio Z ArchitectureStudio Z Architecture
Contractor: Hughes & Lynn Building & Renovations Photos: Max Wedge Photography
The New American Remodeled Home
The New American Remodeled Home
Phantom ScreensPhantom Screens
This remodeled home features Phantom Screens’ motorized retractable wall screen. The home was built in the 1980’s and is a perfect example of the architecture and styling of that time. It has now been transformed with Bahamian styled architecture and will be inspirational to both home owners and builders. Photography: Jeffrey A. Davis Photography
Screened Porch & Danver Outdoor Kitchen in Bethesda
Screened Porch & Danver Outdoor Kitchen in Bethesda
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
Michael Ventura
Pergola Covered Front Entry with Double Glass Doors
Pergola Covered Front Entry with Double Glass Doors
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. http://pickellbuilders.com. Pergola Covered Front Entry with Double Glass Doors and paver front porch.

Large Grey 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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