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Grandfather Mountain, NC
Grandfather Mountain, NC
Mountain Construction EnterprisesMountain Construction Enterprises
Twig furniture accents the homey feel of the porch
Screened Porch with Natural Stone Fireplace
Screened Porch with Natural Stone Fireplace
Marcelle Guilbeau, Interior DesignerMarcelle Guilbeau, Interior Designer
Exterior, Screened Porch, Natural Stone Fireplace, Marcelle Guilbeau
European Hampton Villa
European Hampton Villa
Perello Design & BuildPerello Design & Build
Brown Harris Stevens
Mt. Washington Screen Porch & Deck
Mt. Washington Screen Porch & Deck
Tower Creek ConstructionTower Creek Construction
Tower Creek Construction
Antiques with a Twist
Antiques with a Twist
Creative Touch InteriorsCreative Touch Interiors
Photographer: Julie Soefer
Stone Creek Farmhouse Update
Stone Creek Farmhouse Update
John Gehri ZerrerJohn Gehri Zerrer
The Ellis Cottage Home
The Ellis Cottage Home
LAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING, LLCLAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING, LLC
The Ellis is a three-bedroom, two-story cottage home filled with character and charm inside and out. Functioning as an additional room, the large, covered front porch stretches the entire width of the home and serves as the primary entrance. It also happens to be a great spot to enjoy a family dinner or a cup of tea on a cool summer night. Inside, the comfort and charm continues: hardwood flooring, high ceilings, and numerous, large windows flood the interior with natural light, creating a warm and inviting space.
River's Edge
River's Edge
Fiorentino Group ArchitectsFiorentino Group Architects
Photo Credit: Rixon Photography
Front Porches
Front Porches
Georgia Front PorchGeorgia Front Porch
Large,half porch with arched entry. Designed and built by Georgia Front Porch. © 2012 Jan Stittleburg, jsphotofx.com for Georgia Front Porch.
Chatham Residence
Chatham Residence
Kotzen Interiors, LLPKotzen Interiors, LLP
Richard Mandelkorn
Coral Gables, Florida Home
Coral Gables, Florida Home
Eva Quateman InteriorsEva Quateman Interiors
Steven Brooke Studios
Hasserton - Transitional Prairie Style Lakefront
Hasserton - Transitional Prairie Style Lakefront
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
The Hasserton is a sleek take on the waterfront home. This multi-level design exudes modern chic as well as the comfort of a family cottage. The sprawling main floor footprint offers homeowners areas to lounge, a spacious kitchen, a formal dining room, access to outdoor living, and a luxurious master bedroom suite. The upper level features two additional bedrooms and a loft, while the lower level is the entertainment center of the home. A curved beverage bar sits adjacent to comfortable sitting areas. A guest bedroom and exercise facility are also located on this floor.
Contemporary Woodland
Contemporary Woodland
Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)Julie Moir Messervy Design Studio (JMMDS)
JMMDS created a woodland garden for a contemporary house on a pond in a Boston suburb that blurs the line between traditional and modern, natural and built spaces. At the front of the house, three evenly spaced fastigiate ginkgo trees (Ginkgo biloba Fastigiata) act as an openwork aerial hedge that mediates between the tall façade of the house, the front terraces and gardens, and the parking area. JMMDS created a woodland garden for a contemporary house on a pond in a Boston suburb that blurs the line between traditional and modern, natural and built spaces. To the side of the house, a stepping stone path winds past a stewartia tree through drifts of ajuga, geraniums, anemones, daylilies, and echinaceas. Photo: Bill Sumner.
A Norman Carriage House
A Norman Carriage House
Andrew Skurman ArchitectsAndrew Skurman Architects
Trellis at the main house. Photographer: Steven Brooke
Page House
Page House
PBH DesignPBH Design
Mr. and Mrs. Page commissioned me to design a home with an open floor plan and an Arts and Crafts design aesthetic. Because the retired couple meant to make this house their "forever home", I incorporated aging-in-place principles. Although the house clocks in at around 2,200 s.f., the massing and siting makes it appear much larger. I minimized circulation space and expressed the interior program through the forms of the exterior. Copious number of windows allow for constant connection to the rural outdoor setting as you move throughout the house.
Simmons Addition and Renovation
Simmons Addition and Renovation
FineCraft Contractors, Inc.FineCraft Contractors, Inc.
We transformed an early-1900's house into a contemporary one that's fit for three generations. Click this link to read the Bethesda Magazine article: http://www.bethesdamagazine.com/Bethesda-Magazine/September-October-2012/Family-Ties/ Architects: GTM Architects Steve Richards Interior Design Landscape done by: Olive Tree Landscape & Design Photography: Ken Wyner
Beautiful Bethesda Kitchen and Outdoor living
Beautiful Bethesda Kitchen and Outdoor living
JEFFCO DevelopmentJEFFCO Development
New Marlborough Residential
New Marlborough Residential
edm architecture & engineering, p.cedm architecture & engineering, p.c
Rob Karosis
Laurel Highlands
Laurel Highlands
B.O.B. - Beyond Ordinary Boundaries ArchitectureB.O.B. - Beyond Ordinary Boundaries Architecture
Gracious Lake Retreat - 2nd Floor Deck
Gracious Lake Retreat - 2nd Floor Deck
eric gedney | ARCHITECTeric gedney | ARCHITECT
The second level deck was originally much smaller but with the addition of an overhang and an extension of the deck, the clients find more time to spend outside enjoying it.

Large 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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