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Luxury Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Diving Outdoor Living Room
Diving Outdoor Living Room
James River Construction, LLC.James River Construction, LLC.
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 Colonial Revival Hacienda
Spanish Colonial Revival Hacienda
Allen ConstructionAllen Construction
Architect: Peter Becker General Contractor: Allen Construction Photographer: Ciro Coelho
MIller Rd HIstoric restoration
MIller Rd HIstoric restoration
Lancor Construction Group, Inc.Lancor Construction Group, Inc.
Vine joint fieldstone columns with accustom pvc fluted columns
Lakefront residence in Michigan
Lakefront residence in Michigan
Phantom ScreensPhantom Screens
An award-winning Lake Michigan lakefront retreat, designed by Visbeen Architects, Inc. and built by Insignia Homes in 2011. It won the Best Overall Home, Detroit Home Design Awards 2011 and features a large porch equipped with Phantom`s Executive motorized retractable screens, coupled with an expansive outdoor deck, to make outdoor entertaining a breeze. The screens' tracks, recessed into the porch columns, enable the screens to stay completely out of sight until needed.
M E A D O W
M E A D O W
Evensen DesignEvensen Design
Aaron Dougherty Photography
Roncesvalles House
Roncesvalles House
Roundabout Studio Inc.Roundabout Studio Inc.
Covered Front Porch
Covered Porch
Covered Porch
Arch Studio, Inc.Arch Studio, Inc.
Best of Houzz Design & Service 2014. --Photo by Arch Studio, Inc.
Garden Porch
Garden Porch
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Situated in a neighborhood of grand Victorians, this shingled Foursquare home seemed like a bit of a wallflower with its plain façade. The homeowner came to Cummings Architects hoping for a design that would add some character and make the house feel more a part of the neighborhood. The answer was an expansive porch that runs along the front façade and down the length of one side, providing a beautiful new entrance, lots of outdoor living space, and more than enough charm to transform the home’s entire personality. Designed to coordinate seamlessly with the streetscape, the porch includes many custom details including perfectly proportioned double columns positioned on handmade piers of tiered shingles, mahogany decking, and a fir beaded ceiling laid in a pattern designed specifically to complement the covered porch layout. Custom designed and built handrails bridge the gap between the supporting piers, adding a subtle sense of shape and movement to the wrap around style. Other details like the crown molding integrate beautifully with the architectural style of the home, making the porch look like it’s always been there. No longer the wallflower, this house is now a lovely beauty that looks right at home among its majestic neighbors. Photo by Eric Roth
Reclaimed and Painted Brick Creole Style
Reclaimed and Painted Brick Creole Style
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Sullivans Island Mix
Sullivans Island Mix
Jill Howard Design StudioJill Howard Design Studio
Vienna Porch
Vienna Porch
WINN Design+BuildWINN Design+Build
Golf Terrace
Golf Terrace
Janet GridleyJanet Gridley
screened porch
This Old House NEW
This Old House NEW
Teakwood Builders, Inc.Teakwood Builders, Inc.
The clients were looking for an outdoor space they could retreat to and enjoy with their family. The backyard of this home features flower gardens, a gas burning lamp post, decorative pergola extending from the main house to the garage, 30' fiberglass pool with a splashpad, gas burning firepit area, patio area for outdoor dining, and a screened in porch complete with a 36" fireplace. The pergola is aesthetically pleasing while giving some protection from the elements journeying from house to garage and vice versa. Even with a 30' pool, there is plenty of yard space for family games. The placement of the firepit when lit gives just the right amount of ambiance for overlooking the property in the evening. The patio is located adjacent to the screened in porch that leads into the kitchen for ease of dining and socializing outdoors. The screened in porch allows the family to enjoy aspects of the backyard during inclement weather.
Family Room Porch
Family Room Porch
L. Lumpkins Architect, Inc.L. Lumpkins Architect, Inc.
side porch
Covered Porch and Composite Deck
Covered Porch and Composite Deck
UserUser
Custom roof and deck extension off of the back of the house in the Bellaire, Texas area. Patio cover was complete with an outdoor kitchen and a Island mist Trex deck with brick skirting.
Englishman Bay Retreat
Englishman Bay Retreat
Whitten ArchitectsWhitten Architects
Porch
Bellaire 2
Bellaire 2
BwCollier Interior Design, BwC Studio, IncBwCollier Interior Design, BwC Studio, Inc
John's Island Custom Home
John's Island Custom Home
Sceltas Custom HomesSceltas Custom Homes
As entertainers, the homeowners embraced the concept of combining two living spaces into one, which was made possible by installing a PGT sliding door. These doors slide back into themselves, opening up the indoors to the outdoor deck space with fireplace. Guests also enjoy waterway views made possible by the Juliet balcony off the front bedroom of the home, and the very large man-cave under the hom
Clear Vinyl
Clear Vinyl
ScreenWarehouse USAScreenWarehouse USA
Screened Porch with Painted White Collar Tie and Nautical Themed Ceiling Fan
Screened Porch with Painted White Collar Tie and Nautical Themed Ceiling Fan
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
http://www.pickellbuilders.com. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. Screened Porch with Painted White Collar Tie and Nautical Themed Ceiling Fan and cedar shingle interior walls.

Luxury 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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