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Medium Sized Traditional Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Overland Park KS elevated covered porch
Overland Park KS elevated covered porch
Archadeck of Kansas CityArchadeck of Kansas City
This large outdoor living space has a deck portion and a covered portion. The covered portion uses a gable roof for an open airy feel. AZEK decking is used for flooring. This decking is PVC and carries a 25 year warranty. The open area provides room for grilling and for seating.
Lake House
Lake House
Scott W Bartholomew ArchitectureScott W Bartholomew Architecture
Photos by J. Weiland
Screened porch and pool
Screened porch and pool
Georgia Contractor Group Home BuildersGeorgia Contractor Group Home Builders
T&T Photos
Boral Cultured Stone - Dressed Fieldstone
Boral Cultured Stone - Dressed Fieldstone
Brighton Stone & Fireplace, Inc.Brighton Stone & Fireplace, Inc.
Chardonnay
Three Season Rooms
Three Season Rooms
Apex Builders, Inc.Apex Builders, Inc.
Finnegan's Farm: Then and Now
Finnegan's Farm: Then and Now
Patricia O'Shaughnessy DesignPatricia O'Shaughnessy Design
Steven Mays Photography Artists of LACFA, Old Lyme, CT Finnegan's Farm: Then and Now Summer 2012
Renovation Outdoor Living Space
Renovation Outdoor Living Space
Pippin Home Designs, IncPippin Home Designs, Inc
Porch,Outdoor Living Space www.artisteyephotography.com
Screened-in porch
Screened-in porch
FineCraft Contractors, Inc.FineCraft Contractors, Inc.
Finecraft Contractors, Inc. GTM Architects Randy Hill Photography
Easy Breezy
Easy Breezy
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Screen porch complete with wicker furniture, an outdoor leaf ceiling fan, and a beautiful view of the lake
Screen Porch
Screen Porch
Seabold Architectural StudioSeabold Architectural Studio
Master Suite private porch overlooking the lake. Photo by Seabold Studio
A New Front Porch
A New Front Porch
Home Restoration Services, Inc.Home Restoration Services, Inc.
BACKGROUND Tom and Jill wanted a new space to replace a small entry at the front of their house- a space large enough for warm weather family gatherings and all the benefits a traditional Front Porch has to offer. SOLUTION We constructed an open four-column structure to provide space this family wanted. Low maintenance Green Remodeling products were used throughout. Designed by Lee Meyer Architects. Skirting designed and built by Greg Schmidt. Photos by Greg Schmidt
1950's CAPE EXPANSION
1950's CAPE EXPANSION
Passacantando Architects AIAPassacantando Architects AIA
This was the expansion of an existing 1950's cape. A new second floor was added and included a master bedroom suite and additional bedrooms. The first floor expansion included a kitchen, eating area, mudroom, deck, and a front porch.
Screen Room Dog door
Screen Room Dog door
Heartlands Building CompanyHeartlands Building Company
The dog door in this screen room is great for a dog that likes being outside. The screen room itself is great for a family that likes to be outside but doesn't like bugs. The decking is Ipe Brazillian hardwood.
Coffey & Co. House of Interiors
Coffey & Co. House of Interiors
Coffey & Co. House of InteriorsCoffey & Co. House of Interiors
This covered porch makes the most of Nebraska weather. By sheltering the deck on three sides it becomes a space to be enjoyed most days. With doors from both the kitchen and master Bedroom this becomes a space for everyone to enjoy.
Arts and Crafts
Arts and Crafts
Richard Leggin ArchitectsRichard Leggin Architects
Anice Hoachlander, Hoachlander Davis Photography
Fairfield - Modern Farmhouse
Fairfield - Modern Farmhouse
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Builder: Falcon Custom Homes Interior Designer: Mary Burns - Gallery Photographer: Mike Buck A perfectly proportioned story and a half cottage, the Farfield is full of traditional details and charm. The front is composed of matching board and batten gables flanking a covered porch featuring square columns with pegged capitols. A tour of the rear façade reveals an asymmetrical elevation with a tall living room gable anchoring the right and a low retractable-screened porch to the left. Inside, the front foyer opens up to a wide staircase clad in horizontal boards for a more modern feel. To the left, and through a short hall, is a study with private access to the main levels public bathroom. Further back a corridor, framed on one side by the living rooms stone fireplace, connects the master suite to the rest of the house. Entrance to the living room can be gained through a pair of openings flanking the stone fireplace, or via the open concept kitchen/dining room. Neutral grey cabinets featuring a modern take on a recessed panel look, line the perimeter of the kitchen, framing the elongated kitchen island. Twelve leather wrapped chairs provide enough seating for a large family, or gathering of friends. Anchoring the rear of the main level is the screened in porch framed by square columns that match the style of those found at the front porch. Upstairs, there are a total of four separate sleeping chambers. The two bedrooms above the master suite share a bathroom, while the third bedroom to the rear features its own en suite. The fourth is a large bunkroom above the homes two-stall garage large enough to host an abundance of guests.
Porch Addition
Porch Addition
Building Company Number 7, Inc.Building Company Number 7, Inc.
Having a porch that is screened in but at the same time feels open with the outdoor fresh air is the best of both worlds. With stained hard wood floors and a fireplace, you almost feel like this is a room in your house.
Olivia Bungalow Redux
Olivia Bungalow Redux
Custom Design/Build, Inc.Custom Design/Build, Inc.
This Arts & Crafts Bungalow got a full makeover! A Not So Big house, the 600 SF first floor now sports a new kitchen, daily entry w. custom back porch, 'library' dining room (with a room divider peninsula for storage) and a new powder room and laundry room!
Cedar Portico - Duluth GA
Cedar Portico - Duluth GA
Innovative Design BuildInnovative Design Build
Our scope of work on this project was to add curb appeal to our clients' home, design a space for them to stay out of the rain when coming into their front entrance, completely changing the look of the exterior of their home. Cedar posts and brackets were materials used for character and incorporating more of their existing stone to make it look like its been there forever. Our clients have fallen in love with their home all over again. We gave the front of their home a refresh that has not only added function but made the exterior look new again.
Midwestern Coastal- Burr Ridge
Midwestern Coastal- Burr Ridge
Derrick ArchitectureDerrick Architecture
A cozy covered porch

Medium Sized Traditional Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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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