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Modern Deck Addition with Fireplace (Screened Porch)
Modern Deck Addition with Fireplace (Screened Porch)
Tunde Decor, LLCTunde Decor, LLC
We added a large modern screened-in porch with a fireplace, sitting, and dining area. Great for entertaining.
Performance Passive
Performance Passive
Molly Bachelor ArchitectMolly Bachelor Architect
photography by Jeff Garland
Dana Street
Dana Street
Studio Evloh LLC Interior Architecture & DesignStudio Evloh LLC Interior Architecture & Design
Ozark Modern, Springfield, MO
Ozark Modern, Springfield, MO
Erica Lea Design StudiosErica Lea Design Studios
Screened in porch Photo by: Starboard & Port L.L.C
Southwest Austin Net Zero House
Southwest Austin Net Zero House
Oliver Custom HomesOliver Custom Homes
Net Zero House screened porch and pool/water cistern view. Architect: Barley|Pfeiffer.
Historic Renovation / Addition
Historic Renovation / Addition
Alcoa ConstructionAlcoa Construction
Front Entrance - Night
Front Entrance - Night
Kyra Clarkson ArchitectKyra Clarkson Architect
Steven Evans Photography
Polished Modern
Polished Modern
Bartone InteriorsBartone Interiors
Marine grade leather outdoor sofas with interchangeable, attached side tables make for a very flexible outdoor environment. The additional LED outdoor floor lamps encourage use anytime of the day or night!
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Contemporary Tropical Design - Corona del Mar, CA
Tungsten Royce Custom Wood ProductsTungsten Royce Custom Wood Products
• Matching Garage door, Entry gate and Entry Door • Contemporary Tropical design • Ribbon Sapele wood • Custom stain with Dead Flat Clear coat • True Mortise and Tenon construction Chase Ford
Modern Prairie Style Home on Minnehaha Creek
Modern Prairie Style Home on Minnehaha Creek
Sustainable Nine Design + BuildSustainable Nine Design + Build
Landmark Photography
Englishman Bay Retreat
Englishman Bay Retreat
Whitten ArchitectsWhitten Architects
Porch
Boca Raton Splendor
Boca Raton Splendor
Bravas Boca RatonBravas Boca Raton
Modern home front entry features a voice over Internet Protocol Intercom Device to interface with the home's Crestron control system for voice communication at both the front door and gate. Signature Estate featuring modern, warm, and clean-line design, with total custom details and finishes. The front includes a serene and impressive atrium foyer with two-story floor to ceiling glass walls and multi-level fire/water fountains on either side of the grand bronze aluminum pivot entry door. Elegant extra-large 47'' imported white porcelain tile runs seamlessly to the rear exterior pool deck, and a dark stained oak wood is found on the stairway treads and second floor. The great room has an incredible Neolith onyx wall and see-through linear gas fireplace and is appointed perfectly for views of the zero edge pool and waterway. The center spine stainless steel staircase has a smoked glass railing and wood handrail. Photo courtesy Royal Palm Properties
Porch with Recessed Lighting
Porch with Recessed Lighting
The DeckspertsThe Decksperts
We built this porch off the back of the customer's home.
Advanced Living Environments
Advanced Living Environments
UserUser
Custom built deck and patio cover in the backyard overlooking a pool to expand the living area.
Outdoor Living - Groton MA
Outdoor Living - Groton MA
Babin LandscapingBabin Landscaping
Screened Porch designed and built by Chris Parent; Gas fireplace, stone veneer, bluestone patio with outdoor fire pit, granite steps designed and built by Babin Landscaping.
Finished Interlock Projects
Finished Interlock Projects
Life Long LandscapingLife Long Landscaping
Simple front entrance with multiple different levels. This creates layers that gives it much more curb appeal. All smooth stone products with drystack stone.
Lake of the Isles
Lake of the Isles
Hartman HomesHartman Homes
Troy Thies Photography
Haw River House
Haw River House
Arielle C. Schechter, AIAArielle C. Schechter, AIA
Multiple floating decks and porches reach out toward the river from the house. An immediate indoor outdoor connection is emphasized from every major room.
Shawnee Porch & Kitchen
Shawnee Porch & Kitchen
Drawing DeptDrawing Dept
RVP Photography
Modern Screen Porch Wellesley
Modern Screen Porch Wellesley
Flavin ArchitectsFlavin Architects
A modern screen porch beautifully links this Wellesley home to its Garden. Extending overhangs that are clad in red cedar emphasize the indoor – outdoor connection and keep direct sun out of the interior. The grey granite floor pavers extend seamlessly from the inside to the outside. A custom designed steel truss with stainless steel cable supports the roof. The insect screen is black nylon for maximum transparency. Photo by: Nat Rea Photography

Modern Veranda with a Roof Extension Ideas and Designs

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