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Richland Screened Porch
Richland Screened Porch
The Kingston Group - Remodeling SpecialistsThe Kingston Group - Remodeling Specialists
Leslie Brown - Visible Style
Siesta Key Custom Home- Heron Lagoon Low Country Home
Siesta Key Custom Home- Heron Lagoon Low Country Home
Nautilus HomesNautilus Homes
Siesta Key Low Country covered, screened-in porch with fireplace and unique pendant light fixture. This is a very well detailed custom home on a smaller scale, measuring only 3,000 sf under a/c. Every element of the home was designed by some of Sarasota's top architects, landscape architects and interior designers. One of the highlighted features are the true cypress timber beams that span the great room. These are not faux box beams but true timbers. Another awesome design feature is the outdoor living room boasting 20' pitched ceilings and a 37' tall chimney made of true boulders stacked over the course of 1 month.
Mission Hills Makeover
Mission Hills Makeover
ROTHERS Design/BuildROTHERS Design/Build
screened porch photo by Sara Terranova
Holistic Home Renovation
Holistic Home Renovation
K Squared Builders - Dale KramerK Squared Builders - Dale Kramer
Holistic Home Renovation -Series 7: "The Porch" (See 2-24 Post for full description) Can you feel the breeze? This bright and airy porch lets summer's breezes blow through, but also has glass panes to fend off fall's chills. 4 large skylights brighten up the porch as well as the main house beyond. Colorful blue metal roofing provides shelter from the elements. Stained fir gives the ceiling a friendly feel above the cool porcelain tile flooring. Three fans help circulate the air during MD's "dog days" of summer. Speaking of dogs..., the owners lovable dogs have two pet doors allowing them to freely frolic about!
Сад в ''Охтинском парке''.
Сад в ''Охтинском парке''.
DEREVO PARKDEREVO PARK
DerevoPark
Fletcher Hall- Kiawah Island
Fletcher Hall- Kiawah Island
Cinder Creek ConstructionCinder Creek Construction
Photo: Patrick Brickman- Charleston Home & Design
2 Story Porch - Ann Arbor, MI
2 Story Porch - Ann Arbor, MI
Renaissance Building, Inc.Renaissance Building, Inc.
Riverfront deck and porch
Riverfront deck and porch
Signature DecksSignature Decks
New Classic
New Classic
Whitlock BuildersWhitlock Builders
North Main Whole House Renovation
North Main Whole House Renovation
Southgate Residential, LLCSouthgate Residential, LLC
New front porch and wide stone steps.
4 Season Porch
4 Season Porch
David Tyson & Associates Inc.David Tyson & Associates Inc.
David Tyson Design and photos Four season porch with Eze- Breeze window and door system, stamped concrete flooring, gas fireplace with stone veneer.
Screened Porch with Vaulted Stained Beadboard Ceiling and Concrete Floors
Screened Porch with Vaulted Stained Beadboard Ceiling and Concrete Floors
Orren Pickell Building GroupOrren Pickell Building Group
http://www.pickellbuilders.com. Photography by Linda Oyama Bryan. Screened Porch with Vaulted Stained Beadboard Ceiling and Concrete Floors.
Fish Dancer New Home
Fish Dancer New Home
Coastal Signature HomesCoastal Signature Homes
Southern entry for a low country cottage. Savannah brick steps, tabby porch floor, mahogany front door with dual sidelights, working wooden shutters and white columns. Beautiful and just a hint of the detail inside.
Screened Porch Addition
Screened Porch Addition
HomeMasons, IncHomeMasons, Inc
Most porch additions look like an "after-thought" and detract from the better thought-out design of a home. The design of the porch followed by the gracious materials and proportions of this Georgian-style home. The brick is left exposed and we brought the outside in with wood ceilings. The porch has craftsman-style finished and high quality carpet perfect for outside weathering conditions. The space includes a dining area and seating area to comfortably entertain in a comfortable environment with crisp cool breezes from multiple ceiling fans. Love porch life at it's best!
Rosedale Project: Screened Porch
Rosedale Project: Screened Porch
New South HomeNew South Home
Custom Screen Porch Design and Furnishings selected by New South Home
Bozeman Front Entry Renovation
Bozeman Front Entry Renovation
Peter Q Brown Innovative DesignPeter Q Brown Innovative Design
This is a new covered patio addition in a craftsman style that transformed the front of a basic 1950’s era Bozeman home. This project was a 2019 Bozeman Beautification Award of Excellence Winner. To see the VIDEO about this project: https://youtu.be/tgMnxU9HN3E This patio design features heavy wood posts, exposed ceiling joists and structural beams that are visible from the street. The symmetrical composition of stylish light fixtures, siding details, and bench seating gives the front entry of this home an appealing combination of elegance and beauty.
Screened in back porch
Screened in back porch
Chattanooga eXteriorsChattanooga eXteriors
Mountain Lake House
Mountain Lake House
Harris Architects, PLLCHarris Architects, PLLC
East Cobb Screen Porch
East Cobb Screen Porch
John Rogers RenovationsJohn Rogers Renovations
A rustic chic screen porch added incredibly living space to this home is East Cobb. Come inside and see how this upscale porch offers comfort, style and much more family space.
Linden Screened In Porch
Linden Screened In Porch
Anna Rollings DesignAnna Rollings Design

Premium 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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