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Small Back Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Modern Classic
Modern Classic
Melanie Rekola Landscape DesignMelanie Rekola Landscape Design
Landscape design and photography by Melanie Rekola
Tudor Style Screened Porch Addition
Tudor Style Screened Porch Addition
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
The newly added screened porch looks like it has always been there. The arch and screen details mimic the original design of the covered back entry. Design and construction by Meadowlark Design + Build in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Photography by Joshua Caldwell.
Fall Seasonal Displays
Fall Seasonal Displays
McAdam LandscapingMcAdam Landscaping
Cabbage, mums, yarrow, and cattails create a small, low planting that is vibrant and compact.
Sunny Knoll - Watch Hill, RI
Sunny Knoll - Watch Hill, RI
Michael McKinley and Associates, LLCMichael McKinley and Associates, LLC
A sleeping porch in a new shingle style residence in Watch Hill, RI. Pulley style awning windows open onto the porch from an adjacent bedroom. A wood burning fireplace provides heat on cool evenings. Sleeping porches were common a century ago before the advent of air conditioning. They are gaining in popularity as homeowners seek sustainable design features such as windows open rather than air conditioning on. PhotoL: Warren Jagger
Grey Duck
Grey Duck
SALA ArchitectsSALA Architects
The homeowners sought to create a modest, modern, lakeside cottage, nestled into a narrow lot in Tonka Bay. The site inspired a modified shotgun-style floor plan, with rooms laid out in succession from front to back. Simple and authentic materials provide a soft and inviting palette for this modern home. Wood finishes in both warm and soft grey tones complement a combination of clean white walls, blue glass tiles, steel frames, and concrete surfaces. Sustainable strategies were incorporated to provide healthy living and a net-positive-energy-use home. Onsite geothermal, solar panels, battery storage, insulation systems, and triple-pane windows combine to provide independence from frequent power outages and supply excess power to the electrical grid. Photos by Corey Gaffer
Marsh View Residence
Marsh View Residence
ML Design, Allied ASIDML Design, Allied ASID
Portable Pizza Oven
Portable Pizza Oven
GrindStone Masonry, LLCGrindStone Masonry, LLC
Raised Screen Room in Northwest D.C.
Raised Screen Room in Northwest D.C.
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
Exterior of a modern screened-in porch design in Northwest Washington, D.C. It features skylights, an Infratech infrared heater, a Minka-Aire ceiling fan, low-maintenance Zuri deck boards and stainless steel cable handrails. Photographer: Michael Ventura.
Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.
Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.
Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.Jeremy Russell Stone Masonry, LLC.
Removed the existing damaged porch which had settled and cracked, and installed new footers, block work, with finished concrete landing, steps and walkway.
Narragansett Landscape Renovation
Narragansett Landscape Renovation
Joseph M. Gardner Construction and LandscapeJoseph M. Gardner Construction and Landscape
Landscape renovations included a custom cedar pergola and trellis, blue stone patio, custom cedar split rail fence flagstone and stepping stone walkway. Designed and photo by: Bradford Associates Landscape Architects
Mediterranean Villa - Outdoor Living Room
Mediterranean Villa - Outdoor Living Room
Architecture Studio, Inc.Architecture Studio, Inc.
The Armstrong - CST0518
The Armstrong - CST0518
Legacy Post & BeamLegacy Post & Beam
Post and beam cabin front porch
Hickory Hill - Cozy Lake Cottage
Hickory Hill - Cozy Lake Cottage
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area that connects to a screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear facing exercise has great views of the rear yard through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below. Builder: DeVries & Onderlinde Builders Interior Designer: Vision Interiors by Visbeen Photographer: Ashley Avila Photography
Custom Atlanta Home
Custom Atlanta Home
Vincent Longo Custom BuildersVincent Longo Custom Builders
Wine Lovers Studio and Loft
Wine Lovers Studio and Loft
Departure l ArchitectureDeparture l Architecture
Recycled wood doors were reconditioned and set on concealed tracks offering openings either side. Photos by Hammer and Hand
Compact Outdoor Alfresco Kitchen
Compact Outdoor Alfresco Kitchen
Kitchens by MatricKitchens by Matric
To execute this outdoor alfresco kitchen to meet and exceed Australian Fire Safety Standards, we used complete reconstituted stone bench tops and included this beside and around the entire built-in BBQ. Heat and moisture resistant board was used for the doors and carcasses to give a luxurious feel to this outdoor kitchen. Complete with an outdoor dining table and chairs, an outdoor bar fridge and an outdoor rangehood, this space is sure to be bustling with entertainment all year round.
107 W Walnut Ave Renovations
107 W Walnut Ave Renovations
Arimse Architects, LLCArimse Architects, LLC
Arimse Architects
Raised Screen Room in Northwest D.C.
Raised Screen Room in Northwest D.C.
Design Builders, Inc.Design Builders, Inc.
Interior of a modern screened-in porch design in Northwest Washington, D.C. It features skylights, an Infratech infrared heater, a Minka-Aire ceiling fan, low-maintenance Zuri deck boards and stainless steel cable handrails. Photographer: Michael Ventura.
Dainty Little Porch Remodel
Dainty Little Porch Remodel
Edge ConstructionEdge Construction
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Riverfront deck and porch
Riverfront deck and porch
Signature DecksSignature Decks

Small Back 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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