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Small Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Garden Gate
Garden Gate
Creative Handiworks, LLCCreative Handiworks, LLC
This decorative gate makes the backyard and garden private. However, the friendly dog can still see who is about to visit via the port hole window. The copper vines and leaves were custom made to go with the stained glass on the front door. -Mark Bowers
Timber Framed Entry
Timber Framed Entry
Berkshire Mountain Design Build, LLCBerkshire Mountain Design Build, LLC
Berkshire Mountain Design Build. -Log Home -Timber Framing -Post and Beam -Historic Preservation
Daniel Porch
Daniel Porch
Tim Disalvo & Co.Tim Disalvo & Co.
The Daniel's Porch displays a sleek rustic style while maintaining a robust, modernistic atmosphere. The screened wall feature makes this a perfect place for quiet social gatherings.
Ankeny Full Exterior Renovation
Ankeny Full Exterior Renovation
VanWeelden Co.VanWeelden Co.
This exterior remodeling project featured the installation of cedar tongue and groove (T & G) in the soffit, a unique touch in addition to new white gutters, downspouts and matching James Hardie NT3 trim boards throughout the home.
Rustic Ranch Entrance
Rustic Ranch Entrance
Owen Landscape ArchitectOwen Landscape Architect
The ornamental clipped juniper specimens are a perfect match for the rustic entrance planters!
Rabbit Lake 1
Rabbit Lake 1
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Stand Alone Three Season Porch with EZ Screens and Wood Burning Fireplace.
Front Porch and Master Bath
Front Porch and Master Bath
Quality CraftsmenQuality Craftsmen
Rebuilt porch with tongue and groove ceiling and fan. C. Augestad, Fox Photography, Marietta, GA
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Cottages at Triangle Ranch
Josh Wynne ConstructionJosh Wynne Construction
Prairie Cottage- Florida Cracker Inspired 4 square cottage
Cedar Projects
Cedar Projects
T MT M
Cedar Porch Entry
Spring Valley Lot 332
Spring Valley Lot 332
Curtis White CompaniesCurtis White Companies
The porch features a wood bead board on the ceiling and stained to match post and shutters
Jenney Porch
Jenney Porch
Mass Architect, LLCMass Architect, LLC
New 3-season screen porch with cantilevered deck and stairs
Exterior Re-design
Exterior Re-design
HERR window & doorHERR window & door
Using our staining technique we were able to accomplish a warm multi-dimensional wood look on the front and back door slabs.
Wilderness Lake retreat
Wilderness Lake retreat
Pacific Home Source LLCPacific Home Source LLC
Covered living space on a golf course. This beautiful house on a golf course had it all, almost.. What was it lacking?.. An outdoor living space! This 224 square foot addition is what every house in Washington needs. Escape the rain and still have space to read a book or enjoy a family meal outside while staying dry. I think this space is pretty keen and I hope you do to.
Front Porch and Master Bath
Front Porch and Master Bath
Quality CraftsmenQuality Craftsmen
Knotty pine tongue and groove porch ceiling. C. Augestad, Fox Photography, Marietta, GA
Patio restoration
Patio restoration
StonedgeStonedge
Colorado Mountain Home
Colorado Mountain Home
felix day pretsch, architectfelix day pretsch, architect
© Owners. This deep, sheltered porch is formed under the main roof. Together with the north facing cross gable at the entry - these roofs create a snow chute directing the snow that comes off the roof away from the house. This view west shows the garage beyond.
Robbinsdale Total Home Remodel
Robbinsdale Total Home Remodel
Beleza Siding Inc dba Beleza HomesBeleza Siding Inc dba Beleza Homes
New Cedartone Front Entry Porch. Sturdy and Stable to replace the sad, old wood version that previously occupied this spot!
Exterior Projects
Exterior Projects
Fair and Square RemodelingFair and Square Remodeling
Price
Price
Hearthstone of BooneHearthstone of Boone
The lack of chinking in this hand hewn log home creates a unique look.
West 21st Deck Project
West 21st Deck Project
Good With Wood GroupGood With Wood Group
Tiled porch area

Small 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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