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Traditional Grey Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Arched gable portico designed and built by Georgia Front Porch.
Diving Outdoor Living Room
Diving Outdoor Living Room
James River Construction, LLC.James River Construction, LLC.
This screened in porch is a divine outdoor living space. With beautiful hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings that boast outdoor fans, a brick outdoor fireplace flanked with an outdoor TV and cozy living and dining spaces, this porch has it all. Easy access to the kitchen of the home makes this a convenient place to share a meal or enjoy company. The view of the spacious, private backyard is relaxing. Exterior lighting was also taken in to account to create ambiance and function.
Northern Michigan Residence
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Sidock GroupSidock Group
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Father & Son ConstructionFather & Son Construction
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Lakefront residence in Michigan
Phantom ScreensPhantom Screens
An award-winning Lake Michigan lakefront retreat, designed by Visbeen Architects, Inc. and built by Insignia Homes in 2011. It won the Best Overall Home, Detroit Home Design Awards 2011 and features a large porch equipped with Phantom`s Executive motorized retractable screens, coupled with an expansive outdoor deck, to make outdoor entertaining a breeze. The screens' tracks, recessed into the porch columns, enable the screens to stay completely out of sight until needed.
Reviving a Tired Colonial
Reviving a Tired Colonial
Wilets ArchitectureWilets Architecture
Screen porch was rebuilt with new wood pilasters, rails, trim, ceiling fan, lighting, and new French doors connecting it to dining room. Photo by Allen Russ
Front porch railings
Front porch railings
Capozzoli StairworksCapozzoli Stairworks
Front porch ornamental metal railing made by Capozzoli Stairworks, Location: Princeton, NJ. Please visit our website www.thecapo.us or contact us at 609-635-1265 for more information about our products.
Santa Rosa Beach | Susan Lovelace
Santa Rosa Beach | Susan Lovelace
Lovelace InteriorsLovelace Interiors
Enclosed Patio
Enclosed Patio
Excelsior Professional PaintingExcelsior Professional Painting
Bolton Hill Kitchen Addition, 2018
Bolton Hill Kitchen Addition, 2018
ADR Builders, Ltd.ADR Builders, Ltd.
Here you can see the second level porch with the view looking out over the backyard and towards the neighbors house - ADR Builders
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.
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.
Screen In Porch Conversion
Screen In Porch Conversion
Kayafas ArchitectsKayafas Architects
This outdoor porch was partially covered and had an odd configuration. It was expanded and enclosed to create a screen porch. Existing wood balusters were ripped in half which allowed screening material to be continuous. All other details matched the existing vintage home.
Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue HC-143 Front Door
Benjamin Moore Wythe Blue HC-143 Front Door
Home BunchHome Bunch
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Screened Porch in Durham, NC
Screened Porch in Durham, NC
Archadeck of Raleigh-DurhamArchadeck of Raleigh-Durham
Ceiling finish of Durham screened porch. Eze breeze windows and 2-tone finish.
Irene
Irene
Court Atkins GroupCourt Atkins Group
The old Savannah gray brick stairs allow access to the driveway and garden from the covered breezeway.
Old Oyster Retreat
Old Oyster Retreat
Allison Ramsey ArchitectsAllison Ramsey Architects
The Old Oyster Retreat is a home inspired by our clients wish for a light, bright, open home that had design roots in the Low-country but also exhibited a thoughtfulness and simplicity in its detailing. Open rafter tails, bays supported by brackets, and eave and rake supports of vernacular design take a more formal massing and create a classic yet playful aesthetic. To see this plan and any of our other work please visit www.allisonramseyarchitect.com
Eagle Creek Outdoor Living Space
Eagle Creek Outdoor Living Space
T. Morgan Construction, Inc.T. Morgan Construction, Inc.
Indoor-Outdoor Living at its finest. This project created a space for entertainment and relaxation to be envied. With a sliding glass wall and retractable screens, the space provides convenient indoor-outdoor living in the summer. With a heaters and a cozy fireplace, this space is sure to be the pinnacle of cozy relaxation from the fall into the winter time. This living space adds a beauty and functionality to this home that is simply unmatched.
The Creekside Home
The Creekside Home
CarsonSpeer BuildersCarsonSpeer Builders
Small shed roof screen porch
Small shed roof screen porch
Leisure Time DecksLeisure Time Decks
Screen porch with grilling deck.

Traditional Grey 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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