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Traditional Grey Veranda Ideas and Designs

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Fiderio & SonsFiderio & Sons
The Baker House
The Baker House
Carl Mattison DesignCarl Mattison Design
The front porch had not been used for 40 years. Now, it can be used daily for dining and more!
Prairie Village, Open Light, Screened Porch
Prairie Village, Open Light, Screened Porch
Meridian Construction Corp.Meridian Construction Corp.
LAKEVIEW [reno]
LAKEVIEW [reno]
Omega Construction and Design, Inc.Omega Construction and Design, Inc.
© Greg Riegler
Ipe Rear Porch with Stained Wood Ceiling and X Rail
Ipe Rear Porch with Stained Wood Ceiling and X Rail
Sea Island Builders LLCSea Island Builders LLC
Rear porch with an amazing marsh front view! Eased edge Ipe floors with stainless steel mesh x-brace railings with an Ipe cap. Stained v-groove wood cypress ceiling with the best view on Sullivan's Island. -Photo by Patrick Brickman
Front Entry Addition
Front Entry Addition
DBR Construction ConsultingDBR Construction Consulting
Front Entry addition with cedar pergola, barrel vault ceiling and patterned concrete floor. Project located in Fort Washington, Montgomery County, PA.
Nod-A-Way Bay
Nod-A-Way Bay
Hy-Tec Construction IncHy-Tec Construction Inc
Screened Porch new to Pool
Screened Porch new to Pool
Construction Marketing, LLCConstruction Marketing, LLC
A new screened in porch with Trex Transcends decking with white PVC trim. White vinyl handrails with black round aluminum balusters
Beach Cottage Reno
Beach Cottage Reno
Built Custom Homes, LLCBuilt Custom Homes, LLC
Elegant Elmhurst Renovation
Elegant Elmhurst Renovation
McKean Schor ConstructionMcKean Schor Construction
Bluestone Steps
Bluestone Steps
Castro StoneWorks NY - Masonry ContractorsCastro StoneWorks NY - Masonry Contractors
Screened Rooms
Screened Rooms
Heartlands Building CompanyHeartlands Building Company
West St. Louis County Screen room and deck with a beach style. Decking is GeoDeck tongue and groove composite in Driftwood color. The ceiling is cedar whitewashed blue. The wide openings provide great views and breezes.
Sun-washed Screened Porch
Sun-washed Screened Porch
emma delonemma delon
Marilyn Peryer Style House Copyright 2014
Street View
Street View
GO Architectural Design, PLLCGO Architectural Design, PLLC
portfolio
portfolio
Kasha ParisKasha Paris
Avondale | Jacksonville Historic Home
Avondale | Jacksonville Historic Home
Cascade Outdoor DesignCascade Outdoor Design
For this project the house itself and the garage are the only original features on the property. In the front yard we created massive curb appeal by adding a new brick driveway, framed by lighted brick columns, with an offset parking space. A brick retaining wall and walkway lead visitors to the front door, while a low brick wall and crisp white pergola enhance a previous underutilized patio. Landscaping, sod, and lighting frame the house without distracting from its character. In the back yard the driveway leads to an updated garage which received a new brick floor and air conditioning. The back of the house changed drastically with the seamless addition of a covered patio framed on one side by a trellis with inset stained glass opposite a brick fireplace. The live-edge cypress mantel provides the perfect place for decor. The travertine patio steps down to a rectangular pool, which features a swim jet and linear glass waterline tile. Again, the space includes all new landscaping, sod, and lighting to extend enjoyment of the space after dusk. Photo by Craig O'Neal
Craftsman Style Porch
Craftsman Style Porch
NW Architecture & Design, PCNW Architecture & Design, PC
Porch addition with a Craftsman style and a heavy timber feel
EzeBreeze Spaces - you can have best of a screened in porch and a sunroom in one
EzeBreeze Spaces - you can have best of a screened in porch and a sunroom in one
DIY Eze BreezeDIY Eze Breeze
The perfect combination of a screened in porch and a sunroom. With Eze Breeze, you can quickly close and protect your porch or screen room when an unexpected thunderstorm pops up or when a major dusting of spring pollen threatens to invade your home. Eze Breeze allows you the ability to enjoy your porch when you want to enjoy it, not when weather dictates. Ezebreeze is available directly to homeowners for a DIY project or to contractors.
Best in American Living Winner: Caruthers
Best in American Living Winner: Caruthers
Frankel Design BuildFrankel Design Build
Front Steps, Walkway, Retaining Wall - Pavers, Bluestone, Stone Veneer
Front Steps, Walkway, Retaining Wall - Pavers, Bluestone, Stone Veneer
Prime Construction & Remodeling LLCPrime Construction & Remodeling LLC

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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