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Veranda with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Hacienda Residence
Hacienda Residence
Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.
Light and Airy, warm and welcome is how we describe this Authentic Hacienda home. Details abound as you turn each corner, and experience how it all blends together with a wonderful sense of scale and elegance. Views, indoor and outdoor spaces help the owners enjoy their amazing Sonoran Desert surroundings.
Crawford Porch
Crawford Porch
Tim Disalvo & Co.Tim Disalvo & Co.
The Crawford's Screened Porch is the perfect place to spend time relaxing with family and friends. Disalvo has created a great indoor-outdoor living space. Call Tim at 901-753-8304 for a free consultation on making your outdoor living dreams come true.
Passmore Home
Passmore Home
GGOArchitectsGGOArchitects
4th Avenue, Hailey ID
4th Avenue, Hailey ID
LMJ Builders LLC/Craig Johnson Construction LLCLMJ Builders LLC/Craig Johnson Construction LLC
Tim Brown Photography
Landscape design
Landscape design
Construction Sound IntegrationConstruction Sound Integration
Apollo Beach
Apollo Beach
ROJO ArchitectureROJO Architecture
Mark Borosch
Mediterranean Villa Style Custom Home
Mediterranean Villa Style Custom Home
Tommy CashiolaTommy Cashiola
Gorgeously Built by Tommy Cashiola Construction Company in Fulshear, Houston, Texas. Designed by Purser Architectural, Inc.
New Classic
New Classic
Whitlock BuildersWhitlock Builders
Metal Rain Curtain Water Feature
Metal Rain Curtain Water Feature
Artfully RogueArtfully Rogue
This metal water feature embodies serenity and relaxation. Steel columns are rusted to look like Corten metal. All water features are made to order and shipped via freight to your location.
Our Work
Our Work
Goodner Brothers Custom HomesGoodner Brothers Custom Homes
Dos Vientos
Dos Vientos
Structure HomeStructure Home
This Magnificent Spanish Colonial Estate Is An Exclusive 6,755 sq.ft. Custom Home in Thousand Oaks, CA. Mountain And Valley Vistas Unfold Along Entry Drive, Which Is Lined With A Charming Vineyard. This Sprawling 7.47 Acre Estate Boasts A Main House, A Guest Casita, Elegant Pool And Large Motor Courtyard With A Four-Bay Garage. This Custom Home's Architecture And Amenities Blend Exquisite Centuries-Old Detail And Craftsmanship With The Best of Today's Easy Living Style. The Spacious Interior Home Has Five Bedrooms With Suite Baths, Library Or Office, Game Room, Garden/Craft Room, Breakfast Room, Spacious Gourmet Kitchen And Large Family Room. The Master Suite With Private Retreat Or Gym Is Conveniently Located On The Entry Level. The Home Is Infused With Authentic Old World Charm Throughout. A Generous Use of Outdoor Covered Areas Create Delightful Living Spaces and Contribute To The Estate's Total 10,839 Square Feet of Covered Living Area.
Lakeside of Naples Villa
Lakeside of Naples Villa
Karen BosshardtKaren Bosshardt
Garden Lanai Photo: Wanderlust Photography
Texas Hillside View
Texas Hillside View
Bohannon Design TeamBohannon Design Team
Front courtyard entry with pergola and fountain.
Outside Living
Outside Living
McSpadden HomesMcSpadden Homes
Hot tub access to master bedroom. Beatiful stone wall for privacy has jutted stones for holding candles.
La Hacienita Canadiense
La Hacienita Canadiense
The Sky is the Limit DesignThe Sky is the Limit Design
Jo-Ann Richards, Works Photography
Mountain Home Retreat
Mountain Home Retreat
Alderwood Landscape Architecture and ConstructionAlderwood Landscape Architecture and Construction
This expansive project includes a custom fire pit with a gorgeous view of Newman Lake, a large pool, and a massive boulder water feature overlooking the entertainment space.
Traditional Custom Remodel, River Oaks
Traditional Custom Remodel, River Oaks
Mirador BuildersMirador Builders
Mirador Builders
Santa Fe Retreat
Santa Fe Retreat
Overland Partners Architecture + Urban DesignOverland Partners Architecture + Urban Design
Copyright © 2009 Robert Reck. All Rights Reserved.
Back Porch - Light Pavers and Stained Wood Ceiling
Back Porch - Light Pavers and Stained Wood Ceiling
Sea Island Builders LLCSea Island Builders LLC
Photograph showing the beautiful lightly colored travertine paver tiles on the rear porch of this Awendaw beach home retreat. The clear coat wood stained cypress ceiling is gorgeous.

Veranda with a Water Feature 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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