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Veranda with a Water Feature Ideas and Designs

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Green Springs: Growing a New Old Garden
Green Springs: Growing a New Old Garden
Gentle Gardener Green DesignGentle Gardener Green Design
reading porch with fireplace overlooking the rain garden for birding copyright 2015 Virginia Rockwell
Vasco Pro Flow Gutter Guard
Vasco Pro Flow Gutter Guard
Vasco Property Services LLCVasco Property Services LLC
The Vasco Pro Flow helps your gutter not get clogged by all the debris. It let the debris fall to the ground and the water will flow in the gutter.
Winter Park Transitional
Winter Park Transitional
FG Schaub Custom HomesFG Schaub Custom Homes
Loba Creative / www.lobacreative.com
Under the Moss
Under the Moss
Bob Chatham Custom Home DesignBob Chatham Custom Home Design
10755 E Asbury Ave
10755 E Asbury Ave
Art of Home TeamArt of Home Team
Santa Fe inspired oasis with ~17,000 sq ft still to garden, expand or develop. WOW! A wonderful home for the buyer who wants something beautiful and different. Stop by ** Friday, July 9th, 4-6 pm ** for a tour @ 10755 E Asbury Ave. Just 25 minutes to downtown Denver and DIA. Small custom home lots a few blocks over just sold for 150-200K. Parcel split the back half, with an easement for the driveway. Huge opportunity here. Buyer to verify potential. 4 br 4 ba :: 3,538 sq ft :: $825,000 #SantaFe #DreamHome #Courtyard #FindYourZen #Aurora #ArtOfHomeTeam #eXpRealty
Bolder Entry
Bolder Entry
Vertu StudioVertu Studio
Three pieces of colored, tempered glass form a sculpture/awning/water feature that floats above the front door of this Boulder home. Daniel O'Connor Photography
Bauman Addition
Bauman Addition
BLDG Workshop Inc.BLDG Workshop Inc.
A modern entrance and porch was added onto an existing century home including a water feature for maximum relaxation. Landscape design and build by Earthscape.
Complete Backyards
Complete Backyards
Creative EnvironmentsCreative Environments
At Creative Environments, we can help you transform your home and your outdoor dreams into reality with residential landscaping. We specialize in unique custom landscaping, fireplaces, fire pits, custom barbecues, spectacular waterfalls and water features, fountains, ambient and walkway lighting, specialty rocks and boulders, decorative retaining walls and fences, natural flagstone and no-maintenance irrigation.
Art Nouveau Tudor Exterior
Art Nouveau Tudor Exterior
Griffin Architects, P.A.Griffin Architects, P.A.
Summer shade is enhanced by the vine covered arbor. David Dietrich Photographer
Craftsman Porch
Craftsman Porch
Alair Homes ClemsonAlair Homes Clemson
Outdoor Living
Outdoor Living
Young Homes, LLC.Young Homes, LLC.
A shaded back porch with an amazing swimming pool.
Detailsicht auf die Terrasse
Detailsicht auf die Terrasse
auderset fischer landscape and garden designauderset fischer landscape and garden design
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Windows
ELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by MyersELEVATIONS | Design Solutions by Myers
Visit Our Showroom 8000 Locust Mill St. Ellicott City, MD 21043 Andersen - 400 Series Casement Windows and Casement Picture Windows (top) combined with Awning Windows (bottom)
A Palette of Neutral with a Side of Color
A Palette of Neutral with a Side of Color
EDC INTERIORS INCEDC INTERIORS INC
Photo by Bruce Frame. This is another view of the lanai area that overlooks the water. Here, you can see both the outdoor dining table and the relaxation/conversation area, both of which are accented with red-orange pillows on a neutral backdrop. The whole area is inviting and doesn't distract from the natural beauty of the surrounding scenery.
Sun City
Sun City
Stone Deck TexasStone Deck Texas
Tamie Kotowski
Outdoor Fresco Shower
Outdoor Fresco Shower
Welhouse Construction Services, LLCWelhouse Construction Services, LLC
Waterfront Homes in Charleston - For Sale
Waterfront Homes in Charleston - For Sale
William Means Real EstateWilliam Means Real Estate
Beautiful Beachfront Home: 1003 E Arctic Avenue This beautiful Folly Beach home has fabulous views of the beach and ocean. Sit on your front deck, or either of the two side decks, and enjoy the views, breezes, and sounds of the waves breaking on the shore. Listed by Georgia Bell.
Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch Model Homes
Trilogy at Wickenburg Ranch Model Homes
Nick GageNick Gage
Inspire @ Marbella Vineyards | Gilbert, AZ | 4592 - Indulge Plan
Inspire @ Marbella Vineyards | Gilbert, AZ | 4592 - Indulge Plan
Shea Homes - ArizonaShea Homes - Arizona
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.

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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