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Buckman Porch Addition
Buckman Porch Addition
Rebecca Ryan DesignRebecca Ryan Design
4 Season Porch Addition filled with light form windows and skylights. Ceiling with beams and ship lap, Marvin Ultimate bifold door allows for total open connection between porch and kitchen and dining room.
Tupelo Bay Project
Tupelo Bay Project
Coleman Builders, LLCColeman Builders, LLC
The Callahan at Willow Creek Farms
The Callahan at Willow Creek Farms
Landmark HomesLandmark Homes
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
ONYX + ALABASTERONYX + ALABASTER
Blue's Beach House (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Blue's Beach House (Ponte Vedra Beach)
Heritage Homes of JacksonvilleHeritage Homes of Jacksonville
Urban Farmhouse
Urban Farmhouse
Fautt HomesFautt Homes
Dutch door entry with sidelights.
Bringing the Outside In
Bringing the Outside In
Door Store and WindowsDoor Store and Windows
Key to this remodel was opening the exterior family room wall to create light in the formerly dim central living room. In addition to doing away with the screened in porch and increasing the opening size for the patio door, the homeowner chose to install petite custom-made double hung windows in lieu of sidelights. These small Marvin windows allow for additional airflow in the living room and look charming alongside the patio door.
Magnolia Style Farmhouse Doors
Magnolia Style Farmhouse Doors
Simpson Door CompanySimpson Door Company
A wood Simpson Dutch door installed for this modern farmhouse mudroom entryway.
Eastern Shore Traditional Made Modern
Eastern Shore Traditional Made Modern
Jamie Merida InteriorsJamie Merida Interiors
The Pavilion House
The Pavilion House
Danny Broe ArchitectDanny Broe Architect
Mark Wilson
Dutch Colonial Charm
Dutch Colonial Charm
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Joyelle West Photography
The Coleraine Plan 1335
The Coleraine Plan 1335
Donald A. Gardner ArchitectsDonald A. Gardner Architects
This traditional charmer house plan welcomes with its country porch and prominent gables with decorative brackets. A cathedral ceiling spans the open great and dining rooms of this house plan, with bar seating facing the roomy kitchen. A mud room off the garage includes a pantry, closets, and an e-space for looking up recipes. The master suite features two oversized walk-in closets and a linen closet for extra storage in this house plan.
Spanish Colonial Revival
Spanish Colonial Revival
Agnes Agatha HomeAgnes Agatha Home
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Young & Borlik Architects, inc.Young & Borlik Architects, inc.
Authentic shutter detailing with active hardware and hinges. Copper flashing cap above the paneled shutters highlighting a small divided lite window. A carriage light completes the composition.
A Porch & Backyard Perfect for Entertaining
A Porch & Backyard Perfect for Entertaining
Balding Design BuildBalding Design Build
Blue Star Lake House
Blue Star Lake House
Cottage Home, Inc.Cottage Home, Inc.
This fantastic Lake Michigan home offers its owners quiet and retreat – while loudly boasting some amazing interior and exterior features. This lake home is nestled at the end of a long winding drive and at the top of a breathtaking Lake Michigan bluff. Extensive designing and planning ensured that every living space and bedroom has outstanding lake views. This lake home carries a light-hearted, beachy theme throughout – with welcoming blues and greens – accented by custom white cabinetry and superior trim details. The interior details include quartz and granite countertops, stainless appliances, quarter-sawn white oak floors, Pella windows, and beautiful finishing fixtures. The exterior displays Smart-Side siding and trim details, a screen room with the EZEBreeze screen system, composite decking, maintenance-free rail systems, and an upper turret to the most pristine views. This was an amazing home to build and will offer the owners, and generations to follow, a place to share time together and create awesome memories. Cottage Home is the premiere builder on the shore of Lake Michigan, between the Indiana border and Holland.
06 - Arlington Historic Back Porch Sitting Area
06 - Arlington Historic Back Porch Sitting Area
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Benjamin Hill Photography
Ceilings by Carbine & Associates
Ceilings by Carbine & Associates
Carbine and Associates, LLCCarbine and Associates, LLC
by Carbine & Associates
Sunroom Addition, Carlisle, MA
Sunroom Addition, Carlisle, MA
Platt BuildersPlatt Builders
Greg Premru Photography, Inc.
Bountiful
Bountiful
Jamie Merida InteriorsJamie Merida Interiors
Photo by Brough Schamp

White 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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