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Outdoor Lanai and Grill with outdoor dining & lounge space in Naples Florida vac
Outdoor Lanai and Grill with outdoor dining & lounge space in Naples Florida vac
Summer Thornton Design, IncSummer Thornton Design, Inc
Lanai and outdoor kitchen with blue and white tile backsplash and wicker furniture for outdoor dining and lounge space overlooking the pool. Project featured in House Beautiful & Florida Design. Interiors & Styling by Summer Thornton. Photos by Brantley Photography
Outdoor Living - Enclosed Deck, Patio or Porch
Outdoor Living - Enclosed Deck, Patio or Porch
Weatherwell Elite - Aluminum ShuttersWeatherwell Elite - Aluminum Shutters
The back patio of this tropical beachside home was enclosed with aluminum shutters to ensure home safety AND privacy while keeping style. The louvers can moved in any position, yet still unable to be penetrated. The panels could also be key locked with a double shute bolt allowing the homeowners front porch furniture to be secure. The multifold installation allowed the owners to completely open the shutters back if they wanted the total outside feel.
HGTV Smart Home 2013
HGTV Smart Home 2013
Glenn Layton HomesGlenn Layton Homes
HGTV Smart Home 2013 by Glenn Layton Homes, Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
Rear Porch
Rear Porch
Leonard Sprague ConstructionLeonard Sprague Construction
Rear Porch and Fenced Back Yard
Front Porch Remodel 2017
Front Porch Remodel 2017
Stearns Design BuildStearns Design Build
Tropical Porch
Tropical Porch
Beach House
Beach House
Nandina Home & DesignNandina Home & Design
A tropical style beach house featuring green wooden wall panels, freestanding bathtub, textured area rug, striped chaise lounge chair, blue sofa, patterned throw pillows, yellow sofa chair, blue sofa chair, red sofa chair, wicker chairs, wooden dining table, teal rug, wooden cabinet with glass windows, white glass cabinets, clear lamp shades, shelves surrounding square window, green wooden bench, wall art, floral bed frame, dark wooden bed frame, wooden flooring, and an outdoor seating area. Project designed by Atlanta interior design firm, Nandina Home & Design. Their Sandy Springs home decor showroom and design studio also serve Midtown, Buckhead, and outside the perimeter. For more about Nandina Home & Design, click here: https://nandinahome.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: http://nandinahome.com/portfolio/sullivans-island-beach-house/
Abbott residence renovation and addition
Abbott residence renovation and addition
Sebastian Eilert ArchitectureSebastian Eilert Architecture
1916 Grove House renovation and addition. 2 story Main House with attached kitchen and converted garage with nanny flat and mud room. connection to Guest Cottage. View of rear veranda with exposed preserved beams and roof cover. Robert Klemm
Dogtrot Foyer
Dogtrot Foyer
Frederick + Frederick ArchitectsFrederick + Frederick Architects
This is exterior space with a gate on the front and folding walls on the rer. it is a dog trot, which is a traditional southern form that has two pens and a passage. The configuration creates a naturally occuring breeze in the center passage. The passage serves as the foyer to the house the master bedroom is on the left and the great room on the right.
Japanese House
Japanese House
Van Dam Architecture and DesignVan Dam Architecture and Design
Screens roll down from above openings
Custom Home
Custom Home
SARAN INTERIORSSARAN INTERIORS
Hales At Kainani
Hales At Kainani
Stephen Green Architecture, Inc.Stephen Green Architecture, Inc.
Master Lanai
Screen Porch
Screen Porch
Diane Stein Design for Sheffield FurnitureDiane Stein Design for Sheffield Furniture
This outdoor oasis if the perfect place to relax. When spending time at home this screen porch gives the feeling of a vacation retreat. A get-away right in your own backyard.
Front Porch Remodel 2017
Front Porch Remodel 2017
Stearns Design BuildStearns Design Build
Screen Porch
Screen Porch
Diane Stein Design for Sheffield FurnitureDiane Stein Design for Sheffield Furniture
This outdoor oasis if the perfect place to relax. When spending time at home this screen porch gives the feeling of a vacation retreat. A get-away right in your own backyard.
Outdoor Living - Enclosed Patio, Porch or Deck
Outdoor Living - Enclosed Patio, Porch or Deck
Weatherwell Elite - Aluminum ShuttersWeatherwell Elite - Aluminum Shutters
Weatherwell Aluminum shutters were used to turn this deck from an open unusable space to a luxurious outdoor living space with lounge area, dining area, and jacuzzi. The Aluminum shutters were used to create privacy from the next door neighbors. And the outlook was able to be adjusted with the moveable blades.
Tropical Porch
Tropical Porch
Custom Home - Winter Park Florida
Custom Home - Winter Park Florida
LunDev Custom HomesLunDev Custom Homes
Wai’alae Tropical Modern
Wai’alae Tropical Modern
Peter Vincent ArchitectsPeter Vincent Architects
The main lanai features a custom all-weather dining table. A trellis mimics the Ipe rain-screens on the house and extends the shade.
四季の舎 -薪ストーブと自然の庭-
四季の舎 -薪ストーブと自然の庭-
Studio tanpopo-gumi　一級建築士事務所Studio tanpopo-gumi　一級建築士事務所
四季の舎 -薪ストーブと自然の庭-｜Studio tanpopo-gumi ｜撮影｜野口 兼史 何気ない日々の日常の中に、四季折々の風景を感じながら家族の時間をゆったりと愉しむ住まい。

Premium World-Inspired Veranda Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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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