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Figure 1. Imagine your veranda donned by the Maitland-Smith OutdoorPatio JARDINIERE 8110-22. Its Verdigris patina brass, brass liner, and inlaid black stone would be a wonderful sight to behold.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Porch (and Veranda) <\/strong><\/p>\n

According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the porch is a roofed structure, usually open at the sides, projecting from the face of a building and used to protect the entrance. <\/em>In the United States, this is what\u2019s referred to as the veranda<\/em>.<\/p>\n

So there you go, you have two terms having just the same meaning and purpose. But there is just a little evidence of the existence of this structure prior to the Classical antiquity. There were many Egyptian wall paintings that indicated the occasional use of porch on some houses.<\/p>\n

In Greece, the Tower of the Winds<\/em> in Athens was a porch that had two columns carrying a pediment. The Romans, on the other hand, had colonnades which were used as porches. These all faced the street. This kind of porch was also seen up until the Early Christian basilicas\u2019 creation. The porch was used as a formal entrance in old structures such as the Basilica of Old St. Peter\u2019s<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The French in Burgundy developed porches that had vaulted structures. These showed great heights and were sometimes even as long as the whole church structure. An example of this fine architecture is the V\u00e9zelay abbey church.<\/p>\n

If these are exciting enough for you, wait till you learn about the Gothic era and the two porch types that were then created as ecclesiastical buildings. The first one is a tiny, gabled porch that either projected from the south or north walls of a nave. The other one is what\u2019s referred to as the galilee which was constructed so beautifully that it\u2019s short of being a separate building.<\/p>\n

The Germans were even more flamboyant in their porch designs. They had theirs frequently styled with tracery, canopies, cusping, etc.<\/p>\n

In the Renaissance, porches were chiefly colonnaded porticos.<\/p>\n

A Balcony <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Collins English dictionary defines a balcony as any platform on the outside of a building, above ground level, with a wall or railing around it. <\/em>\u00a0In a cinema or theater, the balcony is an area of seats above the main seating area<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Would you believe that balconies come with a two thousand year history? The term balcony was derived from the Italian term balcone<\/em> meaning, a scaffold. The earliest types of balconies have been seen to date back for more than 2,000 years.<\/p>\n

The balcony was originally created to increase air circulation especially during the hottest climates in Ancient Greece. Today, the balcony is integral to a building\u2019s fa\u00e7ade because it gives the property a more stylish vibe. Plus you get more space to roam in.<\/p>\n

Balconies in the UK are Juliet balconies which date all the way back to the late Georgian era. They were created by architects to give structures a prestigious look. They were originally made of wrought-iron and were rectangular and filled the whole span of windows.<\/p>\n

If you have traveled in Europe, you might have noticed how the finest balconies seem to have been constructed there. Most even have overlooking views of water-cooled gardens and courtyards.<\/p>\n

The Deck <\/strong><\/p>\n

The Merriam-Webster dictionary is something resembling the deck of a ship such as a story or tier of a building or a flat-floored roofless area adjoining a house<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Wood decks can have wrought-iron furnishings. These structures can be used as a part of landscaping, an exterior part of a house, or as an alternative to the patio.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"