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Back Veranda with a Bar Area Ideas and Designs

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Hamptons Renovation
Hamptons Renovation
Petrie Interior DesignsPetrie Interior Designs
Renovated outdoor patio by Petrie Point Interior Designs. Lorin Klaris Photography
Inspiration for a medium sized beach style back veranda in New York with decking, a roof extension and a bar area.
Legacy Lakehouse
Legacy Lakehouse
Geneva Cabinet Company, LLCGeneva Cabinet Company, LLC
www.genevacabinet.com, Geneva Cabinet Company, Lake Geneva, WI., Lakehouse with kitchen open to screened in porch overlooking lake.
Photo of a large nautical back mixed railing veranda in Milwaukee with brick paving, a roof extension and a bar area.
3 Season Room Feature
3 Season Room Feature
Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.Anthony Wilder Design/Build, Inc.
We designed a three season room with removable window/screens and a large sliding screen door. The Walnut matte rectified field tile floors are heated, We included an outdoor TV, ceiling fans and a linear fireplace insert with star Fyre glass. Outside, we created a seating area around a fire pit and fountain water feature, as well as a new patio for grilling.
Orr Residence
Orr Residence
Synthesis Design Inc.Synthesis Design Inc.
Photo of a large contemporary back veranda in Vancouver with decking and a bar area.
Outdoor Kitchen Grill
Outdoor Kitchen Grill
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Photo by Tre Dunham
Medium sized contemporary back veranda in Austin with a roof extension and a bar area.
Piermont Beach House
Piermont Beach House
Janelle InteriorsJanelle Interiors
two fish digital
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style back veranda in Los Angeles with decking, a roof extension and a bar area.
Attached Louvered Roof with Bar
Attached Louvered Roof with Bar
American Louvered Roof SystemsAmerican Louvered Roof Systems
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean back veranda in Louisville with concrete slabs, a pergola and a bar area.
Manor Road Residence
Manor Road Residence
Aspect Design BuildAspect Design Build
spacecrafting
Photo of a medium sized classic back veranda in Minneapolis with brick paving, a roof extension and a bar area.
River's End
River's End
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
An outdoor kitchen helps maximize the indoor/outdoor experience, and keeps the heat outside on hot Florida days. The homeowner can easily watch television, dine, work or play as things cook on the grill.
Lake Keowee Custom Home Porch
Lake Keowee Custom Home Porch
Dillard-Jones Builders, LLCDillard-Jones Builders, LLC
expansive covered porch with stunning lake views
Photo of an expansive rustic back veranda in Other with a roof extension and a bar area.
Silverleaf Residence - Rear Loggia
Silverleaf Residence - Rear Loggia
| SPIRAL ARCHITECTS || SPIRAL ARCHITECTS |
The rear loggia looking towards bar and outdoor kitchen; prominently displayed are the aged wood beams, columns, and roof decking, integral color three-coat plaster wall finish, chicago common brick hardscape, and McDowell Mountain stone walls. The bar window is a single 12 foot wide by 5 foot high steel sash unit, which pivots up and out of the way, driven by a hand-turned reduction drive system. The generously scaled space has been designed with extra depth to allow large soft seating groups, to accommodate the owners penchant for entertaining family and friends. Design Principal: Gene Kniaz, Spiral Architects; General Contractor: Eric Linthicum, Linthicum Custom Builders
Spanish Contemporary
Spanish Contemporary
Coast ConstructionCoast Construction
Mediterranean back veranda in San Luis Obispo with concrete slabs, a roof extension and a bar area.
Goodwood Poll House Baton Rouge
Goodwood Poll House Baton Rouge
Lynch Construction GroupLynch Construction Group
Inspiration for a medium sized classic back veranda in New Orleans with a roof extension and a bar area.
European Crossroads
European Crossroads
Guided Home DesignGuided Home Design
Joe Cotitta Epic Photography joecotitta@cox.net:
Inspiration for a medium sized mediterranean back veranda in Phoenix with tiled flooring, a roof extension and a bar area.
Classic Transitional
Classic Transitional
JAUREGUI Architecture Interiors ConstructionJAUREGUI Architecture Interiors Construction
Piston Design
Photo of an expansive mediterranean back veranda in Houston with a bar area.
Pergola/Arbor/Screen
Pergola/Arbor/Screen
Forest Fence & Deck Company Ltd.Forest Fence & Deck Company Ltd.
Outdoor Living At It's Best, Forest Fence & Deck Co Ltd
Photo of a large traditional back veranda in Toronto with a roof extension, decking and a bar area.
Dover Bluff
Dover Bluff
Cottage HomeCottage Home
Porch overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in York, ME
Photo of a large beach style back veranda in Portland Maine with decking, a roof extension and a bar area.
Highland Park Porch Bar
Highland Park Porch Bar
Becker Architects LimitedBecker Architects Limited
Richard Becker AIA Stephanie Wohlner, Interior Designer
Design ideas for a small classic back veranda in Chicago with natural stone paving and a bar area.
Triple P Project- Pavers, Pergola, and Fire Pit!
Triple P Project- Pavers, Pergola, and Fire Pit!
Kansas City HardscapesKansas City Hardscapes
Check out his pretty cool project was in Overland Park Kansas. It has the following features: paver patio, fire pit, pergola with a bar top, and lighting! To check out more projects like this one head on over to our website!
Eclectic Waterfront
Eclectic Waterfront
Solid TopsSolid Tops
Photography: Jake Melrose
Photo of a medium sized traditional back veranda in Baltimore with tiled flooring, a roof extension and a bar area.

Back Veranda with a Bar Area 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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