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Coastal Veranda with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

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Award Winning "Best Vacation Home in Michigan" - Detroit Home 2016
Award Winning "Best Vacation Home in Michigan" - Detroit Home 2016
Cottage Company of Harbor SpringsCottage Company of Harbor Springs
This is an example of a nautical front veranda in Other with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Coastal Chic
Coastal Chic
Laura Engen Interior DesignLaura Engen Interior Design
Make the most of outdoor living and add a fireplace to your porch so you can enjoy the space year-round! Built by Great Neighborhood Homes, Photography by Troy Thies, Landscaping by Moms Landscaping
Avalon Restoration
Avalon Restoration
Beach DwellingsBeach Dwellings
John Dimaio
This is an example of a nautical veranda in Philadelphia with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
1 Woodford: Daniel Island
1 Woodford: Daniel Island
Patrick BrickmanPatrick Brickman
Photography by Patrick Brickman Home by Lowcountry Premier Custom Homes
Inspiration for a beach style veranda in Charleston with a fire feature.
Nature's View
Nature's View
Bob Chatham Custom Home DesignBob Chatham Custom Home Design
The home's exterior is designed to be a quiet oasis to overlook the in-ground pool and lake. There are covered porches and balconies that extend across the home's exterior. There is an outdoor kitchen, and tranquil seating areas surrounding the pool on the lower porch. A screened in porch has an outdoor fireplace and comfortable seating. Built by Phillip Vlahos of Destin Custom Home Builders. It was designed by Bob Chatham Custom Home Design and decorated by Allyson Runnels.
The Watershed
The Watershed
Cottage Home, Inc.Cottage Home, Inc.
Cottage Home's 2016 Showcase Home, The Watershed, is fully furnished and outfitted in classic Cottage Home style. Located on the south side of Lake Macatawa, this house is available and move-in ready.
Sophisticated Beach
Sophisticated Beach
Margaret Donaldson InteriorsMargaret Donaldson Interiors
Accessorized with a driftwood seahorse and copper lanterns, This outdoor porch becomes another room in the house.
Inspiration for a nautical veranda in Charleston with a fire feature.
Heron II Model in Helms Port
Heron II Model in Helms Port
Logan HomesLogan Homes
Unique Media and Design
Inspiration for a medium sized beach style back veranda in Other with a fire feature and a roof extension.
Spring Island - Bee Tree
Spring Island - Bee Tree
Court Atkins GroupCourt Atkins Group
Medium sized coastal veranda in Charleston with a fire feature.
Lake Cottage Chic
Lake Cottage Chic
Mary Rossi DesignsMary Rossi Designs

Medium sized nautical side veranda in Phoenix with a fire feature, brick paving and a roof extension.
West Hyannisport - Private Residence
West Hyannisport - Private Residence
C.H. Newton Builders, IncC.H. Newton Builders, Inc
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style back veranda in Boston with a fire feature and a roof extension.
NEW - 3 and 4 Bedroom MGB Built Custom Homes In Sarasota Florida
NEW - 3 and 4 Bedroom MGB Built Custom Homes In Sarasota Florida
Ellis Consulting Group Inc.Ellis Consulting Group Inc.
Outdoor Great room with Grilling Kitchen
This is an example of a large nautical veranda in Tampa with tiled flooring, a roof extension and a fire feature.
Laurel Oak
Laurel Oak
Clarke Design GroupClarke Design Group
This is an example of a medium sized nautical back veranda in Charleston with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Beach Style Porch
Beach Style Porch
Coastal veranda in Other with a fire feature, concrete slabs, a roof extension and all types of cover.
Oxnard
Oxnard
Cari Berg Interior DesignCari Berg Interior Design
Medium sized beach style back veranda in Los Angeles with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Graceful Retreat - Watersound
Graceful Retreat - Watersound
T.S. Adams Studio, ArchitectsT.S. Adams Studio, Architects
Jean Allsopp
Photo of a beach style veranda in Other with a fire feature and tiled flooring.
East Beach, St. Simons Island
East Beach, St. Simons Island
DesignHouse SSI, LLCDesignHouse SSI, LLC
Inspiration for a nautical veranda in Jacksonville with a fire feature, brick paving and a roof extension.
Wilson Village
Wilson Village
sarah pejeausarah pejeau
plantation interiors
Nautical veranda in Atlanta with a fire feature, a roof extension and all types of cover.
Laurel Oak
Laurel Oak
Clarke Design GroupClarke Design Group
This is an example of a medium sized beach style back veranda in Charleston with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Coastal Chic
Coastal Chic
Laura Engen Interior DesignLaura Engen Interior Design
Simple but elegant landscaping sets the stage for this breathtaking front porch. Built by Great Neighborhood Homes, Photography by Troy Thies, Landscaping by Moms Landscaping

Coastal Veranda with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

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