skip to main content
Photos
Photos
Advice
Stories From Houzz
Houzz Discussions
Houzz Research
Sign In
Houzz Logo Print
  1. Garden & Outdoor
  2. Veranda
  3. Hard Landscaping: Brick

Contemporary Veranda with Brick Paving Ideas and Designs

All Filters (2)
Refine by:
1 - 20 of 206 photos
Item 1 of 3
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
Great Lakes Metal FabricationGreat Lakes Metal Fabrication
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front metal railing veranda in Detroit with with columns, brick paving and a roof extension.
Alford Place Exterior Light
Alford Place Exterior Light
Cardello Lighting & Electric SupplyCardello Lighting & Electric Supply
The clean and classic design of Alford Place features a precision die-cast frame, hanging arm and top loop, paired with a sealed glass roof, providing excellent illumination from all sides. This item is available locally at Cardello Lighting.
Sharpsville
Sharpsville
New Beginnings Landscape Inc.New Beginnings Landscape Inc.
After
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Other with brick paving.
Add resale value to your home
Add resale value to your home
Maine Porch & Pergola CompanyMaine Porch & Pergola Company
A 3-season porch kit can provide similar livability (except on very cold days) but remain low cost and simple enough for do-it-yourself homeowners. It can add resale value to your home, without increasing your property taxes.
Augusta Walk I
Augusta Walk I
Ryan Miller BuildersRyan Miller Builders
Photo of a large contemporary back veranda in Other with a fireplace, brick paving and a roof extension.
Camp Street Residence
Camp Street Residence
NANO LLCNANO LLC
Photo of a medium sized contemporary back veranda in New Orleans with a fire feature, brick paving and a roof extension.
Terry & Christine’s Orono, MN Three Season Porch Project
Terry & Christine’s Orono, MN Three Season Porch Project
Lindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuardLindus Construction/Midwest LeafGuard
The flooring on this three season porch is AZEK® in Morado. Sunspace windows were installed to allow a maximum amount of natural light to illuminate the area. Antique leaded glass was installed to the right of the side door.
Outdoor Living Room with Pizza Oven
Outdoor Living Room with Pizza Oven
Beall's Nursery & LandscapingBeall's Nursery & Landscaping
Homeowner contacted us late 2018 requesting that we design a grand backyard with multiple spaces for entertaining, dinning and enjoying time with friends and family. Their main request was a pizza oven because they enjoyed grilling and cooking for family and friends, We installed a large Chicago brick oven using Unilock Brussels river blend with El Campo Mocha accents for the masonry work (pizza oven, bar and oversized fireplace). For the paver patio, we used Unilock Bristol Valley Bavarian Blend to compliment the other hardscape work as well as the home. Our masonry team designed and built a 48” custom wood box to store the wood next to the oversized fireplace. As a focal point between the fireplace and pizza oven we installed a shear decent waterfall feature coming out of the masonry. Next to the pizza oven we installed a bar area for guests to gather along with a large prep area for the homeowner to make pizzas Forty tons of Ohio stone boulders were installed to expand the yard and support the large patio space. The homeowner requested a unique gas fire feature, so we expanded on the idea creating a custom fire table with oversized cap for cocktails in the evening. With the home on a high-side wooded lot tucked into the trees, our design incorporated native plantings to fill the landscaping space around the home. We created a large entertaining space in a small backyard.
Oulette Residence
Oulette Residence
So Green Canada (landscape design /build)So Green Canada (landscape design /build)
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Toronto with brick paving.
Finol House Remodel
Finol House Remodel
Dan Duckham ArchitectDan Duckham Architect
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary back screened veranda in Miami with brick paving and a roof extension.
Custom Iron Exterior Railing
Custom Iron Exterior Railing
ANTIETAM IRON WORKS 717.485.5557ANTIETAM IRON WORKS 717.485.5557
James Gunnell- blacksmith & photographer
Contemporary front veranda in DC Metro with brick paving.
Entire House Remodel (Kitchen, Master Bath, Theater Room, Basement, Etc.)
Entire House Remodel (Kitchen, Master Bath, Theater Room, Basement, Etc.)
Hogan Design & Construction (HDC)Hogan Design & Construction (HDC)
Entire House Remodel > Porch ... with exterior fire pit, exterior heaters, panel ceiling, can lighting, custom patio pavers/brick, disappearing screens, custom trim columns, circular staircase, and ceiling fan.
Los Altos Hills Contemporary Home Remodel
Los Altos Hills Contemporary Home Remodel
Acton ADUActon ADU
This whole house remodel involved revamping the layout, and redoing kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, living area, laundry room, lighting, and more. In addition, hardscaping was done including a terraced hill adjacent to a swimming pool. Highlights include a vaulted ceiling, large fireplace and french doors in the great room, a large soaking tub and curbless glass shower in the bathroom(s) and high ceilings and a skylight in the revamped contemporary kitchen.
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
#7737 Petra Horizontal Porch Rail
Great Lakes Metal FabricationGreat Lakes Metal Fabrication
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front metal railing veranda in Detroit with with columns, brick paving and a roof extension.
Oakwood Residence
Oakwood Residence
Roux MacNeill StudioRoux MacNeill Studio
Anna Routh
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary front veranda in Raleigh with brick paving and a roof extension.
Augusta Walk I
Augusta Walk I
Ryan Miller BuildersRyan Miller Builders
Photo of a large contemporary back veranda in Other with a fireplace, brick paving and a roof extension.
2015 Nashville Symphony Show House
2015 Nashville Symphony Show House
Castle HomesCastle Homes
Photo: Alyssa Rosenheck
Design ideas for a large contemporary back veranda in Nashville with brick paving and a roof extension.
Outdoor dinners with family and friends
Outdoor dinners with family and friends
Maine Porch & Pergola CompanyMaine Porch & Pergola Company
Carla and I really enjoy entertaining in our screened porch. We both cook, and we both enjoy creating a special atmosphere. We’ve probably had over 100 dinners for family and friends. At almost every one of these gatherings, someone would tell me how they wished they had a Maine screened porch just like ours.
House at Longview Farm Park
House at Longview Farm Park
Powers Bowersox Associates, Inc.Powers Bowersox Associates, Inc.
Longview Farm Park is the remnant of a farm that may have been settled as early as the 1820s. The farm was divided several times and the house modified over the years. The city acquired the 30 acre property for use as a park in 2000. The park contains horse stables, tennis courts, picnic and playgrounds, a nature preserve, walking trails and a small fishing pond. It also retains the historic farm house whose structure contains a log cabin believed to be one of the oldest houses in the county. Powers Bowersox Associates, Inc. was retained to work with a committee represented by staff, elected officials, and citizens to renovate the house, and to design a new “community living room” connected to the historic farm house. The addition is a long low pavilion type structure that quietly compliments the historic house. It provides a multipurpose community room, catering kitchen, office space for the city’s parks and recreation department, a volunteer gardening club and other local not-for-profit groups, and maintenance storage. It is designed to permit the house and the addition to function separately, or combined as a single venue for community events. Award for Distinction, St. Louis AIA, 2009
Paved Stoops
Paved Stoops
Elan Landscape Development Inc.Elan Landscape Development Inc.
Dan Wells
Inspiration for a contemporary front veranda in Chicago with brick paving.

Contemporary Veranda with Brick Paving Ideas and Designs

While they may not be as large as their US equivalents, in the UK and Ireland contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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.
1
123456789Next Page
United Kingdom
Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.