Medium Sized Veranda with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

Southern Living Idea House

Providence Design

Medium sized classic back veranda in Little Rock with a fire feature, a roof extension and natural stone paving.

Peachtree Corners Screen Porch

Southland Development Services

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Atlanta with a fire feature, tiled flooring and a roof extension.

Lake Bluff Lodge (Completed)

Modern Rustic Homes

This outdoor living space provides the perfect setting to enjoy by the fire while gazing across the water. Modern Rustic Living at its best.
Medium sized rustic back veranda in Atlanta with a fire feature, a roof extension and decking.

Lake House

Scott W Bartholomew Architecture

Photos by J. Weiland
Medium sized classic back veranda in Other with decking, a fire feature and a roof extension.

Traditional with Home Automation

Laplante Construction Inc.

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Boston with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.

2015 Fall Parade of Homes - All Furniture, art and accessories available

Swanson Homes

Hightail Photography
Photo of a medium sized traditional side veranda in Minneapolis with decking, a roof extension and a fire feature.

Chenal Valley - Deauville French Tudor Home

Parkinson Building Group

Off the main entrance there is comfy sitting area with the large stone fireplace that can be seen from the front of the home. The flooring and wood ceiling match that of the entryway offering a seamless transition to the outdoor living space.

Porches

Carolina Timberworks

Western Red Cedar © Carolina Timberworks
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic back veranda in Charlotte with natural stone paving, a roof extension and a fire feature.

Cottage on Keowee

Gabriel Builders Inc.

Great outdoor living area with view of the lake.
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Other with a fire feature, a roof extension and natural stone paving.

Porch

Studio Kohlhaas

New screened porch added to old Austin home. Outdoor gas fireplace.
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic side veranda in Austin with a fire feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.

Transitional Traditional

Curran & Co. Architects

Design ideas for a medium sized classic back veranda in Atlanta with a fire feature, concrete paving and a roof extension.

Spring Hollow Deck & Porch (Ipe)

TimberTown

The ipe used on both the deck and porch create a perfect transition from inside to outside.
Medium sized contemporary back veranda in Austin with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.

Inglewood Full Home Renovation

Alair Homes Chilliwack

This was a challenging project for very discerning clients. The home was originally owned by the client’s father, and she inherited it when he passed. Care was taken to preserve the history in the home while upgrading it for the current owners. This home exceeds current energy codes, and all mechanical and electrical systems have been completely replaced. The clients remained in the home for the duration of the reno, so it was completed in two phases. Phase 1 involved gutting the basement, removing all asbestos containing materials (flooring, plaster), and replacing all mechanical and electrical systems, new spray foam insulation, and complete new finishing. The clients lived upstairs while we did the basement, and in the basement while we did the main floor. They left on a vacation while we did the asbestos work. Phase 2 involved a rock retaining wall on the rear of the property that required a lengthy approval process including municipal, fisheries, First Nations, and environmental authorities. The home had a new rear covered deck, garage, new roofline, all new interior and exterior finishing, new mechanical and electrical systems, new insulation and drywall. Phase 2 also involved an extensive asbestos abatement to remove Asbestos-containing materials in the flooring, plaster, insulation, and mastics. Photography by Carsten Arnold Photography.

Palmetto Bluff - Trout Hole

Court Atkins Group

McManus Photography
Medium sized traditional back veranda in Charleston with a fire feature, a roof extension and concrete slabs.

Modern Porch

This is an example of a medium sized modern back veranda in Melbourne with a fire feature.

screen porch

Meriwether Inc

Photography by John Reed Forsman
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional back veranda in Minneapolis with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.

Weston Historic District

D.R.M. Design Build, Inc.

Photo by Shelly Harrison
Photo of a medium sized traditional back veranda in Boston with a fire feature, decking, a roof extension and all types of cover.

Lake Chatuge Fishing Lodge

Timberlake Custom Homes

This is an example of a medium sized rustic back veranda in Atlanta with a fire feature, a roof extension, all types of cover and natural stone paving.

Main Streets and Back Roads

Windhill Builders

Main Streets and Back Roads... The homeowners fell in love with this spectacular Lynnfield, MA Colonial farmhouse, complete with iconic New England style timber frame barn, grand outdoor fireplaced living space and in-ground pool. They bought the prestigious location with the desire to bring the home’s character back to life and at the same time, reconfigure the layout, expand the living space and increase the number of rooms to accommodate their needs as a family. Notice the reclaimed wood floors, hand hewn beams and hand crafted/hand planed cabinetry, all country living at its finest only 17 miles North of Boston. Photo by Eric Roth

Santa Rita Cottage

Marvin

One of the great delights of living in Northern California is enjoying the indoor/outdoor lifestyle afforded by the mild climate. The inter-connectivity of the cottage and garden spaces is fundamental to the success of the design making door and window selection critical. The Santa Rita guest cottage beckons guests and family alike to relax in this charming retreat where the covered sitting area connects to the cozy bedroom suite. The durability and detail of the Marvin Ultimate Clad doors and windows paired with the scale and design of their configuration endow the cottage with a charm that compliments the house and garden setting. Marvin doors and windows were selected because of their ability to meet these varied project demands and still be beautiful and charming. The flexibility of the Marvin Ultimate Swinging French Door system and the options for configuration allow the design to strengthen the indoor/outdoor connection and enable cottage guests and the owner to enjoy the space from inside and out.

Medium Sized Veranda with a Fire Feature 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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