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Veranda with a Fire Feature and Feature Lighting Ideas and Designs

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Mediterranean Porch
Mediterranean Porch
This is an example of a mediterranean veranda in Houston with a roof extension and feature lighting.
Traditional Front Porch Christmas
Traditional Front Porch Christmas
Dawn Hearn Interior DesignDawn Hearn Interior Design
Front porch decorated for the holidays. Garland, lights, angels
Design ideas for a traditional front veranda in Austin with feature lighting.
Poolside Porch
Poolside Porch
SMS ArchitectsSMS Architects
Inspiration for a classic veranda in Richmond with a roof extension and feature lighting.
2018 Artisan Home Tour
2018 Artisan Home Tour
Housing First MinnesotaHousing First Minnesota
2018 Artisan Home Tour Photo: LandMark Photography Builder: Wooddale Builders
Photo of a veranda in Minneapolis with feature lighting.
Franklin, TN Estate
Franklin, TN Estate
Noble Johnson ArchitectsNoble Johnson Architects
The glass doors leading from the Great Room to the screened porch can be folded to provide three large openings for the Southern breeze to travel through the home. Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
Madison Valley Residence
Madison Valley Residence
Yellowstone TraditionsYellowstone Traditions
Derik Olsen Photography
Photo of a rustic front veranda in Other with a roof extension and feature lighting.
Terrace House
Terrace House
Murphy Mears ArchitectsMurphy Mears Architects
Photo: Tria Giovan | Veranda
Photo of a large mediterranean back veranda in Houston with a pergola, natural stone paving and feature lighting.
Front Door Finishes
Front Door Finishes
UserUser
Medium sized traditional front veranda in Raleigh with brick paving, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Decks
Decks
Kelley RestorationKelley Restoration
Inspiration for a small classic front veranda in St Louis with a fire feature and decking.
Spanish Colonial Revival
Spanish Colonial Revival
Agnes Agatha HomeAgnes Agatha Home
Design ideas for a large mediterranean back veranda in Jacksonville with a fire feature.
Modern House
Modern House
CJ South PhotographyCJ South Photography
CJ South
Design ideas for a contemporary veranda in Detroit with a fire feature, decking and a roof extension.
Winston - Contemporary Waterfront
Winston - Contemporary Waterfront
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Featuring a classic H-shaped plan and minimalist details, the Winston was designed with the modern family in mind. This home carefully balances a sleek and uniform façade with more contemporary elements. This balance is noticed best when looking at the home on axis with the front or rear doors. Simple lap siding serve as a backdrop to the careful arrangement of windows and outdoor spaces. Stepping through a pair of natural wood entry doors gives way to sweeping vistas through the living and dining rooms. Anchoring the left side of the main level, and on axis with the living room, is a large white kitchen island and tiled range surround. To the right, and behind the living rooms sleek fireplace, is a vertical corridor that grants access to the upper level bedrooms, main level master suite, and lower level spaces. Serving as backdrop to this vertical corridor is a floor to ceiling glass display room for a sizeable wine collection. Set three steps down from the living room and through an articulating glass wall, the screened porch is enclosed by a retractable screen system that allows the room to be heated during cold nights. In all rooms, preferential treatment is given to maximize exposure to the rear yard, making this a perfect lakefront home.
Sandy's House
Sandy's House
Jernigan HomesJernigan Homes
TJ Drechsel
Photo of a large contemporary back veranda in Other with a fire feature, concrete paving and a roof extension.
Cozy 2nd Floor Porch Extension
Cozy 2nd Floor Porch Extension
Stonehenge Construction LLCStonehenge Construction LLC
This is an example of a large traditional back veranda in Louisville with tiled flooring, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Porches & Screened Porches
Porches & Screened Porches
Synergy OutdoorSynergy Outdoor
This is an example of a medium sized traditional back veranda in Atlanta with a fire feature and a roof extension.
Southern Living Idea House
Southern Living Idea House
Providence DesignProvidence Design
Michael Baxley
Photo of a medium sized classic back veranda in Little Rock with a fire feature, natural stone paving and a roof extension.
Outdoor Living Areas & Pools
Outdoor Living Areas & Pools
Simmons Estate HomesSimmons Estate Homes
Inspiration for a rustic veranda in Dallas with a roof extension and a fire feature.
WhiteHead Home
WhiteHead Home
MJ Tallan Construction, Inc.MJ Tallan Construction, Inc.
Bruce Long
Inspiration for a large rustic front veranda in Portland with stamped concrete, a roof extension and feature lighting.
Rustic Porch
Rustic Porch
Rustic veranda in Other with a fire feature.
Outdoor Living & Hardscapes
Outdoor Living & Hardscapes
Epic DevelopmentEpic Development
The screen porch of a Modern Prairie style home with wood burning fireplace in Brookhaven. There is also a huge deck off of the porch. The kitchen opens to the screen porch and the family room opens to the deck...making it perfect for entertaining! Built by Epic Development; Photo by Brian Gassel

Veranda with a Fire Feature and Feature Lighting 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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