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Country Veranda with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

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RECLAIM WOOD CONCRETE AND STEEL
RECLAIM WOOD CONCRETE AND STEEL
SLOCRETESLOCRETE
Creating enjoyable living spaces with concrete steel and wood
Hill Coutry Residence - Patio Renovation
Hill Coutry Residence - Patio Renovation
VA RenderingsVA Renderings
Evening shot 3D renderings of backyard renovation were created for homeowners to show intent and design direction to the contractor and homeowner's association. We provided options for the outdoor kitchen, fireplace, and dining area.
Rustic Mediterranean
Rustic Mediterranean
Bob Chatham Custom Home DesignBob Chatham Custom Home Design
Back patio area with large built in fireplace, Designed by Bob Chatham Custom Home Designs. Rustic Mediterranean inspired home built in Regatta Bay Golf and Yacht Club. Phillip Vlahos With Destin Custom Home Builders
Home Staging in villa semiarredata
Home Staging in villa semiarredata
Aria di Casa | Home StagingAria di Casa | Home Staging
Decatur Screened Porch
Decatur Screened Porch
Oakleaf Carpentry, Inc.Oakleaf Carpentry, Inc.
Jake Laughlin Photography
Sater Design Collection's 7077 "Mapleton" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection's 7077 "Mapleton" Home Plan
Sater Design Collection, Inc.Sater Design Collection, Inc.
The Sater Design Collection's luxury, farmhouse home plan "Mapleton" (Plan #7077). http://saterdesign.com/product/mapleton/#prettyPhoto
patio firepit seatwall
patio firepit seatwall
Northeast Hardscapes & LandscapingNortheast Hardscapes & Landscaping
techo block eva pavers, belgard seat wall and fire pit. enjoyable project on historic home.
Rustic Mediterranean
Rustic Mediterranean
Bob Chatham Custom Home DesignBob Chatham Custom Home Design
Back patio area with large built in fireplace, Designed by Bob Chatham Custom Home Designs. Rustic Mediterranean inspired home built in Regatta Bay Golf and Yacht Club. Phillip Vlahos With Destin Custom Home Builders
Smythe Street Farmhouse
Smythe Street Farmhouse
Faye Cowie DesignsFaye Cowie Designs
Covered porch with wide farmhouse style patio door, fire pit and patio table handcrafted by owner,
Stone
Stone
Malcolm Davis ArchitectureMalcolm Davis Architecture
The house and its guest house are a composition of iconic shed volumes sited between Highway 1 to the East and the end of a cul-de-sac to the West. The Eastern façade lends a sense of privacy and protection from the highway, with a smaller entrance, high windows, and thickened wall. The exposed framing of the thickened wall creates a floor to ceiling feature for books in the living room. The Western façade, with large glass barn doors and generous windows, opens the house to the garden, The Sea Ranch, and the ocean beyond. Connecting the two façades, an enclosed central porch serves as a dual entrance and favorite gathering space. With its pizza oven and easy indoor/outdoor connections, the porch becomes an outdoor kitchen, an extension of the main living space, and the heart of the house.
Expansive Front Porch Addition
Expansive Front Porch Addition
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
2/3 of the roof fully covers the porch & 1/2 is open pergola to allow light and ventilation for propane firepit.
Exterior Architecture
Exterior Architecture
Brightwater HomesBrightwater Homes
Hill Coutry Residence - Patio Renovation
Hill Coutry Residence - Patio Renovation
VA RenderingsVA Renderings
Daytime 3D renderings of backyard renovation were created for homeowners to show intent and design direction to the contractor and homeowner's association. We provided options for the outdoor kitchen, fireplace, and dining area.
Hill Coutry Residence - Patio Renovation
Hill Coutry Residence - Patio Renovation
VA RenderingsVA Renderings
Evening shot 3D renderings of backyard renovation were created for homeowners to show intent and design direction to the contractor and homeowner's association. We provided options for the outdoor kitchen, fireplace, and dining area.
DCDH Loggia
DCDH Loggia
Design Partners, LLCDesign Partners, LLC
Geoffrey Hodgdon
DCDH Loggia
DCDH Loggia
Design Partners, LLCDesign Partners, LLC
Geoffrey Hodgdon
Manor
Manor
Lisa Gabrielson DesignLisa Gabrielson Design
Lauren Rubinstein
Screened Porch addition
Screened Porch addition
Studio KohlhaasStudio Kohlhaas
Renovation and addition to 1925 Austin bungalow.
Front Covered Porch
Front Covered Porch
The House DesignersThe House Designers
Front Covered Porch of Ruth Ann THD-7876. View Plan: https://www.thehousedesigners.com/plan/ruth-ann-7876/
Screened Porch
Screened Porch
Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLCClaude C. Lapp Architects, LLC

Country Veranda with a Fire Feature Ideas and Designs

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