Design ideas for a contemporary backyard verandah in Other with a fire feature.

Wonderful outdoor living space, motorized Phantom screens open up to incredible mountain view. Woodburning masonry fireplace with real stacked stone veneer, stone mantle

When Cummings Architects first met with the owners of this understated country farmhouse, the building’s layout and design was an incoherent jumble. The original bones of the building were almost unrecognizable. All of the original windows, doors, flooring, and trims – even the country kitchen – had been removed. Mathew and his team began a thorough design discovery process to find the design solution that would enable them to breathe life back into the old farmhouse in a way that acknowledged the building’s venerable history while also providing for a modern living by a growing family. The redesign included the addition of a new eat-in kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, wrap around porch, and stone fireplaces. To begin the transforming restoration, the team designed a generous, twenty-four square foot kitchen addition with custom, farmers-style cabinetry and timber framing. The team walked the homeowners through each detail the cabinetry layout, materials, and finishes. Salvaged materials were used and authentic craftsmanship lent a sense of place and history to the fabric of the space. The new master suite included a cathedral ceiling showcasing beautifully worn salvaged timbers. The team continued with the farm theme, using sliding barn doors to separate the custom-designed master bath and closet. The new second-floor hallway features a bold, red floor while new transoms in each bedroom let in plenty of light. A summer stair, detailed and crafted with authentic details, was added for additional access and charm. Finally, a welcoming farmer’s porch wraps around the side entry, connecting to the rear yard via a gracefully engineered grade. This large outdoor space provides seating for large groups of people to visit and dine next to the beautiful outdoor landscape and the new exterior stone fireplace. Though it had temporarily lost its identity, with the help of the team at Cummings Architects, this lovely farmhouse has regained not only its former charm but also a new life through beautifully integrated modern features designed for today’s family. Photo by Eric Roth

Large outdoor covered porch with built-in gas fireplace.
This is an example of a transitional backyard verandah in Raleigh with with fireplace, a roof extension and wood railing.

Entry porch screenwall shields hot tub area and back yard + workshop - Architect: HAUS | Architecture For Modern Lifestyles - Builder: WERK | Building Modern - Photo: HAUS

A technology-free gathering space for the family to enjoy together. This transitional four season porch was created as an extension from the client's main living room. With the floor to ceiling stone gas fireplace, and windows the space brings in warmth and coziness throughout the space. Photos by Spacecrafting Photography, Inc

Having an outdoor escape doesn’t necessarily mean “roughing it.” Our clients have plenty of room within their covered porch for comfortable furniture for lounging and relaxing. Amenities here include a ceiling fan and recessed can lighting in the ceiling, too. Because the space is wired with electrical outlets, they can add lamps or other appliances as needed.

Photo of a large beach style backyard verandah in Austin with with fireplace, stamped concrete, a roof extension and metal railing.

Interior Design, Custom Furniture Design & Art Curation by Chango & Co.
Photo of a mid-sized beach style backyard verandah in New York with with fireplace, decking and a roof extension.

This beautiful screened porch is the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors. The vaulted ceiling has skylights to allow light into the interior of the home. The fireplace makes it enjoyable year round.

This is an example of a large transitional backyard verandah in Nashville with with fireplace, decking and a roof extension.

Outdoor entertainment and living area complete with custom gas fireplace.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional verandah in Salt Lake City with with fireplace, a roof extension and metal railing.

We designed a three season room with removable window/screens and a large sliding screen door. The Walnut matte rectified field tile floors are heated, We included an outdoor TV, ceiling fans and a linear fireplace insert with star Fyre glass. Outside, we created a seating area around a fire pit and fountain water feature, as well as a new patio for grilling.

Design ideas for a transitional verandah in Dallas with with fireplace and a roof extension.

Inspiration for a transitional verandah in Atlanta with a roof extension, with fireplace and decking.

Patrick Brickman
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional backyard verandah in Charleston with with fireplace, decking and a roof extension.

Contractor: Legacy CDM Inc. | Interior Designer: Kim Woods & Trish Bass | Photographer: Jola Photography
Mid-sized country front yard verandah in Orange County with with fireplace, a roof extension and concrete pavers.

Ed Gohlich
Inspiration for a mediterranean verandah in San Diego with with fireplace and a roof extension.

Stone House is the alteration to a single storey vernacular house in the rural landscape setting of northern NSW Australia. The original house was built with local materials and craftsmanship. Over the years various additions were made to the house exhibiting the different layers in its occupation. The brief was to renovate the house within a limited budget whilst offering better living arrangements for a holiday house that would suit their growing family. Our proposal was to reinstate value with little intervention; with this in mind we had two design strategies. One was the idea of preservation; wherever possible elements of the building fabric would be salvaged but only to reveal its qualities in a meaningful way. We identified four building elements worth preserving. The stone wall was providing protection and privacy from the main road. The internal masonry walls were defining rooms at the rear of the house. The expressed timber ceiling provided a unifying canvas within the whole house. The concrete floor offered a calming palette to the house. Second was the idea of addition. Given the budget limitations, the additions had to be singular and multifunctional. A ‘breathable’ facade frame was the response. The frame was inserted along the whole length of the building. The new facade had a number of uses. It allowed supporting the roof rafters along the length of the building hence both creating a open plan arrangement that would enjoy the beautiful district views as well as enabling a strong connection to the extensive backyard. The new facade is composed of glazed sliding doors fitted with flyscreens to mitigate the impact of insects very common in this sub-tropical climate. Lastly, a set of retractable slatted blinds was integrated to provide both shade from the afternoon sun and security during unattended seasons. Stone House combines these two design ideas into a simple calming palette; within the house all walls and floors were kept to neutral tones to reveal the exposed timber rafters as the only feature of the interior. The shell of the house merges the existing stone work with the new ‘frame’ creating a new whole and importantly a clear relationship to the landscape beyond.