Transform Your Outdoor Space with a Garden Veranda
admin on As the days become longer and the climate gets warmer most people feel the urge to have more time on the outside. Nothing could be more appropriate to welcome the British summer than the idea of having this splendid retreat in your own backyard. Encourage garden veranda – the multifunctional and rather classy element that can be the key to successfully establishing the new level of outdoor experience.
They are open structures, usually situated adjacent to a house; a garden veranda may broadly be described as a living area that is slightly enclosed and encased within a dwelling. This gives protection from the ever-uncertain British weather and at the same time offers a close experience to nature. Whether it’s taking tea in the morning, dining with guests or just relaxing in the evenings a veranda adds the right ambience to life.
Let it be stated that the fact of a garden veranda is its being unique is not its only positive aspect. From traditional Victorian designs to the more contemporary, there is a style available to fit every house and the most complex garden. Alternatively, think about a glass roofed veranda using sleek metalwork to add a modern touch to the design and give a real focal point to the house whilst ensuring the very maximum of natural light.
It is important to decide on the peculiarities of the usage of the garden veranda when it is being designed. How will it be used mainly – for dinning with friends and family in the outdoors? Or may be, you have seen it as a small sitting room for reading and or napping? The intended use will determine size, design, and the type of furnishing that needs to be incorporated on the design. For example, if you are interested in subjects such as outdoor cooking or being able to host many people outdoors, you could choose between extending your veranda to be larger with a number of chairs and even a kitchen or bar on the outside.
Lighting is another critical aspect that determines the atmosphere or the mood of the room or place including your veranda. These decorations can be used neatly to draw attentions to special aspects of the architecture, whereas string or lantern lights give a somewhat magical feeling for nighttime events. There is nothing as having to move from a bright light setting during the day to a dark setting at night; it is recommended that people install dimmers.
People like having garden verandas because they permit them to combine nature – both indoor and out – in their homes. Some perennials hang down and some climb which would help in masking some of the structure’s edges and give the look of green roof. Pots of fragrant herbs look equally aesthetic as functional, and add a ready stock of spices and seasonings to your meals. Well, for those of us with a little more aptitude for gardening, a veranda can be used as a small-scale plant propagation house or, at the very least, for nurturing plants that are sensitive to frost.
From the practicality point of viewpoint, a garden veranda is rather useful in the following ways. It can prove to be useful in areas that receive a lot of sun, especially during summer, to prevent fading of furnishing in a home that has been built mostly with glass windows. During cold seasons, it can serve as an insulating barrier to keep the cold out, and in the process limit the use of energy, and therefore the costs involved. By introducing heaters on the outside or a fire pit, the veranda will become a usable space at any time of the year, and the owner will be able to admires the garden in the evening as well.
There is one element that doesn’t accept compromise – the materials used, therefore, have to be as durable as possible. When constructing a veranda, the structure and materials used will be faced to the outside hence ought to be able to endure all the vagaries of British weather. There are a lot of options when it comes to the type of material: natural woods such as oak of cedar give a traditional, long lasting option; powder-coated aluminium is another very practical material.
In as much as you need to practice good manners you should seek permission from the planning body before you undertake your veranda project. A veranda can at times form part of permitted development rights, but it is always advisable to consult to avoid making a mistake.
To regard a garden veranda as an extension of your home is to view it solely as an object, when in fact it is so much more – it is an investment in the quality of your life. It has added a dimension to our lives that allows people to spend time outside night and day, have some fun with friends and/or family, and retire to tranquillity in an ever-so-hectic world. Therefore, why not incorporate this wonderful feature to your home? A garden veranda can often be as much of an asset to a home as the home itself provided that it is well designed and well thought out so let us explore some possibilities for your dream garden veranda.
