Whether you love a quiet start with a cup of coffee, a sunny afternoon with a good book or a cosy evening with friends: a garden with a veranda is the ideal setting for every moment. But how do you approach the layout and styling of your garden with a veranda? We’ll help you get started with inspiration and practical tips.
Laying out the garden with a veranda
The first step in setting up the garden is creating a design and determining the layout. Think carefully about a logical arrangement of the veranda and the garden, choosing from the following functional areas:
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Seating area: a comfortable seating area under the veranda and/or another spot in the garden. Think of lounge sofas, armchairs, rocking chairs and/or a hammock, depending on the available space.
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Dining area: if you enjoy eating outdoors, add a dining area. Depending on the size of the garden, that could be a small bistro set and/or a larger dining table under the veranda.
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Outdoor kitchen/bar: for true outdoor cooking enthusiasts with room under the veranda and in the garden, an outdoor kitchen or bar is a lovely addition.
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Storage: make sure there is enough storage space for garden tools, cushions and other essentials. Storage cabinets or chests along the walls of the veranda, for example, are suitable for this.
- Surface: when furnishing your garden with a veranda, the floor also plays an important role in creating the right atmosphere. Where tiles often look cool, bamboo decking boards immediately bring a warm atmosphere under your veranda. The ideal basis, made of sustainable bamboo with a colour that matches all materials perfectly,
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Lighting: good lighting is important, especially if you want to enjoy the garden and the veranda in the evening. Hang lamps on the fence, for example, and install lighting under the veranda.
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Privacy and shelter: think about ways to create privacy and shelter in the garden and under the veranda using fences, pergolas, window coverings, sliding walls, side walls and/or plants.
For inspiration, here are a few photos of possible layouts of a veranda in the garden:
A veranda in a garden with a lounge area.
Setting up a garden with a veranda with a dining area.
A garden room with ambient lighting.
Under the veranda you create shelter & privacy with the Gumax® Shading Panels.
Setting up a small garden with a veranda
While reading the tips above, you may think: that sounds nice, but how do you tackle it in a small garden? How do you lay it out efficiently? Setting up a small garden with a veranda is entirely possible. When arranging, make sure you use the veranda and the garden in a multifunctional way. And keep the layout simple, because a full garden looks smaller than it already is. Read more tips in the article ‘Garden ideas for a small veranda’.
Below you will see a few examples of layouts of a veranda in a small garden:
Styling the veranda & the garden
When it comes to setting up a veranda and a garden, styling is also an important element. For styling, you have the following options, for example:
- Plants: plants provide more atmosphere, shade and cooling under the veranda. And there is plenty of choice when it comes to plants that do well under the veranda. Read more in the article about the best plants for under your veranda.
- Lighting: lighting is not only functional, but also atmospheric. With the Gumax® Lighting System you always easily create the perfect atmosphere under your veranda.
- Accessories: with accessories you give the veranda and the garden your own personal touch. Think of decorative cushions, vases, garden paintings or other decorative objects.
- Personal additions: also consider personal additions such as travel souvenirs, photos and/or handmade artworks.
Example of a veranda with plants.
Example of a veranda with various accessories.
More information about the options for a veranda in your garden? Check the page about verandas.
