Front Porch Ideas for All Seasons
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Perfect Porch Ideas for Outdoor Living
Let's bring back the front porch. For many years it was considered old-fashioned, but creating an appealing outdoor living space makes the house look inviting. Families can disconnect from the television and computer to spend some quality time relaxing together on the front porch.
Porch graphic by suburbanscenes
Think of summer days, glasses of lemonade and a porch swing. I've gathered ideas, pictures to inspire you and tips for decorating and caring for your porch in all seasons. Time to get started.
Porch graphic by suburbanscenes
Think of summer days, glasses of lemonade and a porch swing. I've gathered ideas, pictures to inspire you and tips for decorating and caring for your porch in all seasons. Time to get started.
Victorian Porch Fine Art Prints & Posters by SusansArtGallery
Contents at a Glance
- Decorate the Porch for Spring
- Do You Have a Porch?
- Traditional Styling for a Front Porch Sw...
- More Tips for Enjoyable Front Porch Livi...
- Planters and Plant Stands for the Porch
- Variations on the Classic Porch Swing
- Decorate the Porch for Summer
- Do You Have a Porch
- Build Your Own Front Porch Rocker
Decorate the Porch for Spring
plus spring cleaning ideas for a front porch
- How to Hang a Hanging Basket | eHow.com
- Hanging baskets provide color and decoration on front and back porches, in trees, on decks, and in just about any garden setting. Prepared hanging baskets are available during the spring months...
- Outdoor Spring Decorating Ideas | eHow.com
- Spring has an amazing power to lift the spirit. Longer days, bright green buds and the promise of warmer weather to come shift everyone's focus back outdoors. Your outdoor spring decorating should...
- How to Repair a Front Porch | eHow.com
- Thinking about a front porch conjures up visions of lazy afternoons and neighbors coming over for iced tea. But a front porch can also require a lot of maintenance and repairs. Maintaining and...
- How to Make the Entrance to Your Home Inviting | eHow.com
- What message does the entrance to your home relay to visitors? You can easily create a very inviting and friendly front entrance.
Do You Have a Porch?
Porch - Suburban Paradise by suburbanscenes
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Traditional Styling for a Front Porch Swing
North Cape Naples Resin Wicker Porch Swing - Honey
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More Tips for Enjoyable Front Porch Living
- How to Keep Bugs Away From Your Porch Light | eHow.com
- One of the many joys of summer has got to be when we shout to our kids "Hurry up! Your letting all the bugs in!" Ahhh... summer. You could opt to replace your porch light with a bug...
- How to Install a Ceiling Fan on a Porch | eHow.com
- Installing a ceiling fan on your porch will make the space a whole different experience in the summer, and it's a relatively easy project. A standard outdoor ceiling fan is made of resin or other...
- Ideas for Using Lattice on a Porch for Privacy | eHow.com
- Porches extend the square footage of a home. Whether using the porch for entertaining guests or quiet summer evenings spent alone, lack of privacy should not hinder the enjoyment. Using lattice to...
Planters and Plant Stands for the Porch
Five Fun Things to Do on a Front Porch
- 1Rock gently in the porch swing while reading a book.
- 2Sit out at the end of the day, watching the sunset.
- 3Play cards or a board game on the porch on a rainy day.
- 4Watch the people go by.
- 5Sit and talk.
Variations on the Classic Porch Swing
Porches Bring Memories of Gracious Bygone Days
Decorate the Porch for Summer
- How to Bring Curb Appeal to Your Front Porch for Summer | eHow.com
- Your front porch is the first impression your home gives. Here's how to bring curb appeal to your porch and make it beautiful for summer.
- How to Paint a Beautiful Canvas Floorcloth for Your Porch | eHow.com
- Make a stunning canvas floorcloth for your summertime porch in a weekend. You probably have most of the supplies you'll need kicking around your basement.
- How to Decorate Your Porch | eHow.com
- For anyone who has a front porch, a back porch, balcony, outdoor deck - this is the article to read for some creative ideas on furnishing that neglected space!
- How to Make Your Own Decor for a Country Porch | eHow.com
- Country decor has a certain comfortable charm about it. And when you bring the country decor out of the house and onto the front porch, it's very inviting for visiting friends and family. This...
Do You Have a Porch
on your house?
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Polywood Means No Painting for This Porch Swing
Recycled Plastic Nautical 48" Swing by Polywood Frame Color: Sand
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Build Your Own Front Porch Rocker
ROCKING CHAIR Paper Plans SO EASY BEGINNERS LOOK LIKE EXPERTS Build Your Own FRONT PORCH ROCKER Using This Step By Step DIY Patterns by WoodPatternExpert
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Add an Outdoor Rug to Dress up the Front Porch
Group the wicker furniture around an outdoor carpet like this one. It will look great!
Click on this one to see other sizes and designs of outdoor carpets and rugs on Amazon.
Click on this one to see other sizes and designs of outdoor carpets and rugs on Amazon.
An Inviting Front Porch on a Summer Day
Browse This Book for Porch Designs
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Get More Ideas for Your Porch
Make the Porch Comfortable and Inviting
- How to Install a Ceiling Fan on a Porch | eHow.com
- Installing a ceiling fan on your porch will make the space a whole different experience in the summer, and it's a relatively easy project. A standard outdoor ceiling fan is made of resin or other...
- How to Decorate a Front Porch Swing | eHow.com
- Porch swings are a decorative and functional accessory for the front porch area of a home. The simple country style and social environment they create brings back memories of days gone by....
Porch Swing with Butterfly and Vine by hallmarkeveryday
Shop for art available at zazzle - How to Decorate a Front Porch with Style | eHow.com
- Everybody loves the comfort of a front porch, but decorating a front porch can be a challenging task. A front porch provides the perfect transition from the outdoors to the inside of your home. ...
- How to Feng Shui a Front Porch | eHow.com
- All the hominess and comfort of a front porch can easily be lost with too much clutter, mismatched furniture or other items better left to the garage or the trash. You can use feng shui to bring...
- How to Paint a Porch Ceiling Blue | eHow.com
- There is no decorating rule that says that all ceilings must be painted white, including porch ceilings. While painting a porch ceiling in a dark midnight blue can have an effect on light...
Front Porches from Flickr Photos
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Choose a Fan for the Porch
Decorate the Porch for Autumn
House - My Aunts porch by suburbanscenes
You'll see some overlap in a few of these articles, but usually there's some new ideas in each one.
- How to Decorate a Porch for Fall | eHow.com
- Decorating the outside of your home isn't just for Christmastime. Many people choose to decorate both the inside and outside of their houses 12 months out of the year. Decorating your porch during...
- How to Make a Fall Porch Cozy | eHow.com
- Fall days make you want to stay outside and enjoy every last drop of sunlight and the crisp, early evening air before heading indoors. However, if your porch is not suitably prepared for this type...
Porch - In the light of Autumn by suburbanscenes
- How to Decorate your Porch with Fall Color | eHow.com
- Now is the perfect time to clean and decorate your porch for the fall season. Giving the front of your home a beautiful fall scene tells everyone not only that you care about your home's...
- How to Decorate a Front Porch for Autumn | eHow.com
- A well decorated front porch will make a house look and feel festive. Fall is a wonderful time of year that welcomes the harvest. The possibilities for porch decor in the fall are endless. Use...
- How to Decorate a Front Porch With Pumpkins | eHow.com
- Decorating your front porch with pumpkins and other mementos of autumn bring a warm and cozy feeling to your home and neighborhood. When it comes to fall decor, go for simple and impressive over...
- How to decorate your porch for fall!!! | eHow.com
- With one shopping trip and 20 minutes at home, you can have a welcoming fall theme on your front porch - taking you from September to December with essentially the same decorations!
- Fall Porch Decorating Ideas | eHow.com
- While many people associate the porch with summer, it creates the ideal backdrop for warm and welcoming fall decor as well. Use natural items such as autumn leaves, pine cones and flowers as...
Happy Halloween Porch Kitty poster by RenderlyYours
Choose a Front Door Wreath for Fall
Change the Welcome Mat on the Porch to an Autumn Theme
Decorate the Front Porch for Winter
and tips for winterizing a porch
- How to Winterize a Screened-In Porch | eHow.com
- Screened-in porches can be a delight in the summer time, allowing for enjoyment and relaxation of being in the warm summer weather without the worry of bugs and pests typically found outside. As...
- How to Create a Festive Christmas Porch | eHow.com
- It's the most wonderful time of the year--Christmas! Christmas is a time for friends and family to gather together and celebrate the joys of the season. What better way to welcome visitors to...
- How to Make Christmas Luminaries | eHow.com
- Christmas luminaries are a wonderful way to bring a festive atmosphere to a patio or porch, or add a splash of light to a walkway or rock garden. Luminaries are a delight to watch as they flicker...
- Christmas Decoration Ideas for Porch Railings | eHow.com
- Christmas Decoration Ideas for Porch Railings. Christmas evokes a season of home decoration splendor, as homeowners trim trees, hang stockings and fill the home with holiday cheer. This year, extend the festive atmosphere outdoors by...
- Country Christmas Porch Ideas | eHow.com
- Although cold winter weather may keep you indoors, it does not have to do the same for your Christmas decorations. Decorating your porch for the holidays can express the festive sentiment of the...
Christmas Porch Decoration Made Easy
Get this complete set to decorate your porch
Good Tidings 5-Piece Mixed Cashmere Porch Tree Ensemble with Wreath and Garlands
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Williamsburg Style Christmas Porch Decorations
If you visit Williamsburg in Virginia during the Christmas season, you'll fall in love with the all-natural holiday decorations. Garlands of pine, accented with magnolia leaves, oranges and other local greenery look so festive on the railings and window ledges.
"Williamsburg Porch" An Original Acrylic Painting by Artist Patricia Hobson, Framed Size= 24 X 22 Inches
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What Interested You the Most?
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Garlands and Lights for Decorating the Christmas Porch
Wrap LED Lights around the Porch Columns or Railings
Solar Rope Tube White 50 LED String Garden Light Inside/Outside 23 feet long
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Decorate the Door with a Wreath
Click on the picture to see more wreath choices on Amazon
Moravian Star to Hang on the Porch for Christmas
A Rustic Porch Swing to Decorate for Christmas
Just add a Santa and some evergreen garland
Did You Miss Anything?
- Do You Have a Porch?
- Porches Bring Memories of Gracious Bygone Days
- Do You Have a Porch
- Front Porches from Flickr Photos
- Choose a Front Door Wreath for Fall
- Change the Welcome Mat on the Porch to an Autumn Theme
- What Interested You the Most?
- Are You a Fan of Front Porches?
- A Good Cause
- More Great Gear for Furnishing a Porch
Are You a Fan of Front Porches?
Wicker on a Porch by randysgrandma
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jseven
May 26, 2012 @ 3:30 am | delete
- I love porches and going to add this to my side bar!
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PastorCher
Feb 25, 2012 @ 8:19 pm | delete
- Love my front porch. I use it for everything and enjoy decorating it each year, whether it is or the summer or any holiday.
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JaguarJulie Feb 18, 2012 @ 11:31 am | delete
- Ah, do you know that I always dreamt of having a front porch that I could sit in my rocker and rock away the minutes enjoying a good iced tea and having some excellent conversation with my friends. Well, a gal can dream ... TYVM for my Timex moment.
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blackspanielgallery
Jan 31, 2012 @ 2:25 pm | delete
- Nice lens.
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veryirie
Oct 15, 2011 @ 3:44 am | delete
- As a kid, swinging on the front porch swing and waving at cars as they went by, was a fun summer pastime.
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scarlettohairy Oct 4, 2011 @ 3:27 pm | delete
- Oh, I love a front porch. I have a front sidewalk now. Sad face.
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Scanabella
Oct 4, 2011 @ 8:10 am | delete
- I totally agree that Front or Back Porches,Patios,Balconies,Terraces & even Rooftop Decks
are a significant must have for any home. Great lens!
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nancycarol
Oct 1, 2011 @ 5:39 pm | delete
- I remember when I was a kid, every house we lived in had a front porch as just about everybody did then. I have a very small front porch, more like a deck where I can get my scooter out and down the sidewalk. There is a little room for decorating and I try to do what I can seasonally. I think the disappearance of front porches on modern homes is a sign of our withdrawal from society. It's too bad we can no longer be sociable with our neighbors.
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globalfurni
Sep 16, 2011 @ 9:39 am | delete
- I like the pictures of the porches and the decorations, especially the Log-Style Outdoor Wooden Garden Swing Seat. They give me ideas to decorate the outdoor areas of my home.
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Joan4
Aug 31, 2011 @ 11:02 am | delete
- I love porches front and back, especially screened porches in the south! I don't care for bugs at all! but my favorite porch memories are those of a rental house in 1970. That house had a big porch swing, and I would sit out there with the neighborhood children and teach them songs. I also would spend hours out there with neighborhood moms in the late evenings with the kids all running around. Very Norman Rockwell indeed! Loved it!
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sue826
Aug 22, 2011 @ 7:57 pm | delete
- My last home had a great front porch - I loved hanging my plants around the perimeter and setting out the wicker furniture for the summer - great lens.
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TheSwedishLady
Aug 19, 2011 @ 4:06 pm | delete
- My husband and I live in a log home with a huge front porch. I love decorating it for every season or holiday. Thanks for all the ideas!
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GayleMcLaughlin Jul 26, 2011 @ 12:47 pm | delete
- My husband declares that is what is wrong with America---we quit building front porches and fail to get to know our neighbors. What an outstanding lens!
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Frischy
Jul 25, 2011 @ 4:56 pm | delete
- I love porches! I do not have a porch, but some summers I turn my carport into a porch. It's the best I can do right now. I would love to have a house with a porch, especially a screened porch; but, I am grateful for what I have.
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AJTyne
Jul 25, 2011 @ 3:31 pm | delete
- I love porches! Every house should have a front porch -- and a back porch!
My house now has a big front porch. We have a nice standing swing there, but not much other decorating so far. Now I just need a back porch...
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We llived for awhile in an old house with a front porch. What a delight it was to sit out there enjoying the outdoors.
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