Garden Outline

Front Porch Ideas

round white pillars with terra cotta planters and brick pathway with blue fencing and matching window shutters

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of front porch ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of front porches?

  • Welcomes your guest with character and beauty
  • Extends your living space
  • Neighbor friendly with a space to socialize in front of the house
  • Adults can relax on the porch while keeping an eye on children playing in the neighborhood
  • Porches protects from the elements (sun, rain, bugs if screened) while enjoying the outdoors
  • Can be DIY

 
What are the main options for front porches?

  • Types: attached, open type, screened-in, glassed-in, wraparound, balcony porch
  • Materials for flooring: wood plank, brick, concrete (can be stained)
  • Materials for railing: wood, iron, aluminum, au naturel
  • Add-ons: running trim, rafter tails, decorative brackets, lattice panels, porch shades
  • Decor: weather resistant wicker-type furniture, window boxes, planters, colorful pillows and cushions, wall art

 
What follows are beautiful photos of front porches along with front porch decorating ideas that we thought may be of interest to you. Whether you are looking ideas for a small front porch for a small house, ideas for a ranch style home or railing, furniture or planter ideas there is a good chance that you will find some inspiration from the following 27 photos. If you want even more front porch design ideas, take a look at all the photos along with points of interest and terms of art in Front Porch Ideas with Flowers. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
 

1. Paper Lanterns

beadboard vaulted ceiling with baroque pink design and yellow and white striped cushions and pillows with vintage white washed wooden daybed and round paper lanterns and area rug
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Points of Interest ● beadboard vaulted ceiling ● baroque pink design and yellow and white striped cushions and pillows ● vintage white washed wooden daybed ● round paper lanterns ● area rug

2. Beachside Respite

painted lattice porch siding with transom windows and red fabric hammock and wooden swing bench with motorized roll-up doors and string lights and glazed white tapered planters
Zillow

Points of Interest ● painted lattice porch siding ● transom windows ● red fabric hammock ● wooden swing bench ● motorized roll-up doors ● string lights ● glazed white tapered planters

3. Stark Contrast

dark forest green wooden window shutters and white rockers with rush seats on stained hardwood floor with glass swing out double doors with wooden muntins and vintage barrel plantersPoints of Interest ● dark forest green wooden window shutters ● white rockers with rush seats ● stained hardwood floor ● glass swing out double doors with wooden muntins ● vintage barrel planters

4. Pastels

screened in porch and baby blue front door with glass panel and matching blue wooden board flooring with mint green window and door frames and antique painted pink and yellow table with twisted leg design
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Points of Interest ● screened in porch ● baby blue front door with glass panel ● matching blue wooden board flooring ● mint green window and door frames ● antique painted pink and yellow table with twisted leg design

5. Profuse Lines

painted porch railing with handrail and newel posts with ball post caps and matching white picket with porch privacy corner partially covered by tall shrubs and trees and 12-lite front door with side lites and twin ceramic jars flanking front doorPoints of Interest ● painted porch railing with handrail, newel posts and ball post caps ● matching white picket ● porch privacy corner partially covered by tall shrubs and trees ● 12-lite front door with side lites ● twin ceramic jars flanking front door

6. Vintage Porch Swing

natural wood floor blending nicely with shingle siding and swing daybed bench with neutral hued cushions and turquoise throw pillows with two oil rubbed fans
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Points of Interest ● natural wood floor blending nicely with shingle siding ● swing daybed bench with neutral hued cushions ● turquoise throw pillows ● two oil rubbed fans

7. Decorative Running Trim

arched porch running trim with corbels on top of porch posts and parterre with stained wooden deck and steps and painted porch swing with details calling back porch trimPoints of Interest ● arched porch running trim ● corbels on top of porch posts ● parterre ● stained wooden deck and steps ● painted porch swing with details calling back porch trim

8. Warm Lights

arched columns with trellis accents and sun design porch brackets with bank of single hung windows with green fixed shutters and hanging wrought iron flower baskets and porch lampsPoints of Interest ● arched columns with trellis accents ● sun design porch brackets ● bank of single hung windows ● green fixed shutters ● hanging wrought iron flower baskets ● porch lamps

9. Spandrels

porch spandrels with swirl brackets and pair of dark green urn planter and wooden balustrade with gothic newel caps and terra cotta painted porch floor two-tones with stairs and trimmed hedges and vintage mailboxPoints of Interest ● porch spandrels ● swirl brackets ● pair of dark green urn planter ● wooden balustrade with gothic newel caps ● terra cotta painted porch floor two-tones ● stairs ● trimmed hedges ● vintage mailbox

10. Rafter Tails

attached covered pergola roof and timber columns with stucco base and aluminum attached wall and garage door trellis and parterre with brick edging and brick porch pavers with herringbone pattern
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Points of Interest ● attached covered pergola roof ● timber columns with stucco base ● aluminum attached wall and garage door trellis ● parterre with brick edging ● brick porch pavers with herringbone pattern

11. Two-Tone Columns

two-tone porch columns with lattice and stone veneer porch skirt and white porch balustrade with red accents on spindles and red round newel post caps and red window fabric awning calling back red blooms and red porch accentsPoints of Interest ● two-tone porch columns ● lattice and stone veneer porch skirt ● white porch balustrade with red accents on spindles ● red, round newel post caps ● red window fabric awning calling back red blooms and red porch accents

12. Fluted Columns

white porch balustrade with raised panel on column bases and red front door with chrome kickplate and pair of antique cast iron urn planters with ferns and stair runner calling back the plantersPoints of Interest ● white porch balustrade ● raised panel on column bases ● red front door with chrome kickplate ● pair of antique cast iron urn planters with ferns ● stair runner calling back the planters

13. Antique Terracotta

brick siding and porch skirt with running bond pattern and wrought iron railing and stair balustrade calling back shutters and front door with round pillars with roman-inspired capitals and twin antique terracotta plantersPoints of Interest ● brick siding and porch skirt with running bond pattern ● wrought iron railing and stair balustrade calling back shutters and front door ● round pillars with roman-inspired capitals ● twin antique terracotta planters

14. Overlooking the Beach

wooden board flooring calling back top of railing with weathered wooden bench and railing panels with glass inserts and side entry to the porch with antique galvanized zinc watering can
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Points of Interest ● wooden board flooring calling back top of railing ● weathered wooden bench ● railing panels with glass inserts ● side entry to the porch ● antique galvanized zinc watering can

15. Balcony Porch

U-shaped porch with upper balcony and stucco column with recessed panels and crown base and sage green horizontal lap siding with raised stucco square planter risers and forest green base matching the stepsPoints of Interest ● U-shaped porch with upper balcony ● stucco column with recessed panels and crown base ● sage green horizontal lap siding ● raised stucco square planter risers ● forest green base matching the steps

16. Cane Mini Bench

polished and stamped concrete porch flooring with tiled stairs and wooden double swing doors with antique bronze door handle and wooden french doors with cast iron lamp bracketsPoints of Interest ● polished, stamped concrete porch flooring ● tiled stairs ● wooden double swing doors with antique bronze door handle ● wooden french doors ● cast iron lamp brackets

17. Weathered Wood Floor

fluted stucco columns with greek-inspired capitals and stained wooden porch swing and wicker garden furniture spray painted in burgundy with area rug in earth tone calling back the swing bench and fern hanging basketsPoints of Interest ● fluted stucco columns with greek-inspired capitals ● stained wooden porch swing ● wicker garden furniture spray painted in burgundy ● area rug in earth tone calling back the swing bench ● fern hanging baskets

18. Picture Window

painted porch flooring and column base with recessed panels and full lite storm door with white frame and hanging birdhouse decor with olive green wooden shutters calling back porch swingPoints of Interest ● painted porch flooring ● column base with recessed panels ● full lite storm door with white frame ● hanging birdhouse decor ● olive green wooden shutters calling back porch swing

19. Caramel Toned Seating

concrete paver flooring with slightly arched columns and caramel-stained porch swing bench matching the chairs and adjustable reclining adirondack chairs with footrests and cast iron green mailbox with planter wall artwork
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Points of Interest ● concrete paver flooring ● slightly arched columns ● caramel-stained porch swing bench matching the chairs ● adjustable reclining adirondack chairs with footrests ● cast iron green mailbox ● planter wall artwork

20. Fourth of July

square columns with double molding on capitals and brick steps and trimmed hedges with repurposed yellow wooden box planter and red rocking chairs calling back front door with beveled glass top lite and green vintage birdhouse decorPoints of Interest ● square columns with double molding on capitals ● brick steps ● trimmed hedges ● repurposed yellow wooden box planter ● red rocking chairs calling back front door with beveled glass top lite ● green vintage birdhouse decor

21. Lattice Porch Edge

wicker design porch swing and brick with white grout flooring and two-toned beadboard ceiling with lattice end columns and black cast iron urn planters with trimmed hedges doubling as porch railPoints of Interest ● wicker design porch swing ● brick with white grout flooring ● two-toned beadboard ceiling ● lattice end columns ● black cast iron urn planters ● trimmed hedges doubling as porch rail

22. Gabled Roof

stone veneer steps and column base with single hung windows and white window frames and board and batten gable facade with two-shade concrete steps with half hexagon top stair and decorative scroll wall decorPoints of Interest ● stone veneer steps and column base ● single hung windows ● white window frames ● board and batten gable facade ● two-shade concrete steps with half hexagon top stair ● decorative scroll walldecor

23. Urn Designed Spindles

wraparound porch with light gray painted porch flooring calling back the balustrade top and olive green fixed shutters with weathered brick pavers and garden edgingPoints of Interest ● wraparound porch ● light gray painted porch flooring calling back the balustrade top ● olive green fixed shutters ● weathered brick pavers and garden edging

24. Column Moldings

porch posts with molding and twin blue adirondack chairs and painted wooden simple DIY steps with brick garden edged parterres and shrubs and plants working as au naturel fencePoints of Interest ● porch posts with molding ● twin blue adirondack chairs ● painted wooden simple DIY steps ● brick garden edged parterres ● shrubs and plants working as au naturel fence

25. Window Boxes

balcony porch with gray handrail and newel caps on stair railing with white spindles and resin and wooden window boxes in a terra cotta finish with wooden plank porch flooring and outdoor wall lantern and plants and hanging flower baskets on porchPoints of Interest ● balcony porch ● gray handrail and newel caps on stair railing with white spindles ●resin and wooden window boxes in a terra cotta finish ● wooden plank porch flooring ● outdoor wall lantern ● plants and hanging flower baskets on porch

26. Very Green

green porch rail with fluted columns and decorative bracket and vintage cast iron chairs and cafe table with wheelchair-friendly ramp and stained wood plank flooring with painted water spoutPoints of Interest ● green porch rail ● fluted columns ● decorative bracket ● vintage cast iron chairs and cafe table ● wheelchair-friendly ramp ● stained wood plank flooring ● painted water spout

27. Twin Rockers

stacked stone column base matching siding base with stone porch flooring with paver edging and pair of hardwood wood rockers and beige horizontal lap siding matching porch column with privacy and shade friendly maple treePoints of Interest ● stacked stone column base matching siding base ● stone porch flooring with paver edging ● pair of hardwood wood rockers ● beige horizontal lap siding matching porch column ● privacy and shade friendly maple tree