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Front Porch Appeal, Issue #023-Extend A Small Porch
May 12, 2011



Welcome to our Porch Loving Friends,

Now's the perfect time to start planning a porch makeover or remodel. It is amazing what a few little changes can do to create instant curb appeal and make a relaxing and welcoming front porch.

We are often asked what is an easy way to enlarge a small porch or portico. We thought we'd share one inexpensive option that almost any homeowner can do themselves. Seeing is believing!

Extend a Small Porch

You can extend a small porch by creating an adjacent patio. This idea works well if you have a little space beside your porch. You can build it using pavers, bricks, or other hardscape materials.


Before - a small porch

porch extension


After - see the porch expansion

porch extension


This is a relatively inexpensive project. You could easily build a pergola-style roof over the extension or extend the existing roof line. To learn how to extend your small porch and to see other small porch expansion ideas, be sure to see our patio ideas section.

3-D renditions are an excellent way to see what a porch transformation will look like on your home. See other total porch transformations our site visitors would like to have!

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Ask Your Porch Question / Share a Porch Memory

beautiful porch

Do you have a porch question or porch memory you'd like to share? Just ask your question here. Include as many details as you can.

You can even upload pictures, too, which help us answer your questions even better.

We'll share your question and our answer for everyone to see.




Happy porch sitting from your friends at
Front-Porch-Ideas-and-More.com!

Our warm regards to you and yours,

Mary and Dave



Life is short. Enjoy your porch.

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