The Beauty of a Porch
Featured Porches and Stories from You
We know that you love porches like we do.
The beauty of a porch is as clear today as it always has been.
Dave and I are happy to share with you porch pictures and stories submitted by our Site Visitors.
We love these real-life stories and fantastic pictures so generously shared here.
If you would like to share pictures and ideas about your porch, just contact us.
The Beauty of a Porch Makeover
Marty's Southwestern Porch
Marty shares her quick decorating ideas for her southwestern porch. See how she quickly and easily transformed her porch into a
comfortable and charming area for family and friends. In no time at all, and with only a few items, Marty's porch becomes a welcome respite.
No-Sew Spring Porch Makeover
Rhonda shows us how she spruced up her porch by using a hot glue gun, a few colorful stems and some fun fabric.
She even covered her cushions with fun fabric - but guess what?
No-sewing involved - and inexpensive, too!
Small Front Porch Makeover to Sell a Home
In a tough real-estate market, you need to do whatever you can to
help your home look great to prospective buyers.
We did a mini porch makeover on this home and it sold in 39 days!
Was it the beauty of a porch that made the difference?
Young House Love
Sherry and John entered a contest to makeover their porch.
See the innovative ideas they came up with for their flooring, tables and lighting. I especially love the lantern idea they came up with.
Bet you will think it's pretty neat, too.
A Charming Brick Floor
Nicole did a very impressive job of putting in a new brick floor and brick walkway on her home.
She shares before and after pictures with us and tells us how she completed this project over the summer.
It makes an amazing difference on the front of her home.
Barb's Brick Porch Transformation
Barb moved into her home and loved it - except she didn't exactly fall in love with her porch. She
found that she and her husband didn't use it a lot. So she use her Paint program to came up with
some neat structural changes. The beauty of a porch surely shines through at Barb's home.
The Beauty of a Porch Addition or Porch Remodel
Tricia's Porch Addition
Tricia's porch project not only increased her home's curb appeal
but also added hours of enjoyment for her family.
Her before and after pictures tell it all.
She has a beautiful front porch and terrific landscaping.
The Mickel Family Shares Their Screen Porch Construction
Texas Hill Country...
We are really pleased we have the opportunity to let you see
how a combination open porch and screen porch are built
on a dream home located in the Texas hill country.
These photos may give you ideas for your own "dream porch".
Susan's Screen Porch Addition- Part 1 of 2
Susan moved into her home 18 years ago and knew that her
existing deck needed to be redone. The deck was well-worn
and had sagging and popping boards...not architecturally pleasing.
Cleaning didn't work, staining didn't work. Time for a renovation.
Susan's Front Porch Remodel
Susan's front porch remodel is proof perfect that smaller porch
designs can be as beautiful and welcoming as any larger porch.
Her front porch was inspired by a magazine article in Southern Home magazine and it's a dream come true for Susan.
Kelly's Vintage Porch
A vintage porch conjures up images of wicker and soft cushions
all surrounded by colorful flowers. For many, a porch is only a dream
but this couple in the United Kingdom found a way to make
their dream come true - the beauty of a porch never so evident
as in this wonderful story!
Kimberly's Car Porch
Kimberly shares a wonderful story with us about how she turned
her carport into her summer carporch! You'll love her porch decorating
ideas and the delightful sitting area she created for her and her husband.
We love what she created.
Candy's Screen Porch
"The house already had a screened in porch off the back,
complete with fake, green astro-turf, turned black and moldy.
I remember the conversation with my architect vividly.
He was explaining to me how...
Trina's Country Porch
The country porch Trina and her husband wanted was a new wrap around porch along with
restoring their country home to its original architectural style.
So come see how they built their old country porch, a new half story dormer, and even more than that...
The Beauty of a Porch that is Wonderfully Decorated
Brenda's Porch is Embraced with Perennials
Brenda is an expert at Midwest gardening and her porch surely shows it.
See her perennial garden ideas that she carries throughout her front porch landscaping.
Her porch was even featured on the cover of Lawn & Garden Retailer magazine. The beauty of a porch shines through in Brenda's porch!
Richella's Classy Front Porch Furniture
Stylish, comfortable front porch furniture makes Richella's porch so inviting.
She uses elements like table lamps and a beautiful rug to pull it all together.
Who wouldn't want to sit on this fantastic porch and sip on cup of tea?
Anna's Craftsman Style Porch
Anna lives with her husband in a beautiful new Craftsman style home
that she designed. Their home is located in North Carolina.
Anna says: "The garden is key to a successful porch.
The potted flowers on the porch need to have a good scent, color, texture, and history. Old fashioned plants to make it authentic."
Michelle's Craftsman Farm House
Michelle's craftsman farm house is the result of an amazing
transformation over a 3 year period. We are very happy to share
with you our interview with Michelle.
Her home has a wrap around porch on three sides.
Her story is nothing short of amazing.
Rebecca's 1854 Greek-revival Farmhouse
See how Rebecca brings her porch alive in autumn.
Simple touches of color, texture and whimsy make her porch welcoming.
Come and take a peek at her 1854 farmhouse-style home and porch.
Susan's Decorated Screened Porch - Part 2 of 2
In Part I, we showed you Susan's porch renovation project.
What started out as the removal of an old worn out deck turned
into this beautifully decorated screened porch.
Susan is not only creative but she's also economical.
See how she spent $100 at Walmart to create a very soft look.
Joni's Charming Old Porch
There's nothing quite like the look of an old porch.
Together with comfortable chairs, soft cushions, and an old swing, a farmhouse porch is as inviting as it gets!
Read more about Joni's "farmhouse porch".
Shea's Retro Metal Chairs
Shea said "I've always had a fond spot in my memory for these
'old timey metal lawn chairs'. They remind me of getting together
with assorted aunts, uncles, grandparents...on a summer afternoon..."
We think you'll enjoy Shea's story!
Joni Decorates with Antique Wash Tubs
Joni found a great deal on vintage wash tubs and old milk carton crates.
She turned them into charming front porch decorations.
Joni has a farmhouse country porch and shares her easy decorating ideas with us. Love country charm?
Dee's Country Farmhouse Porch
What is a country farmhouse without a front porch?
It stands with welcome arms as you walk up to our creaky screen door and it beckons you in.
Come and see Dee's charming country farmhouse porch. She shares family memories and pictures of her porch with us.
We hope you enjoyed each of these featured porches. The beauty of a porch has never been so evident as we see in these porch pictures and stories.
We sincerely thank each of the contributors for sharing your porch so generously with us.
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