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So happy that you are visiting us. Thank you so much. To subscribe to our site, right-click on the orange RSS button at the very bottom of this page and then paste the URL into your RSS reader. We appreciate you, our readers, a great deal. Visit Our New and Updated PagesPorch Trellis Ideas for Privacy, Gardening and More We have porch trellis ideas for privacy, gardening opportunities, and to add aestheticvalue to your home. Trellises are not only versatile but quite functional as well. From planter boxes with trellises toprivacy fencing, a trellis is quite functional. Adding this feature to your porch, patio'or deck gives you plenty of opportunities for decorating as well. Discover free DIY trellis plans you can build! Continue reading "Porch Trellis Ideas for Privacy, Gardening and More" Mobile Home Improvements - Podcast 39 | Ideas for Jazzing Your Mobile Home Outside and In Mobile Home Improvements - Podcast 39. Podcast with Tim Peele from the Mobile Home Parts Store. Ideas for mobile home improvements for both the exterior and interior to up the curb appeal and make for an even nicer home. Porch Designs for Mobile Homes | Mobile Home Porches | Porch Ideas for Mobile Homes Use our porch designs for mobile homes to find the right one for your home. Wefeature many different design ideas along with specific ideas for mobile home porches. You also have access to a myriad of other residential porch designs and ideas you can use for mobile home too. Front Porch Designs and Front Porch Ideas to Jazz Your Home Who doesn't love a beautiful front porch? We are your portal for front porch designs, front porch ideas and more. Visit our galleries of porch pictures. Come and stay awhile! Continue reading "Front Porch Designs and Front Porch Ideas to Jazz Your Home" Porch Enclosures - Ten Great Ideas to Consider Porch enclosures are ideal for creating yourown outdoor living area with designs to fit almost any budget. Protect yourself from the elements, reduce your cooling bills, add lots of appeal and extend your outdoor living time. Explore everything from outdoor curtainsand DIY screen porch kits to preconstructed wall assemblies. Continue reading "Porch Enclosures - Ten Great Ideas to Consider" Build a Screened Porch to Let the Outside In Build a screened porch on an existing porch, deck, or patio. Explore all of youroptions for screening your existing structure or building one from the ground up. Screening a porch has neverbeen easier; add value and appeal to your home whether you DIY, use a screen porch kit, or use screen panels. Continue reading "Build a Screened Porch to Let the Outside In" See These Self Watering Planter Options and Ideas With a self watering planter on your porch, you can grow herbs, flowers or strawberries without having to worry about watering so much. Makes it nice when you want to go away for a few days or in the midst of scorching summer heat. We liked the idea of a vertical planter we found online that has felt pockets for plants. The felt retains water and releases it slowly, making it nice for keeping your plants hydrated in the heat. Continue reading "See These Self Watering Planter Options and Ideas" 4th of July Decorations - Patriotic Pictures for Great Ideas 4th of July decorations for your porch can sure be festive and fun! Come enjoy our patriotic pictures of front porches decorated for the 4th of July. Continue reading "4th of July Decorations - Patriotic Pictures for Great Ideas" Find a Local Contractor | Contractor Estimate | How to Build a PorchFill out this form to find a local contractor. We also offer tips to help you choose a good contractor - one of integrity. Continue reading "Find a Local Contractor | Contractor Estimate | How to Build a Porch" Patriotic Porches | Patriotic Pictures | 4th of July Decorations Patriotic porches, decorated for either the 4th of July, Memorial Day, or even Flag Day, evoke a sense of pride in your country. From simple red, white, and blue decorations, to elaboratebuntings, wreaths, and flags, find ideas to use on your front porch to show your patriotism. Our patriotic pictures are sure to delight and give you great ideas as well. Continue reading "Patriotic Porches | Patriotic Pictures | 4th of July Decorations" How to Build Steps | How to Build a Porch | Porch Steps Learn how to build steps for your porch or deck using an instructional guide, videoand tips. We show you how it's done so you can assess your own skills and to see what is involved in the step building process Continue reading "How to Build Steps | How to Build a Porch | Porch Steps" Small Porch Designs Can Have Massive Appeal Small porch designs can have impressive impact and curb appeal for a home. Your porch is the first thing people see so make yours not only pleasing but also welcoming as well. Learn how to design, decorate, and even enlarge a porch easily. Visit our site for many wonderful ideas as well as finding small porch plans. Continue reading "Small Porch Designs Can Have Massive Appeal" Innovative Banner Flag Brackets Banner flag brackets are ideal for hanging flags of all kinds on porches, poles,or porch railings. Made to last and easy to install, flag pole brackets make easy work of hanging your flagor banner on porch balusters and porch columns. Whether you want to permanently attach them or be able to fasten withoutscrews or nails, you have lots of options. We even show you how to make your own along with solving the issue of attachingbrackets to round columns. Patriotic Front Porches Patriotic front porches are always in season, but especially around the 4th of July, Memorial Day and Labor Day. We love red white and blue decorations! Our readers share pictures of their patriotic porches here. So much pride in their porches! From buntings and flags to Americana wreaths and patriotic flower planters. Please stop by to see their decorating ideas. Front Porch Appeal Newsletter June 2021 | Online Magazine for Front Porch Ideas and More Front Porch Appeal Newsletter is our free online magazine of front porch ideas, tips and pictures. We feature porch ideas, designs and stories so you can enjoy your porch to the max. Porch Roof Construction | How to Build Porch Roof | Porch Roof Designs Porch roof construction includes not only porch roof construction types and designs but also the selection of materials and considerations you'll need to build your roof. From gable and shed roofs to hip and flat, our information about how to build a porch roof will make the job easy. Continue reading "Porch Roof Construction | How to Build Porch Roof | Porch Roof Designs" Screened In Porch Plans to Build or Modify These screened in porch plans can be used off the board ormodified to fit your specific requirements. We show you a variety of screen porch plans and offer ideas to make your outdoor living project a cinch. Continue reading "Screened In Porch Plans to Build or Modify" How to Make Porch Privacy Panels We show you how to make porch privacy panels that not only look great but also affordlots of privacy. Using custom vinyl lattice, see how you can easily make panels of any size to create the privacy you desire. Front Porch Appeal Back Issues | Online Magazine for Front Porch Ideas and MoreList of back issues for Front Porch Appeal, our free online magazine chock full of porch ideas, tips and pictures. You'll enjoy the free gift we offer just for signing up. Continue reading "Front Porch Appeal Back Issues | Online Magazine for Front Porch Ideas and More" Use Your Aluminum Screen Door to Maximize Curb Appeal An aluminum screen door is not only maintenance free but can add immense appeal to any home. Create a curb appealing entrance and add charm to your screen porch enclosure. See how a metal screen door is environmentally beneficial and can often lower energy costs too. Continue reading "Use Your Aluminum Screen Door to Maximize Curb Appeal" Porch Steps Designs and More Porch steps are not only functional but can add curb appeal to your porch. Front porch steps, if designed correctly, can make a small porch appear larger or a large porch more grand! Get ideasto maximize the functionality and appeal of your home's steps. Porch Decorating for Memorial Day | Memorial Day Inspiration | Patriotic Porches Our porch decorating for Memorial Day is understated and respectful of this special holiday. We honor and most truly appreciate the many men and women who have sacrificed their lives for our freedoms and blessings. We developed a quick project to honor their memory - using a few blocks of wood, some craft paint and three small flags. We also decorated our front door with a vintage wooden flag that Dave made for us. If you want some Memorial Day Inspiration for your porch, you have come to the right place! Continue reading "Porch Decorating for Memorial Day | Memorial Day Inspiration | Patriotic Porches" Mobile Home Porch Ideas We've gathered mobile home porch ideas for you. Stop by for porch decorating ideas for your mobile home and manufactured home right here. For the Love of a Porch | Realizing a Dream | Building a Front Porch People will go to the ends of the earth for the love of a porch. So many of us have memories of growing up on a porch, or a neighbors or grandma's porch. Those memories are sweet and lasting. If you are thinking of building a front porch and it only seems like a dream, then please read the stories we share with you here. Jen waited 17 years for her porch. Sofia's grandparents built her a porch attached to a cute playhouse. Kelly finally got a wonderful porch on her 1949 home that was built by her husband's grandparents. Continue reading "For the Love of a Porch | Realizing a Dream | Building a Front Porch" Porchfest | Special Musical Events in Neighborhoods on Porches | Family Vacation Ideas Porchfest events have expanded and nowoccur in many parts of the country. Finding one near you should be easy by using our calendar of these special music events. Whether attending the original Porchfest in Ithaca NY or Larchmere in Cleveland OH, Napa Valley in California, Belleville in Ontario or even Westhaven in Franklin TN porchfest are fun neighborhood parties where the community brings lawn chairs and sets up lemonade stands to share in the fun. Visit the schedule we have compiled. Wheelchair Ramp Design Specs for a More Accessible Porch Wheelchair ramp design is extremely important to ensure both accessibility and safety. Protect and help your loved ones. Wheel chair ramps and portable wheelchair ramps will help anyone who has mobility issues or difficulty climbing steps. We help you calculate the rise and run for a wheelchair ramp. Continue reading "Wheelchair Ramp Design Specs for a More Accessible Porch" Wood Deck Railings | Porch Railing Designs | Wood Balusters Our wood deck railings and porch railing designs will give you a myriadof ideas. Use them to create just the right look for your home by adding both appeal and functionality. Weshare design ideas and tips to make your porch railing project unique and curb appealing. Continue reading "Wood Deck Railings | Porch Railing Designs | Wood Balusters" Spray Paint Chair Ideas | Paint Your Own Chair | Paint Lawn Furniture We have spray paint chair ideas for sprucing up your tired porch or patio furniture. Consider painting your outdoor chairs instead of buying new. Choose a bright color like I did - sunset red - for a big splash of color in your outdoor living areas. You will be surprised by what you can do with a can of spray paint, some masking tape and a little bit of time. Continue reading "Spray Paint Chair Ideas | Paint Your Own Chair | Paint Lawn Furniture" Outdoor Ceiling Fan | Porch Fan | Contemporary Ceiling Fan An outdoor ceiling fan is an inexpensive way to keep a gentle breeze on your porch. Depending on the size of your porch, you may want to have several porch fans to keep you more comfortable in the heat of summer. Continue reading "Outdoor Ceiling Fan | Porch Fan | Contemporary Ceiling Fan" Farm House Porches | Country Porches | Wrap Around Porches Farm house porches are nostalgic and built for comfort, entertaining,and just plain relaxing. Stop by and enjoy our ideas, pictures and tips for designing your own perfect wrap around farm house porch. Continue reading "Farm House Porches | Country Porches | Wrap Around Porches" Advertisement You Are Here:
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