By Dave and Mary

Fantastic Porch Ideas from the Road

On the road van Looking for inspiration?

The porch ideas Dave and I share here should do the trick.

With cameras in hand, Dave and I have been taking to the road to bring you some wonderful front porch pictures and ideas. We hope to get to your neighborhood one of these days to show off porch and home ideas from your locality.


Tarboro NC Front Porch
We saw this wonderful porch on a road trip through Tarboro NC
Take your time and browse our front porch pictures to get ideas from the wonderful places we've traveled. You'll find plenty of...
  • Porch decorating ideas
  • Ideas for various front porch designs
  • Porch columns and porch railings ideas
  • Neat examples of porch ceilings, porch flooring and porch steps
  • Inspiration for your porch furniture and accents
  • Also lots of landscaping ideas, planters, hanging baskets



  • Powell Ohio
  • Ranchos Palos Verdes California
  • Richfield Ohio
  • San Francisco California
  • Sausalito California
  • Savannah Georgia
  • South Pasadena California
  • St Augustine Florida
  • Tarboro North Carolina
  • Tiffin Ohio
  • Winston Salem North Carolina

Porch Ideas from Our Road Trips




Powell Ohio

nice wrap around porch in Powell OH
Powell OH
Powell Ohio is a small historic community about 20 miles from downtown Columbus Ohio.

Powell lies in the scenic Olentangy valley and has been named one of the best places to live in the United States by CNN/Money Magazine. We loved the porches of Powell - many of them being home to local businesses and shops.

local Powell Ohio business with front porch

One of our favorite porches in Powell is the home of The Market at Serendip - they just lined their porch with colorful seasonal pots the morning we visited. Just beautiful! At the time of this writing, their website is not available (marketatserendip.com/).


beautiful array of planters on front porch
Don't you just want to go home and decorate your porch now?



Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Rancho Palos Verdes front yard landscaping and porch
Rancho Palos Verdes
Rancho Palos Verdes is like an oasis in the metropolitan area of Los Angeles. Somewhat mountainous with a rugged coastline and beautiful beaches, this southern California community can boast about its beautiful front porches.

We found porch ideas you can use on your front porch or yard no matter where you are located.

View our photos and explore the community of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.



Richfield Ohio

Dave and I traveled to Richfield Ohio to visit our niece and got to spend some quality time walking the streets to find front porch ideas for you. We were pleasantly surprised at the many styles and exquisite homes our trip afforded us.

Hope you enjoy our front porch pictures of their great porches. classic Victorian porch in Richfield Ohio
Richfield OH
Richfield Ohio, a north central Ohio town, has some neat porches. Take a morning stroll through this quaint community and you'll be apt to find many decorated and well designed porches.

Hope you enjoy our front porch pictures of their great porches.

beautiful Victorian home in Richfield Ohio
Lovely porch trim and furniture



ladder planter on front porch
Re-purposed ladder holds potted plants on this charming porch



a contemporary farmhouse porch with open porch
Farmhouse style - great porch for some porch sittin'



exterior house trim on Victorian front porch
Victorian appeal!



front porch with hip style roof
Spacious country style porch


Of historical note, four of John Brown's children are buried in Richfield's Eastview Cemetery. John Brown was a noted abolitionist. His children, Austin, Charles, Peter and Sarah, all died in 1843 due to a smallpox epidemic.

If you are traveling through northern Ohio sometime, be sure to stop off in Richfield and enjoy some great porch views!



San Francisco

San Francisco attractions include many world renowned structures, the most famous being the Golden Gate Bridge. However, it also boasts some of the most beautiful porches like those on the "Painted Ladies".

We selected porches with some unique features to give you lots of ideas for your own porch. From colorful Victorian-style homes to enclosed porches, San Francisco has interesting front porches around every corner. Seven Sisters in San Francisco California
San Francisco's Painted Ladies
San Francisco is home to many Victorian-style homes, all of which tend to have fabulous front porches. What caught our eye may be of interest to you too. We found many enclosed porches. Based on the ever changing weather conditions in San Francisco, porch enclosures protect both owners and visitors from rain and wind.

acrylic porch enclosure on front porch
Small enclosed porch with hanging light



front porch with iconic columns and enclosed porch
Along with the wrought iron gate, the enclosure also provides additional security



Etched glass porch enclosure
Etched glass porch enclosure



porch enclosure on front porch for weather protection

We did notice that many homes and porches were adorned with gold exterior house trim as seen in these photos. We hadn't noticed that on other Victorian-style homes in other parts of the country but it does add a sophisticated appeal.


blue front porch with gold trim


colorful front porches


San Fransisco front porch




Sausalito California

stucco front porch staircase in Sausalito California
Beautiful Sausalito California
Sausalito California is a small hamlet just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a vibrant community, rich in picturesque beauty, sailing ships, and wonderful front porches.

Be prepared to walk up and down hills as the town is set among the hills of California. Houses, situated beside and almost on top of each other, boast porches of all designs.

Interestingly, we found many front porch ideas we believe you will enjoy and possibly use for your porch and home. Peruse our porch photos and ideas from Sausalito California.



Savannah Georgia

Savannah Georgia is one of our favorite cities for porch ideas. You can't beat the hospitality, parks, and beautifully decorated southern porches.

In a short time you might see outdoor weddings, river boats, bagpipe players, and a myriad of front porches! Take some time and enjoy all that Savannah has to offer- we did.

riverboat in Savannah Georgia
Savannah GA
Savannah College of Art and Design
SCAD Front porch


pink victorian home
Love the color of this very charming Victorian-style home



unique porch roof design
Very attractive roof design on this spacious wraparound porch
Savannah Georgia porches are a must see! Check our our Savannah porch ideas.



South Pasadena, California

south pasadena home with beautiful front porch and landscaping
South Pasadena, California
South Pasadena, California, is located near Los Angeles and is a quaint community with lots of history and beautiful front porches nestles on tree-lined streets.

We share photos of these lovely porches to give you some neat ideas for your porch. You will be surprised at some of the unique and wonderful ideas you'll find.

Mary and I thought this was an interesting roof design. We do not know if this was part of the original design or installed to support the porch roof due to other issues that may have occurred later.

chains help to support porch roof
Chains supporting porch roof
View our photos and discover this amazing community - South Pasadena, California.



St. Augustine, Florida

Southern charm, Spanish architecture and the oldest city in the US - that's St. Augustine. With its rich history and southern appeal near sandy beaches, you'll enjoy the porch ideas in this friendly town.

Mary and I spent an afternoon here and thoroughly enjoyed walking the streets and snapping pictures.

St. Augustine FL home with wide porch steps
St. Augustine, Florida


St Augustine Fl with Victorian appeal
We love all the details on this porch including the handcrafted trim, the welcoming landscaping and seasonal decor



Painted brick home with porch in St Augustine Fl
Beautiful painted brick home boasts of homeowner pride
Did you know that pineapples are a welcome symbol?



A pretty yellow home in St Augustine Fl
Much character in this yellow home with a green porch and metal roof



A pretty corner picket fence St Augustine Fl
The picket fence and landscaping grace this home



Two story home with a large porch in St Augustine Fl
Nothing like a traditional crisp-white two-story home with a spacious porch
Enchanting St. Augustine home with rocking chair front porch
An enchanting home with an engaging porch, complete with porch swing and rocking chair
If you have the chance, take a day or two to enjoy this richly blessed southern city.



Tarboro NC Porches

Tarboro is located in central North Carolina, a small quaint community with friendly folks, quiet streets, and fabulous front porches! We tried to capture the serenity of this neat southern town in our photos of their front porches. gable roof over porch entrance in Tarboro NC
Tarboro NC Porch Bonanza


beautiful foliage in front of front porch


Note the exterior house trim in the photo above and in the two photos below. Mary and I really enjoy seeing how porch trim can change the look of a front porch. It is easy to combine different trims to create your own unique look.

exquisite srcoll work on porch columns


very unique arched entry to this Tarboro NC Front Porch

An easy decorating ideas is to use a charming assortment of potted plants and other items you may have on hand to create a focal point or just add lots of interest to your porch. Notice the cute bunny statues.


decorated front porch in Tarboro

Mary and I really enjoyed Tarboro NC and their wonderful porches. Next time you are in the area be sure to drop by and pay them a visit. You too, can then enjoy this quaint community and do some porch sitting.



Tiffin Ohio - Our Home Town

We visited our home town of Tiffin Ohio to capture the place and porches we knew so well as kids.

It was fun seeing what had remained the same and what had changed over the years. Who says you can't go home again!

On the road van gabled front porch in Tiffin Ohio
True Americana



turned columns and hanging baskets with ferns


craftsman-style porch columns
Like the look of stone and craftsman-style columns



front porch with column brackets
Brackets really add a nice touch!
Traditional porch style in Tiffin Ohio
Tiffin OH
Tiffin Ohio is home to Heidelberg University, Tiffin University, and National Machinery (the factory my father worked in until he retired). My grandfather worked as a glass-blower at Tiffin Glass, a world renown glassware manufacturer. Although no longer in existence, their products have become sought-after antique pieces.

Mary and I grew up in Tiffin, were high school sweethearts, and have fond memories of times past.

Porches are still important, especially in small towns. They connect us with our neighbors and our past. I spent many hours on that front porch pictured on this page. It became my fort, the swing became my airplane, and it was always a great hiding place.

Drive down almost any street in Tiffin Ohio and you'll see porches. Not a bad way to spend a day! Who says you can't go home again.




Front Porches of Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Mary and I were fortunate to visit the Winston Salem and Clemmons area in search of front porch ideas. We were struck by the diversity of front porch designs that ranged from southern country to arts and crafts.

We found unique design ideas for roofs, railings, and landscaping and tried to capture them for you in our front porch pictures.

craftsman style front porch in Winston-Salem NC
Beautiful Craftsman-style porch designed and photographed by Flowergardengirl"
It's easy to find wonderful porch ideas in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. We found oodles of great porches just walking through quaint neighborhoods lined with towering trees and among friendly folks. It was fun seeing how they were furnished and decorated and all of them seemed to say - "come, sit a spell".

spacious front porch in Winston-Salem, NC
Winston-Salem North Carolina
large wrap around front porch in Winston-Salem-NC
Large wrap around - note the gable roof line over the porch entry



front porch with patio extension
Craftsman columns with a patio extension



classic front porch with tuscan columns
Classic Southern porch



very large wrap around open front porch
Large colonnaded Southern porch accented by gorgeous hydrangeas



romanesque style front porch columns
Note the design above the columns - makes it appear even more grand
On your next trip through Winston-Salem and Clemmons NC, be sure to turn down the many side streets; fantastic porches await!




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Does your town have wonderful porches? Then please share that with us. We may visit your town on our next porch tour.





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