50 Covered Front Home Porch Design Ideas

So, you’re thinking about adding a porch to your home and looking for the best tips and design ideas? Common tips for front porch is that it should fit the architectural style of the home as much as possible. Here’s a sample of a few common architectural styles to get you started.

Like your front door, your front porch is an important part of curb appeal. It is the first part of your home that your visitors will see, and should match the overall style of your home, so there are about as many different styles of front porches as there are design and architectural styles.

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However, there are a few overall layouts that distinguish one porch from another. For example, in the Eastern United States, front porches tend to be smaller and used as mainly a transitional space from the outdoors to indoors; while in the South and Southwestern United States, front porches are larger and used as an entertaining area.

One of the three best known styles is the “rain porch.” A rain porch is very similar to other kinds of porches, with the exception that the roof extends much farther beyond the edge of the deck. The extra portion of the roof  is typically supported by columns or other supports. A rain porch both protects the decking from the weather and keeps it shaded throughout the day.

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