The main entrance to your home should look like it welcomes guests and invites them in. This is not at all difficult to do - just hang a few flower pots or put a cheerful rug by the door. How else to decorate the porch?
By the way the entrance to the house is decorated, it is clear what kind of people live in it and what can be seen inside. Therefore, it is so important that the porch looks stylish and beautiful. Here are a couple of ideas on how you can achieve this.
Place potted plants at the entrance
The most important decoration of the porch is, of course, plants in containers. Potted crops look very beautiful in large containers, which are placed on both sides of the door or at the entrance to the veranda. But you can place flower pots around the entire perimeter of the porch: there is never too much greenery in a suburban area.
Types of flower garden layouts
Magnificent garden at home
Nowadays the most popular layout is called “curb”. It is a line, the dimensions of which vary depending on your desire. You can make a short border that covers the area near the porch, and in this way you can extend it around the entire house, creating a beautiful “house drowning in flowers” effect.
Cozy sitting area
Borders are also good for enclosing space on a site: for example, you need to separate a gazebo and a garden, or make garden paths more interesting. Gardeners are happy to create a border line along the fence, especially if it is wooden and low.
flower lawn
Near the window you can make a shaped flower bed: round, oval, rectangular, or even completely arbitrary in shape - it all depends on your imagination.
Flower garden with gazebo
It is better to make such flower beds on small hills, which can be created artificially (an embankment of crushed stone, stones, peat or just earth).
Relaxation area in the garden
Various decorations are often placed among flowers, ranging from lanterns to garden sculptures.
Types of flower beds
Mediterranean style
East style
DIY oasis
Flower beds placed in vases or any household items that no one has needed for a long time look quite impressive. For example, these could be tires, wooden fruit boxes, oak barrels with rims where wine was once poured and stored. Large majestic flowerpots will look chic and rich at the entrance if you place them on the sides of the porch. A similar flower garden layout is suitable for those places where there is no open ground (the space next to the gazebo or under the windows of houses is often concreted).
Flower lawn in the countryside
Now the style that conquered France in the 19th century is gaining popularity. These are the so-called “flower gardens,” a type of flower bed in which, instead of fences, flowers are planted, creating a border and giving the flower bed its shape.
Minimalism in landscape design
With the help of things that you dig up in your attic or in an old barn, you can create a flower garden in the “country” style (translated from English as “country”) on your site. Thus, you can place a cart right in front of the window, from which shoots of clematis or honeysuckle will descend picturesquely.
Festive home decoration
Maybe someone will dig up a car body or an old boat with a rotten bottom. In any case, do not rush to throw away all these things, but rather use them to fulfill your design ideas and fantasies.
Flowerbed project
You can also cover the wall of the house with a chain-link mesh or put up long sticks along which sweet peas or morning glory will then climb. Many people create a living wall of Zabella grapes, which look very attractive during their flowering period.
Garden with fireplace
A good idea for creating a flower garden in front of the house is a front garden in which different types of flowers and plants will be grouped.
Tkopiki on the site
The design of the flower garden in front of the house photo will help you decide what layout you will choose for yourself.
Hang some flower pots
Plants in hanging containers will give the porch an elegant effect. This is especially true for flowering crops. For example, several flowerpots with “raging” petunias will not only add color, but also create a joyful and festive mood. And what a scent the flowers exude! I just want to sit down in a rocking chair and immerse myself in reading a book. In addition, when planting flowering plants in pots, you don’t need to worry about the beauty of the containers at all. The flowers themselves will decorate any container, and at the same time the porch on which you place them.
Nasturtium
Climbing types of nasturtium will decorate the veranda with their bright yellow and orange gramophones. Plants with dark leaves also have darker flowers, while yellow flowers have light green leaves.
The stems are creeping and grow to a length of 3-5 m if not pruned. Therefore, nasturtium can be grown both in hanging baskets and in wide floor pots.
The plant is unpretentious and grows on almost any soil. The landing site should be sunny and protected from winds. Light, well-drained soil does not need to be over-fertilized, otherwise the flower will grow a lot of green mass but not bloom. Nasturtium likes abundant and systematic watering.
Place a rug on the porch
A rug in front of the front door immediately changes the appearance of the entire porch. The doormat seems to say: “We’ve already been waiting for you, come in, make yourself at home!” In addition, a rug is a very practical thing, because thanks to it, all the dirt from the street that sticks to shoes (and in the country this is especially difficult to prevent) will remain behind the doors, where it belongs. And if you choose a rug with a funny inscription or a cheerful design, you can easily cheer up all the guests entering the house.
Bright doors
Why are all our doors at the dacha so huge, if not brutal? It is clear that in this way we want to protect our home from robbers. But, fortunately, crime in our country is decreasing, and the love of comfort increasingly outweighs fear. It’s funny that I, a lover of light doors, myself am the owner of a heavy metal door in the country. While I was writing this article I decided to paint it bright blue! Surprisingly, even my conservative husband approved of this idea. So there will be something to do this coming weekend! And you can join us!)
Place a rocking chair
How pleasant it is to climb into a cozy chair in the evening and sway rhythmically in it, inhaling the aromas of petunias and listening to the sounds of the falling asleep garden. The very presence of a rocking chair on the porch indicates that there is a coziness in this house that has “leaked” even beyond its borders.
Original porch design ideas
Design solutions for arranging a porch are so diverse that it can be difficult to choose the right option.
Balustrade
Beautiful low fences for flights of stairs, terraces, and balconies are a great addition to the entrance group. They consist of a number of figured balusters, which are connected at the top by railings. Made from concrete, plaster, wood, stone, polyurethane.
Interesting wrought iron railings
Porch with tropical style
Porch of a house with metal railings
Columns
These elements act as supporting pillars for the canopy and also decorate the entrance group. Columns are made of wooden beams, decorated with carvings, painted in various colors, mainly white, and installed in a vertical position.
Beautiful wrought iron railings with flowers
Multi-colored wooden porch of a house
Porch design for a country house by the lake
Figurines and flowers
You can decorate the porch using various animal or bird figures made from different materials. In the summer, it is important to decorate an open porch or covered terrace with artificial or natural flowers. At the same time, everyone can make a flower with their own hands and combine it into a composition.
Unusual wooden canopy for the porch
Wrought iron porch of the house
Entrance design for a private house
Furniture for the veranda
Furniture items for outdoor use are made of plastic, rattan, or wood. They should be lightweight so that they can be easily moved to any place. The most popular furniture are tables, chairs, rocking chairs, benches, and small sofas.
There are multiple options for planning the porch, so as not to attach the structure, but to build it together with the house, the design of which is created by the architect. In this case, the design of the porch of a country house will fully correspond to the exterior of the building.
Find a spot for the sofa
If space allows, you can even install a bench or sofa on the porch. Then, to communicate with neighbors, friends or other visitors, you don’t even have to go into the house. It is much more pleasant to sit in a soft chair and enjoy a pleasant conversation on the veranda. Moreover, in the summer you need to spend more time outdoors. And if you place a small table nearby, then such a porch will completely replace a gazebo or patio area.
How to decorate the porch of a private house in accordance with the style
The design of the porch is made in the same style as the exterior of the building. Usually several design directions are used.
American
It is distinguished by a combination of simplicity and individuality, restraint and sincerity. The materials used are mainly wood. By tradition, American buildings have two entrances: one is the front entrance, the other opens into the backyard. The porch, like the whole house, is built wide, spacious, and welcoming. There are a series of wide steps leading up to the front porch and there is an awning. Often there is a terrace that looks respectable and hospitable.
Porch with concrete stairs
Beautiful canopy for a porch with tiles
Modern canopy for porch
French
The elegant, beautiful design in the French style has a door that is glazed and decorated with an openwork lattice. Stylish light furniture is installed on the large porch, and many plants are planted around the perimeter. A paved path is laid to the stairs.
Gothic
When making a house in the Gothic style, the porch most often has a gable canopy, perhaps no roof.
The steps and balustrade are made of material that is used in the construction of walls, or are made of metal. Artificially aged elements are welcome. The color scheme is predominantly dark; it is possible to use yellow, blue, red, gold, and silver.
Wooden porch of a private house in American style
Porch with lighting
Stone semicircular porch of a house
Tile porch
Decorating the porch of a house
Chalet
The use of unusual building materials is typical. Whole tree trunks, minimally processed, with the removal of bark and small knots, are used as supports. The surface of the wood is polished and varnished. Small branches are used for railings and decorating windows of a hunting lodge.
Classic
In this case, the entrance group is distinguished by the presence of a high porch or terrace. The colors used are brown, beige, bed tones of green. A building in a classical style has symmetrical, smooth, clear lines. The canopy over the porch is located high, the staircase is wide. A wide variety of materials are used.
Forged metal canopy for porch
Porch of a modern American house
Porch of a private house
Country
The rustic direction is a beautiful staircase made of wood, and the style branch does not matter at all. Modern designers distinguish American, French, Russian, English country, which are united by the same characteristics. Natural materials are used, white, blue, beige, brown colors are used.
Wrought iron porch railings
Design of the porch of a large house with lighting
Stylish porch of a modern house
Install good lighting
Lighting on the porch is an extremely necessary thing. If you return to your dacha at a late time, you should definitely turn on the porch light to find your keys. If your pets spend the night outside, it is also advisable to illuminate the yard so that you can check at any time whether everything is okay with the animals. If you are gathered in a large group and sit until late in the evening in cozy chairs on the porch talking or having a barbecue dinner, you again cannot do without light. In general, what I’m persuading you here, you yourself know everything.
What does your porch look like? What would you add to the above list?
Materials for decorating the porch
A variety of materials are suitable for building a porch. Each of them has its own characteristics, pros and cons.
Wooden porch
The material is suitable for almost any style direction, as long as it matches the design of the house. The carved structure requires installation on timber pillars used as supports. For decoration, boards are used that are easy to process. It fits the house, the finishing of which is made from logs. The advantages include the fact that the steps do not slip, unlike other materials. In addition, a wooden porch is a budget option. Unfortunately, wood is not durable compared to more expensive materials.
Multi-level porch of a modern house
Porch canopy with tiles
Porch of a small private house
Concrete porch
An excellent combination of concrete with stone or brick buildings, as well as wooden ones if the foundation is made of concrete or stone.
Concrete steps fit well with wrought iron railings. Reliable, durable structures last a long time. The porch should be built at the level of the ground floor.
Brick porch
The structure is similar to a concrete porch. The advantage is that the brick porch can be laid out in various forms. It is better to use sand-lime brick, as it is more durable. The disadvantages include high cost.
Porch of a private house in American style
Trees on the porch of a house
Porch of a house made of brick and wood
Porch made of stone
A stone porch looks very beautiful and is a sign of good taste. The natural material will last for decades because it is highly durable. Stone has a high price; only specialists can build a porch from it, otherwise the material can be damaged.
Decorating the porch of the house with candles and plants
Beautiful porch and entrance in the back of the house
Unusual design of the porch of the house
Metal and wrought iron porch
To improve the facade of the house, it is better to combine it with wooden or concrete elements. The advantages are the strength and durability of both the material itself and the forging and welds. Metal is an expensive material and requires costs for painting and anti-corrosion agents.
