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Front porch ideas: 13 ways to create a stylish welcome

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Looking for front porch ideas to gain space or level up your home’s kerb appeal? Well, there are plenty of solutions out there ranging from the latest outdoor flooring and exterior lighting to self-assembly porch kits to stunning bespoke designs. 

But why are these – often tiny – spaces so important? In the UK they are the focal point of our home’s exterior. Framing the front door, they not only provide somewhere dry to kick off wellies, store shoes and leave parcels but they also reflect the look and feel of both our front garden ideas and our home’s interiors. In past times, the design, materials used, and sheer size often reflected the social status of the occupants, but today these varied additions are more likely to describe the mood and style of home beyond.

Above all these important areas should be inviting and that means keeping them smart and free of clutter. It’s amazing the difference a fresh coat of paint can make, and never underestimate the impact updating door furniture and porch lighting can have. There are clever styling tricks to try too – from positioning pairs of over-sized planters, co-ordinating foliage with paint colours and material choices to adding in comfy seating and even a tiny table.

Give your home the entrance it deserves with the latest front porch ideas. Whether you want to give your existing porch a quick spruce up or it's in need of a complete overhaul, you'll find plenty to inspire in our selection of ideas. 

1. Go for a tailor-made porch kit 

Richmond porch kit from The English Porch Kit Company

(Image credit: The English Porch Kit Company)

Want to give your home character, quickly and easily? Try a porch kit – such as the classic design pictured from The English Porch Kit Company. Choose from a wealth of timber designs that offer both period and contemporary detailing, decide on the perfect scale for your home and place your order.  

Most kits come with base plates, sturdy fixings and can be erected by a builder or experienced DIYer in as little as a day. The beauty of this approach is not only the speedy result but quality of the design and how it can easily be adapted to suit the property and the site. 

Timber porch designs can be painted of course (there are endless colour choices out there), stained, or left to naturally weather and age. Combine them with slate, stone or terracotta roof tiles – new or reclaimed – to personalise your design and help it blend or contrast with your landscaping ideas for front of house.

2. Create a welcoming and cosy vibe

Square Pendant in Weathered Brass by Davey Lighting at Original BTC

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If your front porch is roomy enough, why not make it a comfy sitting spot? Ideal for watching the world go by or perhaps basking in the morning shine. Tuck in a deep, cosy chair, layer up with cushions and throws add a table for perching your cuppa and you’re all set. It also creates a warm welcome for visitors too. 

Add a tall plant, such as a bamboo or eucalyptus, to make the space feel more intimate without taking up too much floorspace. A glazed hanging lantern will provide plenty of light for when the sun goes down. 

A durable outdoor rug also shouts that this somewhere to kick off your shoes and make yourself at home.

3. Paint your front door and wall to match

Scotch Blue Exterior Eggshell from Farrow & Ball

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Use colour to give your front porch ideas real impact. Painting the front door and surrounding wall the same strong shade will immediately draw the eye and create a welcoming feel. It also creates a dramatic background to show off choice plants, door furniture and lighting. 

Here, dark blue exterior wood paint highlights the red-orange brickwork and looks stunning alongside the silvery galvanised steel Fisherman’s lamp and potted olive tree. 

Other striking combinations to try are a vibrant yellow with matt black door fittings and black stemmed bamboo or Pittosporum tenuifolium, or denim blue teamed with touches of copper and the red orange foliage of Acer palmatum ‘Katsura’ or Heuchera ‘Marmalade’.  

4. Frame your doorway for a stylish welcome

Key Largo planter set from Maine Furniture

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Adding height and symmetry either side of a porch will instantly add impact and focus attention firmly on the front door. A simple but stylish way to do this is with some clever container gardening ideas filled with tall planting. 

Go for identical containers and arrange them in ones, twos or trios leading up to the front door. Keep the look ordered and symmetrical but do play with your choice of materials and plants to strike the right note. These hand-woven rattan planters introduce natural colour and texture for a relaxed and informal feel while the topiary buxus spheres add drama and formality. Conical conifers and yew would also work well, or for a softer look try rustling bamboo or tall and graceful types of ornamental grass such as Miscanthus or Stipa. 

5. Incorporate architectural detail into a new porch

Bespoke porch design by Border Oak

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If you’re after front porch ideas that blends effortlessly with your home, then pay attention to the detail and choice of materials. This is particularly important with period properties, where any non-sympathetic selections are immediately obvious; the key to a good design is careful observation. 

Borrowing construction techniques, shapes and architectural features from the original building and incorporating them into the new structure is an approach architects and specialist builders often employ. 

The team at Border Oak handcraft a range of designs that vary from simple canopies to grand entryways. 'There are no shortcuts – the oak we use is the finest restoration grade and each porch is made by hand. The dimensions of each beam have been scrutinised to ensure they are neither too bulky, nor too flimsy.'

6. Make Victorian-style tiling a top porch feature

Victorian Flooring Osterley Terracotta Tile from Topps Tiles

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Packed with drama and impact, Victorian-style paving ideas always make a good impression, especially if kept in tip top condition. Featuring black and white tiles, along with two or three accent colours, they create a handy colour palette to inspire garden borders, woodwork paint colours and even annual bedding schemes for pots and window boxes. 

Preserving original tiling is nearly always worthwhile, although it can be costly, labour intensive and definitely an expert job. Cracked or missing tiles can be replaced and carefully colour matched, but in many cases, sound outdoor tiles just need a thorough clean and reseal. Specialist products are configured to gently strip away existing grime and sealants without damaging the tile’s surface, and there are stronger acid gels to remove stubborn stains or old adhesives. Once clean, a coat or two of sealant is essential to protect against future stains, dirt and to enhance the tile’s colour. Solvent and acrylic formulae are available and will leave a satin, matte or low sheen finish.

Need to replace your current paving and want an authentic period look for your garden path? Why not opt for one of the many Victorian reproductions out there? Featuring intricate patterns, many with strong contemporary shades, these geometric tiles are fixed to a handy mesh backing ensuring neat results are quick and easy to achieve. Intended to be used inside and out you can create a continuous pathway from the front gate, through the porch and right into the hallway. Creating a sense of grandeur and feeling of space, these tiles are a timeless and firm favourite. 

7. Mix climbers and aged zinc for a period touch

Bespoke porch with wirework sides from Garden Requisites

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Introduce a touch of elegance with a handmade metal porch. Featuring sweeping canopies, fine wirework and slender supports these refined front porch ideas complement both old and contemporary properties. 

Designer Hilary Thurman from Garden Requisites of Bath, explains, 'If you’re thinking of adding a porch or door canopy over your doorway, it is important to consider an appropriate design as well as suitable materials, and of course check that planning permission isn’t necessary – any listed or property in a conservation area will require permission.' 

Shapes of these solid steel coverings, many of which are then hot dip zinc galvanised, vary from simply door canopies that project out from the wall to more elaborate porches with trellis sides. Wirework patterns can be rigorously simple or ornate and intertwined. 

Using your porch as a way to support a selection of the best climbing plants can also be a brilliant way to introduce more greenery to a small front garden where growing space may be limited. 

'The woven wirework sides of our designs offer great support for twining plants and help to link the porch to the garden and create a magical entranceway when swathed with colourful, scented plants all summer long,' adds Hilary. 'Come winter, why not add a few strings of fairy lights for a magical scene – the perfect antidote to dark winter evenings.'

8. Keep it smart and contemporary

Brompton Porch from The English Porch Company

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Not just for period charm, there are many porches out there that add an edgy, contemporary look to complement more modern garden ideas. Often featuring bold, contrasting materials and finishes they can also add depth, form and interest to a bland, flat fronted property.  

Getting the proportions right is always important when choosing a front porch. Contemporary designs are often cubes or rectangles, so look to balance the same shapes that already exist in the original property. Repeat your chosen colour on the front door and other detailing – such as supporting steels or rendered masonry – to help tie the whole the façade together. Using a similar material and finish for your front garden wall ideas can create a further visual link at the front of your property. 

'Our Brompton Porch combines powder-coated aluminium and cedar to create a practical and easy-to-install design that can dramatically change the look of a house,' says David Sutton of The English Porch Company. 'Manufactured to order, and ideally fitted to a flat wall and base, the Brompton can be supplied to suit a dwarf wall configuration as well and the hollow roof and side panel can house discreet lighting.'

9. Add grandeur with cast-stone

Bespoke stone porch from Haddonstone

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Give your home a stately entrance with a cast stone porch – aka portico. Hard to beat for status and impact, these designs were a key feature of grand Georgian homes and are popular in Neo-Georgian and new Georgian Revival homes too. Usually made up of a projecting pediment or canopy supported by columns and pilasters framing a flight of steps, these constructions have unrivalled impact and presence. Porch designs can also feature a flat roof with lintel, cornice and balustrading, perfect if a taller, two storey format is required.

Made to order from fine reconstituted stone poured into wood or rubber moulds, there are a few specialist companies that will take on small decorative or larger architectural projects. Products are all handmade and hand-finished and can also incorporate stainless-steel reinforcements if needed. Pigments can be added at the mixing stage to create a specific stone colour and finish.

10. Pick out period detail with bold colour

Porch painted in Drawing Room Blue no.253 exterior eggshell & Pitch Blue no. 220 exterior eggshell , both Farrow & Ball

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You can’t beat a bold paint shade for highlighting a porch or period detailing. Yes, our instincts may be to opt for a pastel or neutral tone that will blend in with the immediate surroundings, and conjure up a soft, country style but a stronger colour will always dazzle with style and showcase an intricate design. 

The trick is to go for a colour you love and use it on all the woodwork – uprights, railings, soffits and the front door for a cohesive look and maximum impact. For a slightly softer result, that also creates an illusion of extra depth, choose a slightly lighter shade for the outer areas. 

Not sure what paint shade to go for? Take your cue from other original features such as stained glass panels, tiling, surrounding plants or your garden colour scheme. Another insider tip is to find a colour that complements the brick, timber cladding or stonework and makes it pop. Here the red-orange brickwork is set off perfectly by the deep blue.

11. Be bold and make the porch a feature

Project by TJ Ross Joiners

(Image credit: T J Ross Joiners)

Some of the best landscaping ideas use contrasting materials and colour to draw the eye, and with thoughtful design this can be the same for your porch. 

A front porch made from the humblest of materials can be a real showstopper, especially when the attention to detail and sense of proportion is spot on, as shown in this project by TJ Ross Joiners. 

'The porch was designed to a size that did not overwhelm the existing cottage, yet comfortable enough for an internal bench with a flip up lid for muddy boots and spacious enough to say goodbye to friends and family on cold, wet days,' say the team at TJ Ross Joiners. 

'Natural slate was chosen to ease the impact of a new roof grafting into an old pantile roof and in keeping within the budget, fully painted lining was chosen with a colour which complemented hues from the natural stone of the original cottage. A wing was designed to offer protection from the elements and provide support to an outside ‘flying’ bench made of wany edged elm, where they could sit while removing dirty boots or a with a morning coffee.'

12. Choose lighting that reflects your home’s architecture

(Image credit: Jim Lawrence)

Outdoor lighting ideas are essential for both safety, security and creating that warm welcome, but striking the perfect balance between function and style can prove tricky. Taking cues from the period of your home and its existing architectural features is a good starting point for getting right every time. 

'The exterior design of your home is as important as the inside: what you choose to put outside serves as a taster of the beauty within,' say the team at lighting experts Jim Lawrence. 'We tend to suggest you stay in keeping with the era of your home when it comes to outdoor lighting.

'Flush fitting lights are easy to install and offer a neat space-saving solution if you don’t have the space for the drop of a pendant lantern. Hand-blown glass shades are delicate but sturdy, ideal for doorway lighting where you want something striking, but also where task lighting can be fulfilled without making the area feel cluttered or heavy.'

Project by Urban Front

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Clean lines and bold front porch ideas that mix both glazed and solid sections will give any home a contemporary edge. Add in a dash of colour for personality and you’ve got a design that looks instantly appealing and unique too. 

Remember that in a fully enclosed porch, a front door makes a huge impression and it’s not just the design, finish and scale but choice of door furniture too. If you're going for a strong statement like this, continue the overall aesthetic in the design of your garden steps, paths and driveway too for a smart exterior. 

How much does it cost to build a front porch?

'The cost of a front porch can be greatly affected if you want to be able to access it from the house using an internal door,' says Rob Wood, Director of Simply Construction Group .

'If you want to remove the existing front door and perhaps have a normal internal door or even no door, then the front porch needs to comply with current building regulations in terms of the way it is built. This will increase the cost significantly. Typical front porches built to Building Regulations standards will cost £8,000 to £10,000.

'If you are happy to keep internal access to the front porch via the existing front door, the porch will not need the same high standards in terms of insulation. This type will cost in the region of £3,000 to £6,000.

'Front porches typically don’t need planning permission and can be done within permitted development, but you will need to check with the local council to be sure.'

Door painted in Ho Ho Green by Little Greene

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How can I make my porch look better? 

Give a tired front porch an update with these easy ideas:

Garden accessories from Garden Trading

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Should your porch match the architecture of your home? 

'Your porch doesn’t have to match exactly,' says Alexandra Hull, Managing Director of Back to Front Exterior Design Consultancy . 'But it does need to work in harmony with the style of architecture and be an echo of the rest of the building. When designing a porch, start by looking at the pitch and shape of the existing roof to inform shape and style. For example, if the roof is hipped, avoid introducing straight gables and vice versa. Design from the outside-in and once the principle of the design looks great on the outside, adapt it to create the space on the inside to suit your daily needs. 

'When considering materials, particularly on a traditional style porch, the default tends to be oak. Done well it can be beautiful but can blacken over time. A painted porch can really elevate a colour scheme and is often cheaper to build.'

Making sure your porch design works in harmony with other landscaping features such as your chosen driveway ideas and garden walls will also create a cohesive scheme for the front of your property. 

Project by Back To Front Exterior Design

(Image credit: Back To Front Design)

Jill puts her love of plants and all things garden related down to the hours spent pottering around with her Nan and Grandad when she was little. Today she is lucky enough to have a garden of her own in Surrey, England, and spends much of her time writing about them too. 

Porch Ideas: Designs That Will Elevate Your Home's Entrance

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Porch ideas come in all shapes and sizes, but what they have in common is helping to frame the entrance to your home, creating a sense of depth to a flat-faced house, as well as providing some protection from the elements. 

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While a simple open porch might help you stay dry while trying to open your front door, and enclosed porch extension can provide an 'airlock' to help prevent mud and dirt from being tracked into your home. 

Whether you're searching for porch ideas for a self build project as part of your external design, or are looking to add or replace a porch while renovating a house, there are plenty of designs available that can really enhance your home's kerb appeal.  

Take a look at our gallery of porch examples and how each could benefit your build or renovation. 

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1. This Enclosed Porch Idea Shelters you From the Elements

(Image credit: Anglican Home Improvements)

This traditional-style porch from Anglican Home Improvements , with its tiled gable roof, is a great example of an enclosed porch. 

Where hallway space is limited, an enclosed porch like this acts almost like a small extension, where muddy boots and wet outerwear can be shed and stored. Including plenty of glazing in the design ensures the spaces beyond are not dark and gloomy. 

2. Create a Wind Shield for Your Porch on an Exposed Elevation 

(Image credit: Oak Designs Co)

While an open, roofed porch may be able to protect your front door from the rain, wind is a different story. This porch by Oak Designs Co features glazing on one side to protect the door from the wind, meaning you're less likely to get blown about when entering the house, but also saving your door furniture from rattling in strong gusts or the door blowing open.  

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3. Oak Frame Porches Aren't Only for Oak Frame Houses 

(Image credit: Border Oak)

Even those without an oak frame home can benefit from the warmth and character that a timber framed porch can add to a house. 

This design, from Border Oak , is self-supporting, like all their oak frame porches, meaning it stands against the house as opposed to being structurally integrated. 

Kits are prefabricated off site, ready to be assembled by your builder or even on a DIY basis. 

4. Create a Simple Overhang Porch 

(Image credit: Urban Front)

A simple overhang can be visually stunning. This design, seen with a striking textured bronze pivot door from Urban Front , has been planted on top with a green roof — a brilliant porch idea to steal.

Consider incorporating porch lighting ideas within your canopy (integrated spotlights work well) and security cameras. 

(Image credit: Ion Glass)

This jaw-dropping porch idea is from Ion Glass . The structural glass porch has been added to a heritage barn conversion, proving that traditional buildings can really benefit from a striking contemporary addition such as this. 

Fully frameless glass has been used in order not to detract from the traditional characteristics of the barn, whilst the steeply sloping roof of the porch follows the same line as the original barn roof.

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6. Extend Your Porch Into a Useful Veranda

(Image credit: Border Oak/Jeremy Phillips)

A full-width porch, or veranda, is a staple design feature of many New England-style houses, but is also a practical and beautiful addition to any country home.

The veranda is definitely one porch idea worth considering, providing protection from the elements along with a practical space in which to store logs and house Wellies and boot racks.

A veranda can also provide the perfect spot to sit and watch the sun set (or rise), so include some kind of seating too.  

This oak framed veranda was designed by Border Oak . 

7. Use Glazing to Create a Sympathetic Porch for an Older Property 

(Image credit: IQ Glass)

Proving that owners of listed buildings need not give up on porch ideas that might be less than traditional in their appearance, this glazed porch from IQ Glass has been added to a Grade II listed building as part of its renovation. 

The design has not only extended the internal space, but the glazing also ticks all the boxes from a conservation point of view, in that it allows the original brick exterior to show through and clearly delineates the old from the new. 

(Image credit: Dan Welldon)

This imposing porch feels completely in proportion with the grand scale of this home, renovated by XUL Architecture . However, where the depth of the porch could have lead to a dark spot, also affecting the light in the hallway via the door fanlights, rooflights have been integrated into the porch, to ensure it's well-served with natural light.  

9. Use Structural Columns for a Grand Porch Idea

(Image credit: Haddonstone)

Those after porch ideas for a Georgian-style properties should most certainly be considering stone as a material for the structure. 

This design, made from cast stone, by Haddonstone , frames the grand entrance to this historic renovation project perfectly. 

Ensure the style of the columns and portico match the era of the house you working on. 

10. Go Minimalist With a Built-in Porch Idea

(Image credit: Urban Front)

As part of the overall design of this contemporary home, the porch has been incorporated into the façade. 

This has resulted in a generous covered space that really draws the eye towards the front door — an oversized iroko design from Urban Front . 

An front door that is built into the overall form of a house helps to create a seamless, unfussy design. 

11. Add Depth to a Flat House with a Canopy Porch

(Image credit: Border Oak)

Some new houses can suffer from a distinct lack of depth and appear a little 2D. Adding even a simple canopy-style porch can really elevate the exterior, injecting character and individuality. 

This small oak-framed canopy, from Border Oak , features characterful clay roof tiles to tie in with the main house — its dainty proportions ensure no light is blocked from the internal entrance beyond. 

12. Try a Timber Porch Kit

(Image credit: The English Porch Co.)

This elegant timber porch is from The English Porch Company . 

This particular design, The Ascot, can be specified to extend right the way across the front of a house, and can also be designed to incorporate glazing and a front door.

The porch is supplied in kit form, and it is estimated that it should take a competent DIYer around a day and a half to install, with a little assistance in areas. 

You get to choose sizes, the type of wood used and play around with the design until you are completely happy. 

13. Create a Reception Space with a Large Porch

(Image credit: Oak Designs Co)

When a porch gets to a certain size, you may consider it more of an extension than a porch, but it acts in the same way, framing the entrance to your home and providing extra usable space.  

This large glazed porch extension from Oak Designs Co offers a reception space to the house, including space to park a pram. 

14. This Porch Idea Retains Access to the Garden 

(Image credit: Ollie Hammick)

This small porch extension created by Brosh Architects creates a boot room for storage of shoes and coats, while retaining access to the garden with a front and rear door. 

The small porch uses exposed brick for the walls and floors in its interior, creating the feeling that it is somehow still external to the house, acting as a reception for muddy shoes before entering the main house. 

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Natasha is Homebuilding & Renovating’s Associate Editor and has been a member of the team for over two decades. An experienced journalist and renovation expert, she has written for a number of homes titles. She has renovated a terrace and is at the end of the DIY renovation and extension of her Edwardian cottage. She is now looking for her next project.

Original interior in a conservative English house

Most often, the interior design corresponds to the architectural style of the building. The most unexpected and original solutions are found in the restoration of old houses. England has a particularly high number of Victorian buildings, and even entire cities like Ascot are still true to tradition and constantly visit the hippodrome without missing a single race.

In the evenings they gather in pubs, which have long become interest clubs, and not just pubs. In the suburban estate of White Friars, which means the White Monks, they made repairs and restored the former appearance of the house from the outside. Inside, the interior has been completely changed to a modern one. Now the three-story mansion has eight bedrooms, multiple bathrooms and plenty of space for relaxation and entertainment. nine0003

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Front side of the facade from the side of the street. Easier entrance without a canopy and platform. Only one bay window protrudes from the wall line. The yard is covered with pebbles and flowers and shrubs are planted only on the sides of the porch. A strip of lawn stretches along the fence. The garage is located in the yard, from the side of the end of the house.

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Entering through the glass door from the courtyard, you immediately find yourself in a room for recreation and entertainment. After the austere Victorian façade, the kitsch interior is striking in contrast. A blue sofa and a raspberry classicist armchair stand opposite a wooden rectangular table in a natural direction.

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Ceiling LED lights are located along the playing hall. They are controlled remotely, changing direction depending on the place where bright light is most needed. The floor is made of wooden parquet, laid out in a complex pattern of boards of different sizes. nine0003

For chess lovers, behind the blue sofa is a table with a complex design of legs made of square bars. Around him are leather armchairs with semicircular backs that merge into the armrests in a straight line, like wide chocolate magnets.

The decor stands under the wall, a bright red transparent man. The solid wood floor is varnished and conveys the natural pattern of annual rings and knots.

On the other side of the chess table is a game room with a wooden propeller above the entrance. A framed steering wheel has been added to the wall decoration. A floor lamp on a long thin leg with a truncated spherical mirror canopy can be turned towards the sofas or pointed at a board with figures. nine0003

The builders obviously saved money on finishing the home cinema room. The walls and ceiling have not even been plastered and you can trace the stripe of the top of the painted panels that were here before the renovation.

Dark glossy paint in the same color as the leather upholstery of the long massive sofas only emphasizes the irregularities, reflecting the light. Under the big screen a bedside table with disks. Narrow fragile-looking speakers stand at a distance on the sides of the monitor and opposite, behind the audience.

There is no wall decor, only under the bay window, a white-painted battery stands out against a dark background. Pillows and blankets are laid out on the sofas for a more comfortable device in front of the screen. nine0003

The bedroom is made in eco style. Light-colored floor boards, wooden bed, potted plants and natural colors. But an avant-garde plastic bedside table and a retro suitcase have been added to the interior. The paintings on the wall came from the east.

Wenge color in the interior of the bedroom is represented by a door and a bed. It stands out against the background of light tones prevailing in the room. Darker than it is only the wall decoration in the bathroom, which is visible through the open door.

The windows of the children's room are closed with short curtains with a golden pattern. Window sills are decorated with indoor plants. The natural style is also present in the green finish of the bed linen, the sofa next to the old wooden bed. Above the fireplace is a photo of a handshake in a wide round frame. nine0003

Reflection in the mirror shows that the bathroom is finished in English black box style. The combination of an unfinished brick wall with glossy painted surfaces and tiles in the form of a shiny brick.

Interior design is mixed, but not colorful, eclectic. The bath on animal paws has the shape of the last century and is covered with cream enamel on the outside. There are LED lamps in the wooden beam of the ledge of the floor. Opposite the stylish shower cabin is a toilet bowl with a dark lid and a hanging cistern. nine0003

The second bathroom has a ceramic tub in a bay window and black, artificially aged wall and floor tiles. There are towel dryers above the dark-lacquered radiators. The toilet bowl and sink are rectangular. The tinted wall of the shower reflects the whole environment like a mirror.

Landscaping | Green City

Planning and laying out a garden without a plan is like building a house without a foundation. Thanks to the project of your site, you can visualize what the house and the surrounding landscape will eventually become. nine0003

Landscape design, landscaping and gardening can transform your site, fill it with harmony and tranquility. Here it will be nice to relax from everyday work, spend time with children, meet guests, and just admire the surrounding beauty. With our help, you can carry out landscape design of the yard and create a real paradise.

Planning and organizing a garden is not at all easy, but very exciting. Sometimes the complexity of the task given gives impetus to the creation of a project, helps to skillfully beat the features of the site, gives the landscape originality, individualism, and helps to reduce the cost of landscape work. nine0003

Work on a landscape project includes several stages. At the first stage, the designer visits the object, determines the site by its orientation to parts of the world, study of positive and negative aspects, meeting with the customer and his family members. Acquaintance with his tastes, preferences, wishes. Development of the style of the site and the scope of the upcoming work and their estimated cost, determining the functional purpose of the territory and the need to create certain zones (recreation, sports, playground, garden, vegetable garden, economic zone, etc.), the preferred range of plants. nine0003

The second stage includes work on the project. The sketches generally define the style of the future garden, the elements of the landscape are fully represented: LAF, paths, playgrounds, rocky gardens, ponds, children's and sports grounds, retaining walls, flower beds and flower beds.

» Development of the Master Plan is the basis of the landscape project and the main factor in the construction planning. It is in it that all buildings are tied. Gazebos, pools, flower beds, entrance area, green spaces and the location of paths are also taken into account. To do this, when developing it, it is worth considering several important factors. nine0003

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4. Reflection of viewpoints and nodes.

5. Location of the house, buildings.

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Assortment sheet is a list of plants that are offered on the master plan in agreement with the customer.

The lighting scheme takes into account the presence of lamps on the site and the laying of electrical communications to gazebos, baths, etc. It is developed additionally at the request of the customer.

Modern landscape design is not only a beautiful landscape, but also a functional and practical arrangement of landscape objects. In addition, landscaping the site allows you to competently approach the issue of locating not only various structures, but also trees, shrubs and flowers. You can see how the site will look after the improvement, you can in advance. nine0003

As for the use of various themes in this area, the landscape project of the site implies a wide scope for creativity, the embodiment of all the fantasies of the customer. Landscaping works are carried out by our specialists who will do everything to please you and your guests.

The main goal of the improvement and landscaping of a personal plot is to create a single style of the entire area, whether it is a garden, flower garden or a whole park zone. To date, there are more than a dozen styles of landscape design. The most popular of them include regular, landscape, Japanese and country style. The harmonious combination of all elements of a particular style allows you to create an inimitable look of the site. nine0003

The regular style in landscape design , , which is also called the French style, comes from the era of absolutism in France, which implies the subordination of nature to the will of man. The main principle of this style is regularity and order in everything. Assumes strict symmetry in the layout of the garden. It is characterized by straight lines, strict axial composition. It should be noted that a regular garden will require a large area on which to create compositions that can demonstrate the beauty of this style. nine0003

Characteristics and characteristics of a regular garden. Axial compositions are very popular. They, as a rule, are formed around the central axis - alleys, paths. Often in the center of the axis there is a water object - a pond or a fountain. On both sides of the central axis, symmetrical compositions are formed - lawns and flower beds of the correct form, alleys and alleys with bushes and trees with trimmed crowns.

The embossed surface in a regular landscape style must be flat. And if your site has some kind of height difference, then you will have to place even terraces there, and at the same time separate them with retaining walls. A regular garden is unthinkable without neat lawns of the correct form, it is they who in many ways give such a garden a formal and noble appearance. nine0003

Of course, it is not possible to create a real regular park in a relatively small area, but you can use some characteristic elements - a symmetrical planting of plants on geometrically regular lawns located along the central alley, or several paths radiating in straight lines from a pond or flower bed.

You can use vases on pedestals, or one large vase in the middle of the central flower bed. nine0003

And also, in a classic regular park, there is always an upper point from where the stalls are visible - lawns, flower beds, trees planted in a certain order. This garden is especially beautiful from a height. In a private house, such a point can be a balcony.

To create a regular garden will require a lot of money, and it needs constant care - cutting trees, shrubs, lawn care, planting flowers.

The landscape style of landscape design comes from England, so its second name is "English". This style imitates the natural landscape. All elements placed in the landscape garden should look natural, the lines of the natural park should be soft and smooth. The landscape style in landscape design is in many ways the opposite of the regular style. nine0003

The basis of the landscape style is picturesque randomness and emphasized naturalness of the landscape. No straight lines, no obvious involvement of clippers. Plants are planted randomly, garden paths are made winding. However, this does not mean at all that such naturalness is identical to neglect. The landscape style is an imitation of complete naturalness, but at the same time, the designer's hand is visible here in everything - in the choice of plants, in the shape of a reservoir, in the winding paths. It turns out the harmony between the naturalness and well-groomed landscape of the site. nine0003

The reproduction of the natural landscape should be natural - the paths have a winding shape, if there is a reservoir with a bridge on the site, it should form a single whole with the natural landscape of the site.

Of course, an English-style garden requires the same care as any other, but the traces of maintenance should not be noticeable. This has nothing to do with lawns, since the tradition of mowing lawns and constantly keeping them neat in England has been observed for more than one century. nine0003

The different areas of the garden are connected by means of winding paths, which are created using natural materials - sandstone, saw cuts, cobblestones. When creating a landscape garden, try to ensure that each of its elements is part of nature, not conspicuous, but forms a single harmonious whole with the overall composition.

For example, plants are planted here in tiers, as in a real forest. Tall trees are surrounded by an undergrowth of shrubs, shrubs are surrounded by flower beds, then there is a lawn. Not so many flowers are planted, they appear mainly only near the house. But the emphasis is on the contrast of shades of green, on the difference in textures and heights of neighboring plants. nine0003

The landscape style of landscape design is most applicable where you want to take a break from the square corners and clear lines that haunt us in cities. In this style, you can arrange a landscape in a summer cottage, in a city park, in a resort area.

Japanese style of landscape design

The Japanese garden is truly one of the most mysterious gardens, and much of this mystery lies in its simplicity. That's why he's so attractive. The Japanese style is also a special philosophy, and it influences the life of the owner of the garden, actively helping him. A sense of proportion and taste are very important here, because the Japanese garden is a work of landscape art. nine0003

The main distinguishing features of the Japanese style of landscape design is the extensive use of stones and bonsai trees. This tree is interesting in that, with proper handling, it stops increasing its growth and at the same time looks like a fully grown dwarf tree. However, sometimes the Japanese style allows you to decorate the landscape with stones alone, with little or no use of plants.

Extreme simplicity, stinginess of colors and lines are the main features of the Japanese style. It has many different directions, but all of them are united precisely by their emphasized simplicity, rationality and, at the same time, some kind of oriental sophistication that is not entirely clear, but very attractive to a European. nine0003

In tiny Japan, people have learned how to create picturesque, eye-catching corners in just a couple of square meters. Therefore, it is not at all necessary to arrange several hectares of land in the Japanese style, it is enough just to arrange such a mini-garden at the porch, around the gazebo, or create a garden with only elements of the Japanese style.

The Japanese style carries a much greater semantic load than other styles of landscape design. The classical Japanese style prescribes planting every tree, laying every stone, based on one or another philosophical idea, which meditation in this garden will help to comprehend. nine0003

The main difference between an oriental garden and a European one is that in Europe a garden or park was arranged for recreation, entertainment, and also to demonstrate the triumph of man over nature. In the East, people came to the garden to comprehend the truth, at times when it was necessary to be alone with oneself. Where is the best place to arrange a Japanese-style garden or park? Where people's need for rest and contemplation is especially great - in the country house, on the territory of a country house, in the rest room of a noisy office, in resort areas and sanatoriums. nine0003

Country style of landscape design

Country style in landscape design can be characterized by the following phrase: simplicity, natural naturalness and natural riot of colors in everything from flower beds and lawns to vegetable beds. And it really is.

The main attributes of a country-style garden are “wild” lawns, lush flower beds, ponds overgrown with water lilies and reeds with wooden walkways, a jumble of vegetable beds and ornaments made of antiques. In a word, everything that creates the image of the rustic style of an old manor in a modern landscape design. nine0003

Before designing your plot and garden in country style, determine whether it will fit your architectural structures - house and other buildings, whether there will be harmony in the whole design.

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