Ideas for porches uk
Porch Ideas: Designs That Will Elevate Your Home's Entrance
(Image credit: Ollie Hammick)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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A view of the front door leading into the foyer and the central hall, beyond.
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It's no secret that building a porch in a country house is not an easy task, given that it must fit into the general appearance of the building, and also be truly functional.
In most cases, it is the originally designed porch that can become an unusual business card for the house. nine0003
There are a wide variety of options for the final stage of building a house. Everything primarily depends on how you see a truly beautiful porch for yourself and what budget you have.
At the same time, it is worth noting that if you are interested in how to make a porch with your own hands, then it is quite simple and all you need to do is read this article and perhaps use some of the builders' advice.
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What is a porch?
In fact, a constructive porch built in a private house is the simplest open area with a staircase that is made right in front of the entrance to the building. In this case, the porch can be of the most diverse form, with or without an additional canopy.
If we talk about the design itself, which can be chosen for the porch and determines the design for the most part, then they can be divided into three main types: simple, attached or built-in. nine0003
The latter type of porch is almost always designed at the construction stage of the house.
The most popular simple type of porch is a platform that has additional steps and a canopy over them.
During the construction of this type of porch, the most difficult thing is to pour the necessary foundation, which in any case will be needed, even if it is a light construction and you planned to make a wooden porch yourself.
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The attached porch is very similar in appearance to the beautiful built-in porch, but it is very often rebuilt and modified in various ways.
Foundation - foundation
An important point that you should definitely pay attention to when laying the foundation is that its depth during construction work must necessarily coincide with the depth of laying the foundation directly at the entire building. Otherwise, after the settlement of the soil, it is quite possible that deformation will occur completely at the entire structure of the porch. nine0003
If, after the settlement of the soil, the structure is shifted towards the house, then the destruction will begin from the foundation of the porch. In this case, cosmetic repairs will not be possible and you will have to build a porch from the very beginning.
When building a foundation, special attention should be paid to the waterproofing of the foundation being built.
Varieties of a porch for a future home
First of all, before starting the construction of a porch, it is necessary to decide what material you like best.
Most often it is either concrete, or expensive metal, or stone, classic brick, affordable wood. nine0003
Having decided to make a porch to the house out of wood, many simply hope that this is the easiest and most affordable option, in reality they are not even aware of the large number of nuances.
It is the photo of the porch made of wood that can be easily found in various magazines more than others. This is due to the fact that wood is considered by many to be a traditional material.
All you need to build this porch is basic building skills, a circular saw, and a construction square. nine0003
If possible, it is best to use either larch or any coniferous species as a material. They are distinguished by good strength indicators, and are also quite easy to independently process.
After a specially made impregnation, the material will definitely not be inferior, for example, to material from any other hard rock.
Above the porch, you should definitely take care of the canopy.
This will not only protect the steps of the stairs and its platforms from various precipitations, but also allow you to decorate the wooden porch in an interesting way in a short time without serious financial investments. nine0003
Photos of various sheds can also be found on the Internet and magazines dedicated to the construction of various country houses.
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House porch design - 55 photos of amazing porch design ideas in a private house
A modern country house must have a small porch. After all, before you get inside the house, you will definitely have to walk along the porch. Any porch is a separate decorative element that gives the building an unusual and unique look.
The design of the porch has many different features, while the porch has a different design and structure.
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For example, an ordinary porch can look like a small staircase with only a few steps, as a rule, they are installed directly in front of the entrance to the house. However, there are options when the porch is girdled around the veranda, or girded around the terrace.
Therefore, the design of the porch of a private house depends entirely on the style of the building itself.
The style of a beautiful outdoor staircase
For different types of houses, different types of materials are used in the design of the porch. For example: a modern house of a prestigious and elite class with a porch, modern materials are used in its design, such as glass, plastic, sometimes stainless steel or metal with a high chromium content is used. nine0003
But for the porch of an ordinary classic country house, you can use ordinary tiles as a decor, while malleable metal elements can be used as an addition. Well, country-style houses have a large number of different decorative elements made of wood, for example, various wooden columns with decorative carvings.
At the same time, for a longer preservation of the natural color and for a long service life, it is recommended to treat all wooden decorative elements with an oil composition for wood. nine0003
Original design ideas
So when creating an unusual porch of an ordinary and simple house, you can combine different materials for a unique unique design of the porch. Wood and natural stone can be called a good and simple combination, these natural materials will make the porch very beautiful and unique.
Concrete can also be used. The main feature in the design of the porch is the embodiment of design ideas or imagination. nine0003
How to decorate an outdoor staircase. Porch decoration
One of the main components of the porch is the staircase, and it can have a different design. For example, if the porch has a concrete base, then it is mainly lined with ceramic tiles or natural stone of natural or natural origin.
Decorative design with such materials is ideal for a brick building.
But the porch of a country house made of wood can have a large selection of decorative designs. But, many owners of such houses are trying to emphasize the importance of the material from which the porch is made. For this, the wooden porch is treated with a special oil composition.
In some cases, as a decoration for wood, it can be fired and then treated with light wood varnish.
Also quite often there is a porch with metal stairs. Of course, this option has an aesthetic and beautiful appearance. nine0003
However, there are small nuances: firstly, the stairs of such a porch should not have a high location, and should not be very steep, besides, in winter, the metal becomes slippery under the influence of low temperatures.
How to build a beautiful original staircase. Railing design
The second decorative element of any porch is the railing. Therefore, the design of the railing is of no small importance, because the general appearance of the porch itself depends on it.
So the most common design of the porch is the use of vertical balusters with horizontal crossbars having an unusual shape. nine0003
All handrails have handrails made of wood or plastic. So, when decorating the porch of a cobbled or ordinary village house made of wood, it is necessary to use wooden handrails, but it is recommended to use plastic handrails when decorating the porch of a modern country house made of concrete or brick.
However, a porch made of wrought iron may have a metal railing.
How to make a beautiful decoration of the canopy
The canopy above the porch is another additional decorative element of the porch, it is made of materials such as wood, polycarbonate or profile sheet. For example, the porch of a wooden house must have a visor made of wood, while the visor itself can be painted or artistically carved on its surface.
But for houses with a concrete or brick structure, it is recommended to install sheds made of professional sheet or polycarbonate.
