Very small front porch decorating ideas

Simple and Easy Small Front Porch Decorating Ideas of 2020

These 7 clever small front porch decorating ideas that will transform your stoop and add to your curb appeal. Check out all the steps to see how easy it is to brighten up your tiny front porch.

Use these 7 simple and easy small porch decorating ideas to spruce up your front porch.

And who better to help me but Stinkerbelle! She loves to supervise and maybe pose for a photo now and then.

One of my favorite supervising events was when I painted my dining room. You have to see her in the video.

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SMALL FRONT PORCH DECORATING IDEAS

Well, enough about Tink, another name for our feline friend, let us use some of these curb appeal ideas to create some warmth to our small front porch. Starting with some cleaning.

CLEANING

When starting any porch project after the winter, there has to be some cleaning.

So pull out a broom and knock off cobwebs, dirt, and anything else from the ceiling, walls, and floor.

Wash off everything, if needed, and use some glass cleaner to clean the glass and brass cleaner for any brass.

My kick plate is very old and has discoloration, but I like adding something old whenever I decorate to give it even more character.

However, per a suggestion from a reader, I am going to try a brass cleaner to see if it polishes it up a little more.

Now for some paint touch up.

PAINT TOUCH UP

There is only so much you can do when cleaning your front door. Sometimes you have to do some touch-up painting or give it a fresh coat.

I painted my front door years ago with Sherwin Williams Wythe Blue HC 143, and I still love it. So a simple touch up gave it a fresh new look.

So now that porch is clean and fresh let's talk about what you can put in a small front porch.

What can I put in a small front porch?

There are many things you can put on a small front porch to brighten it up and make it feel larger. A few of my favorites are layered rugs, planters with feet so light can travel under them, container gardens on walls, lanterns, and statues.

GARDEN CENTER SHOPPING FOR FLOWERS

I have a secret to share. I do not have a green thumb. That would be Mr. Marty.

Well, that doesn't stop me from trying, and since container gardening is a little more manageable, off to the garden center I went.

Does anyone else love walking around garden centers?

Honestly, if they had some hammocks I would go and read a book or take a nap. It is so peaceful and lovely!

Well, enough of me dreaming. Begin your porch decorating with flowers. Here is what I included on my porch

FLOOR FLOWER PLANTER

Since I already had the white planter, all it needed were some flowers. I simply took a bucket and, in my case, I used an actual pail and drilled holes in the bottom.

My planter is kind of deep and I have tried many pots at the garden center, but honestly, they were never deep enough.

So I decided to try a pail and added small rocks to the bottom. Then some soil and all my plants.

Here are more detailed directions on container gardens for beginners and farmhouse planter ideas.

I love to put something tall in the middle then shorter flowers around the edge. It looks nice to add color and some draping flowers too.

WALL FLOWER PLANTER

Okay, here is another secret I am about to share, and this one is super easy.

These vinca flowers are still in their original pots.

Aren't these small front porch decorating ideas easy? The pots are sitting inside the moss.

If you have an iron wall planter, simply purchase some moss and mold it into the basket. Then all you have to do is add your flowers that are still in their pots.

Here is a tip about planting flowers on a hot brick wall. Keep in mind something that doesn't mind the heat and being a little dry. Your local garden center will help with finding just the right flowers.

LAYERING RUGS

Remember me mentioning, in the beginning, we were going to use some of the Trending Tuesday ideas from the last post?

Well, layering rugs is super hot right now.

Simply look for a rug, an outdoor rug is best, to place under your entry mat. My rug is actually an indoor rug, but I adored how it went with the front door so I am giving it a try.

Adding a colorful bottom layer rug gives your mat some character and makes your small front porch feel more warm and cozy.

It is the beginning of giving your guest a hint of what is to come inside your home.

PORCH ACCESSORIES

Accessories are like pearls on a black dress. They add the finishing touches that build character and style.

Think about adding a statue, lanterns, water pail, and the list goes on. These are the items I used on our small front porch decorating ideas.

This sweet little dog statue was a gift from my hubby years ago. He looks adorable with some trailing flowers in his basket.

The garden center suggested these flowers called Euphoria White because they don't mind being hot and dry, which is exactly what is going to happen in this tiny pot.

Remember this photo when I was talking about rugs?

Well, this will also help you see how we displayed some of our accessories.

Believe it or not, this plant is artificial. Adding a tiny artificial plant is okay as long as it looks pretty darn real.

But for the most part, I like to go with real plants and flowers outside.

Watering cans make cute accessories and they are functional too.

This can keep water close by or is easy to fill up at the water spicket. And I love how it looks on the porch.

Just another warm and inviting piece.

CONCLUSION

So we are all done, and here is the final product, as well as the steps you will need to create character, warmth, and welcome to your friends when they come to visit.

One last thought. Don't forget a wreath. Wreaths are a great way to dress up your front door and you can change them out for holidays. I have a tutorial like this on how to make a heart shaped wreath for Valentine's for spring.

How can I make a small front porch look nice?

Clean ceiling, walls, door, and floor
Touch up paint on a front door
Create container flower gardens on floor planter and wall planter
Layer rugs, a welcome mat, and a larger rug
Accessories like lanterns, watering cans, wreath and small plants

See how simple small front porch decorating can be!

I hope this has inspired you to head to the garden center and enjoy a beautiful morning shopping for flowers then creating a lovely front porch.

You will like your porch so much until you will want to pull up a rocking chair and hang out while neighbors go by.

See? Tink seems to like it, too.

Can you believe she posed for the photo? We all laughed when she sat up and turned around and posed as if to say, I really like my new small front porch.

Happy Decorating!

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Active Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour

Difficulty Easy

Materials

Doormat, Rug, Planter, Flowers, Plants, Watering can, Wall art, Statues

Tools

Planting tools to make a container garden.

Instructions

Begin by placing a rug that is a little larger than a doormat. Sit the rug in front of your front door. Next place a doormat on the rug.
Next, create a beautiful flower garden in a pot. Use taller plants in the middle and shorter trailing plants around the edge. Once your container garden is finished place it in a planter. Use a planter that has feet and stands off the floor. This allows light to travel under it and makes space seem larger.
Place a cut bucket or watering can in front of the planter.
Add another container garden in any wall pots.
Add a cute statue to your porch if you have room where it doesn't feel crowded.
Add a sweet lantern and small greenery in another area. Again make sure it does not look crowded.
Last, add a pretty wreath to your front door.

Notes

Go with lighter in scale items if you want many pieces. If you fall in love with something heavier in scale then only use a few items to keep your porch from feeling heavy.

How To Create The Small Front Porch Of Your Dreams - Worthing Court

Here are five easy ways to decorate a small front porch to add to your home’s curb appeal and to create a welcoming place for receiving guests!

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I wish that I had a picture of the small porch that was on the front of my first house. It was truly pitiful. What passed for a front porch was little more than a concrete slab covered in chipped paint with several steps leading up to it.

No railing, no exterior light, no room and absolutely no curb appeal. The most interesting thing on the whole porch was the rusted mailbox that hung on the side of the house. I was scared to death that someone was going to fall off of that thing.

I had the same question that I bet a lot of you have, “what can I put on a small front porch?’. I literally had no clue what to do or where to start.

*sigh* If only I had known what I know now. That tiny little spot would have out-shown every other house in the neighborhood!

There’s no doubt about it – decorating a small porch can be a challenge!

Even with limited space to work with, using these five decorating tricks on your small porch will result in an entrance where you’ll be proud to welcome guests and will also add to your home’s curb appeal.

1. A DARK PORCH IS UNINVITING & UNINTERESTING – HERE’S HOW TO BRIGHTEN IT UP

I’m willing to bet that you’ve had the experience of approaching someone’s front door that’s located on a dark, shadow-filled front porch. No one likes the foreboding, uninviting and even scary feeling of a dark entry like that!

The problem could be that your porch is enclosed, that the house is painted a dark color or that trees or a roof prevent the sun from shining in.

One easy fix is to paint your front door a brighter or lighter, eye-catching color that is different from the rest of the exterior of your home. Be sure to use a color on your door that compliments the body of your home and doesn’t clash with it.

You can go bold or you can go soft with the paint color that you choose.

The color of this front door from Sunnyside Design is just right for brightening this small porch. The color is brighter than the surrounding trim and blends perfectly!

Also notice how the addition of a pot filled with pretty bright white flowers adds an instant pop of brightness.

SUNNYSIDE DESIGN

If you aren’t a bright front door kind of person, a neutral color is equally appealing.

This soft gray color on the door from Cottage On Bunker Hill is a neutral color, but still draws your eye to the front porch and brightens what would otherwise be dark because of the porch ceiling.

Also take note of how much interest the texture of the shingled siding adds.

COTTAGE ON BUNKER HILL

2. ADD UNEXPECTED DETAILS TO SPARK INTEREST ON A BORING FRONT PORCH

Front porches can be very basic (and therefore boring) spaces with nothing to really make them interesting. That definitely applied to the front porch on my first house!

This is where your local big box building store can come to the rescue! You can find lots of inspiration for adding architectural details to your front porch design by strolling through the trim department.

Whether on the exterior or interior of your home, using architectural trim pieces is a look that is always on trend! This porch from Delineate Your Dwelling is a great example.

DELINEATE YOUR DWELLING

The board and batten siding on the front porch at Fox Hollow Cottage adds interest on its own, but consider what the addition of a framed sign does!

Now, technically the decorative sign isn’t architectural trim, but it visually feels like it is because the sign’s frame adds another layer to the board and batten.

FOX HOLLOW COTTAGE

3. ADD VALUABLE CHARM TO YOUR SMALL FRONT PORCH DESIGN

No matter your decorating style, there are many, many ways to add charm to your small porch!

At the home of My Wee Abode, three pieces of wood tied together with rope not only look great tucked into a corner, but does double duty as a plant stand.

If you don’t happen to have any wood lying around, a 4×4 or 6×6 pole from the big box store, that is cut into three different sized pieces, would work just as well.

MY WEE ABODE

When it comes to adding charm, you just can’t beat a porch swing! Even though the space on the porch at Stacy Living is tight, she was able to find a swing that is small enough to fit.

The creative idea to use a vintage stroller to hold greenery really ramps up the charm! Consider also, the charm that is added by the sweet bird throw pillow and the vintage-look rug.

STACY LIVING

Maybe your porch is so small that there’s no way to fit a traditional swing, so how about a swinging chair instead?

You can see how super shallow the porch is at Jessica Welling Interiors. Even though there isn’t any room for a traditional swing, she got creative and added a pair of hanging swinging chairs.

Adding pillows, a garden stool, an outdoor rug and throw blankets turn it into a relaxing seating area. This front entry just oozes with charm!

JESSICA WELLING INTERIORS

4. DON’T WASTE YOUR FRONT DOOR’S REAL ESTATE – DRAW ATTENTION TO IT

The bench and other porch decor at Stone Gable is very pretty, but what really draws my eye is the colorful basket of faux flowers hanging on the front door.

Note the cute idea to add brightly colored flowers to the bench too.

STONE GABLE

Pay special attention to how you arrange the accessories on your porch.

The front door at This Is Our Bliss has a pretty wreath on it, but what really draws my eye is the way that the planters and lanterns are arranged in a pathway that leads your eye right to the door.

THIS IS OUR BLISS

5. EVEN A SIMPLY DECORATED PORCH CAN BE INTERESTING & INVITING

It’s true – a very simply decorated front porch can be just as charming and have just as much curb appeal as a very elaborately decorated one.

Often times, less is more. It all depends upon what your desires are and what your style is.

Take a look at the small front porch ideas used at the home of Blesser House. Even though the l entrance area is very simply decorated, it is still very welcoming and has great curb appeal.

A couple of matching topiaries, colorful potted plants and a doormat are all the area needs to dress it up.

Note that placing the topiaries on the outside of the columns, instead of placing them on either side of the door, visually widens the porch.

BLESSER HOUSE

As if all this eye candy alone isn’t enough to convince you of the importance and desirability of a decorated and styled front porch, here’s what my trusted realtor, has to say: “I encourage sellers to always make the best first impression possible. After all, you only have one chance to make a good first impression. By giving the front porch, door or entry to the home extra charm, character or a pop of color you welcome potential buyers and create excitement for what they will find inside! A great first impression is sure to bring an offer even sooner than anticipated!”.

Small hallway design - 65 photos, interior ideas

The entrance hall is the part of the apartment that first opens up to the eyes of the household and guests, so it is very important to make it practical and beautiful. It would seem that on an area of 1.5-2 sq.m. It's hard to implement any design ideas, but it's not! To visually increase and save space, there are many tricks, which we will discuss below. If you approach the design of a small hallway wisely, there is a place to store all the necessary things in it, and the interior will delight you with home comfort for many years.

Interior style for a small hallway

In order for decoration, furniture and household trifles to look together as a single ensemble, it is very important to choose the style in which the interior will be designed. A small hallway will be decorated with discreet trends: modern, classic, Scandinavian, Provence or loft. All of them are united by minimalism, accuracy and harmony. Thanks to these features, even a small room will become comfortable and pleasant.

Contemporary foyer

Elegant functionality - that's the motto of modern style in design. It is characterized by clear lines, contrasting colors (often achromatic or close to them) and smooth surfaces. High-tech materials are used throughout.

In the modern interior of a small hallway, there are almost no decorations, drawings or protruding elements. In general, it gives the impression of impeccable taste and refinement.

Entrance hall in classic style

Classic at first sight conquers with its exquisite nobility. The soft glow of gold on a snow-white or beige background, perfect symmetry, luxurious textures, as well as magnificent decor - all this creates an atmosphere of well-being and makes the interior of the hallway elite.

Entrance hall in Provence style

French romance of Provence - pastel colors, vintage light furniture, floral ornaments and openwork inserts. In such an environment there is always a lot of light and air. A small hallway, decorated in Provence style, with its gentle simplicity, resembles a dollhouse or a summer vacation in the village with a grandmother.

Loft style entrance hall

Unplastered brick walls, an abundance of metal and roughly processed wood, exposed ceiling beams and communications - all this makes the loft quite brutal, but in a small hallway this design can be very appropriate.

This style does not tolerate pretentiousness - instead of a banal set on the wall, there can be only a few hooks and one or two shelves, and an old chest of drawers can be adapted to store shoes.

A bicycle, a backpack, roller skates, a skateboard and other attributes of an active lifestyle will organically fit into a loft, so travelers and creative people will surely like this concept.

Scandinavian foyer

Inspired by northern nature, Scandinavian style brings freshness to the interior. It is based on the impeccable purity of the snow cover, icy rivers and darkening rocks, and they are complemented by warm notes inherent in Swedish and Norwegian houses.

Whitewashed wood, ethnic patchwork tiles and distinctive floor rugs break up the austere design of the hallway, creating a cozy, lived-in look.

Colors

The choice of shades for the hallway should be approached responsibly, showing artistic taste and moderation. In a small area, it is advisable to use no more than 2-3 colors: one main, the rest - for contrasts and small details.

Small entrance hall in white

White color is ideal for interior design of a small hallway, as it visually expands the space. A snow-white room will become a model of order and cleanliness, black and gray elements will beautifully complement the achromatic design, and colored inserts next to white will look calmer.

Small entrance hall in beige

Many people love milky-coffee tones for their practicality. Beige finishes and furniture look great in any style. This is a very light, but at the same time warm, homely color. The best neighborhood for him is dark brown, creamy, not bright green.

Small entrance hall in gray tones

Neutral and discreet gray color is the best solution for laconic design. Polished steel, mirrors and the right lighting will make a monochrome setting livelier, while splashes of white will remove the feeling of gloom.

Small entrance hall in pastel colors

Lavender, light blue, soft pink, mint and lemon colors create a sweet and unobtrusive atmosphere. They are indispensable in the Provence style, although individually they can be used in other directions.

Finishing and materials for the hallway

The entrance hall does not belong to problematic premises, therefore the requirements for moisture resistance in it are moderate, but it is there that the most dirt accumulates from the street. This means that it is better to choose materials with a smooth surface - those that are easy to wash and clean.

Floor

For practical reasons, the floor in a small hallway should be made durable. For this purpose, tiles, porcelain stoneware or linoleum are perfect. You can also arrange a self-leveling floor. Natural parquet and laminate in the mode of active use, most likely, will not last long.

Walls

For wall decoration in the hallway, artificial stone, ceramic tiles (simulating brick), ordinary and decorative plaster, plastic panels, and wallpaper are often used. A rather interesting option can also be cork, wallpaper with a visual perspective, or painting with slate paint, on which you can draw with chalk.

In order not to make the room seem even smaller, it is better to refuse lurid patterns, contrasts and eye-catching stripes on the walls in favor of plain light colors.

Ceiling

You can visually raise the height of a small hallway by arranging a two-level ceiling of a white plasterboard frame around the perimeter and a mirror film in the center.

However, the usual painting of the ceiling in a light color, and the tension version, and mirror PVC panels are also suitable. The main thing is not to place voluminous or massive structures above your head that draw attention to yourself.

Furniture and its placement

Uncomfortable furniture is the main problem of small hallways. This means that the time has come to throw out the old bulky cabinets from the corridor and replace them with modern compact storage systems.

Small square hallway

The square entrance hall is convenient because it has a lot of space on the sides. Thus, linear furniture can be placed along one wall (for example, closer to the corner at the front door - an open hanger with hooks, a shoe stand under it, a chest of drawers and a mirror nearby), and along the other, if it fits, a shallow closet .

Another option is to place radius cupboards with rounded doors in the corners, and use the rest of the space for low shoe racks.

Narrow (rectangular) small hallway

In a narrow hallway, you should make the most of the space around and above the front door. Narrow storage systems should be placed on the sides, and a stylish mezzanine at the top.

Instead of a bulky mirror with a cabinet, it's better to just hang it on the wall, and buying a cabinet with a mirrored door, you can see yourself in full growth.

For shoes, it is advisable to purchase a special boot with folding shelves, in which each pair will be located not horizontally, but at an angle.

Small irregular foyer

In private houses and two-story apartments, to save space, hangers are often arranged under the stairs. Sometimes the non-standard form of the corridor is the result of redevelopment, or that was the original idea of the architect.

In any case, for unusual rooms it is better to order furniture according to individual measurements and drawings - then each cabinet will fit perfectly into the niche provided for it.

Small hallway lighting

To prevent the hallway from appearing gloomy due to the lack of windows, good lighting should be provided in it. These can be spot LEDs or a neon strip around the perimeter and a small ceiling chandelier (or better, several) in the center; two to four sconces in the form of flashlights or other forms suitable in style; corner spotlights.

The floor can be illuminated with fluorescent elements or LED lamps integrated under the safety glass - this will help you not to stumble in the dark.

Warm, yellowish lighting is best for creating a cozy atmosphere. With cold white, you can illuminate a mirror at face level from both sides - this will allow you to see makeup without shadows and distortions - the way it will look on the street.

Design of a small hallway in Khrushchev

It is often possible to expand the space of a small hallway and modernize the interior of a Khrushchev apartment with the help of redevelopment. Of course, this requires financial costs and legal formalities, but the result justifies itself. By combining the corridor with the living room, you will get a spacious hall, and one corner is enough for outerwear and shoes.

If this option is not possible, you should simply make more efficient use of free space, which is usually left without attention - the space above the front door, corners, and under the ceiling, a spacious mezzanine for storing seasonal items will not interfere.

Another interesting option is to make a niche in the wall and mount the storage system right there. The main thing is that it should not be a bearing support, but an internal partition, the destruction of which will not harm the house.

Interior design of a small hallway - photo

Especially for you, we have collected the best examples of the design of small hallways. In the photo you will find many unusual solutions, interesting ideas and secrets on how to organize the space comfortably and ergonomically. Get inspired!

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Design of a small hallway - 90 photos of interiors, ideas for repair and decoration

The entrance hall is the first room that sets the tone for the rest of the apartment, serves as a kind of business card for the owners, so its design deserves special attention. A small hallway is not a sentence, even a few square meters of the entrance hall, with the right approach, can turn into a comfortable stylish environment that surprises with its functionality and spaciousness.

How to start repair?

Starting repairs in a small hallway, you must first evaluate the possibility of expanding the space. In this case, combining the entrance hall with the living room can help out by dismantling the doorway and a fragment of the wall. To prevent street dirt and cold air from entering directly into the living room, decorative plasterboard partitions are installed. A good solution would be to build arched vaults instead of interior doors, as a result of which the space of a small corridor will become more open and bright.

Quite often the layouts of hallways provide for the presence of niches, this is especially typical for apartments in Khrushchev. Recesses in the wall can be used for arranging built-in wardrobes where clothes, shoes or appliances will be stored (sometimes even a washing machine is found here).

It is worth starting repair work with the complete dismantling of old finishing materials, leveling and cleaning surfaces. Think over the future lighting system in advance, since even before the start of finishing work, it is necessary to equip the locations of lamps and sockets in order to disguise the electrical cable.

Before starting the repair, you should think over everything to the smallest detail, from the choice of style, color of a small hallway to the installation of furniture, lamps and decor. It is better to draw a draft sketch on a piece of paper, following which you can carry out repairs step by step without unforeseen problems.

Color for a small hallway

For the design of small spaces, designers quite rightly prefer a light palette that can visually expand the boundaries of the room. In the hallway, where there are no windows and practically no natural light gets in, light finishes are most relevant. As a rule, they choose the main color, to which one or two additional ones are added to create contrasts and small accents.

Today, many people prefer the white palette, which is typical for many modern styles (minimalism, Scandinavian, classic). The design of the walls and ceiling in one snow-white palette will “blur” the boundaries between the planes, due to which the room will seem much wider. There is no need to be afraid that the hallway will turn into sterile hospital rooms, because you will fill it with peculiar contrasts, the role of which will be assigned to the original flooring, rugs, wooden furniture, wall decor in the form of paintings, photos or a beautiful mirror.

For a lighter yet more welcoming environment, a beige color scheme can be used as the basis for the design, which looks great in any style. Brown will create the best company for him, but white and pastel colors can be connected to the design.

Gray is at the peak of popularity - it is neutral and concise, so it is often the best solution for decorating rooms in modern, restrained styles. To enliven a monochrome environment, they install multi-level lighting, mirror surfaces, use interspersed white, black colors and other contrasts.

Pastel colors, such as light green, blue, pink, lemon, etc., will help create a soft, unobtrusive atmosphere in a small hallway. spectrum - alternate light and dark stripes of the same tone or make a more saturated accent wall against the background of a general light finish.

Finishes and materials

When choosing materials for finishing a small hallway, pay attention to the fact that pollution from the street, cool air currents and humidity can penetrate into this room, so you should give preference to coatings that are resistant to these conditions.