Comments on: Decorating Inspiration: In Praise of Porches

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:58:25 +0000

Hello everyone!
I’m from south Wales in the U.K, and also love porches. We have virtually none in the U.K, so I’m interested to know how well porches work in the states that are further north and therefore have weather similar to ours in the U.K? What flooring is used? Do they get slippery in wet weather or snow? Or should they be left to those who are lucky enough to get year round sunshine?
Thanks everyone
Helen, xxxxxxxx

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:23:40 +0000

I love porches! What a fun post. I love those “beach chairs”. I am sad I had such different style when we bought our home. It’s all brick & pretty formal. TraceyB I loooove Destin! I can’t wait to go back & get a break from Chicago.

By: Tasha

Tasha — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:20:16 +0000

We just built a house with wrap around 8′ deep porch on all four sides and I can’t wait to move in! It’s out in the country on my husband’s grandparent’s land. Thanks for your great pictures for ideas on how to decorate!

By: Mari Adkins

Mari Adkins — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:49:43 +0000

I love porches. A house is nothing without a good porch. Living in an apartment, I sure do miss a porch!

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:43:11 +0000

I love a good porch. These are lovely examples!
The Craftman and Springtree Road houses are two home styles we’ve considered for our retirement home. We love both these styles. Now, if we could find one completely restored, that would be heaven, for two rather elderly folks.

Wonderful post.
Pat

By: thecincyblog

thecincyblog — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:46:38 +0000

Delightful article and so true. My humble deck is visible again and waiting for spring sunshine.

By: hookedonhouses

hookedonhouses — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:48:09 +0000

TraceyB, I wish I was back in Destin with you right now! I’m dying to see your new house and new porches.

The day after I posted this, we got amazingly warm weather (it was nearly 60 yesterday!). The snow began to melt. I was so excited that I immediately headed outside to sit on my porch swing with the book I’m reading (“The House Always Wins”–look for a review of it and a giveaway next week) when I remembered that Dave had taken the swing down for the winter. It was still in the basement (and I had no desire to read down there). Getting the swing back up on the porch will have to be job #1 this weekend, just in case we get another warm day soon!

By: TraceyB

TraceyB — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:02:37 +0000

Hi right back to ya julia! I love my porches! I alternate from front to back depending on what I want to look at. I think a porch is a must have for the southern lifestyle, and for us is our second family room. Y’all come on down, we’ll be waiting for y’all in our rocking chairs!

By: Wanderluster

Wanderluster — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:45:31 +0000

We have the same weather here in Toronto so I’m looking forward to ‘porch season’ as well. I have to settle for sitting on my back deck though which at the moment looks more like an old cottage deck. Wish I had one of those Hawaiian lanais you featured.

By: CindyK

CindyK — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:38:24 +0000

Nice roundup of porches! I heard that air conditioning was sort of the death knell of porches, which I’d sad. We have a back screened porch and deck, but they’re behind a privacy fence, so require us to invite people over. We’ve often talked about adding something in the front so the socializing could be more spontaneous; when you have a porch, people just show up. It’s a really nice community concept.