View from our driveway.
Anyone have any ideas for covering my front porch? Pics are below.
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The hottest spot in my neighborhood is my front porch. As you can see from the photos, the roofline is very weird and rather low; this place must have been designed by Frank Lloyd Wrong. Any suggestions for what kind of covering I could make so plants--and visitors--don't wilt? Even tomatoes don't like it up there! Thanks for your help.
View from the curb. Yes, the upper left corner of the door frame is cut off due to the roofline.
Side view. The roof extends just shy of halfway over the porch.
I think I would try a tight weave trellis painted to match & also cover from roofline out. You could start some vines to cover or artificial vines. Good luck. My front windows are covered on the outside with cheap white vinyl matchstick blinds. Drops temp in my house by 10-15 degrees.
You have a BEAUTIFUL porch. The trim, the door, the wreath—fascinating. I would start by paint the wood steps and porch floor a shade of brown that goes with the purple door, and in matte instead of gloss. Or even the color the railings are. On the porch railings, for sure, I would weave wide plastic ribbon, with each row laced on the opposite side of the railing above (like an Easter basket). This will provide more shade and privacy without blocking all the sun. You could do this on the step railings, too. Wide plastic ribbon can be found at Hobby Lobby, Michael’s, Walmart, and in-line, I’m sure. Also, the webbing used for repairing lawn chairs would work. Back on the porch (if you can’t extend the porch) I have two ideas. Buy a trellis, paint it to go with your door, and nail or tie it to your porch railing. Let plants grow up the trellis, or just attach some small pots or other decorations. You could use two trellises if you wanted to. OR, you could buy/make an awning out of parachute material (cloth store). Staple or sew a hem AT THE SAME ANGLE OF THE PORCH ROOF. The hem should just be big enough so you can slip a long dowel, a broom stick, a narrow PVE pipe, or something similar. The awning should be long enough to be nailed/stapled just under the roof line, then extend all the way to the opposite railing with a hem and a dowel. You can attach hooks and eyes so that you can hook the awning to the railing. The parachute cloth could even be a big US flag.
I believe the angle over the door is about 22 1/2 degrees, half of a 45* angle. Think 1:30 on a clock.
With your flair for design, I just know you are going to create a shady area right there in your entrance. Be sure to post your process and result on Hometalk! Best wishes ☺️
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A pergola awning may be the answer.
http://jewelsbyzahra.com/pergola-over-window/
Your house is charming! But the porch is really too small to use to sit on and other than painting the decking and stairs, you don't need decor advice. You could try building a vertical wall of railing like your porch from the ground to the roof and plant a growing vine on it. That would give some shade. I have a climbing hydrangea in my yard and that would give lots of shade. Don't know where you are temp wise but also grapevine or Boston Ivy. You have a very classic style, don't froo froo it!
Beautiful Home, but all I can think of is to make a covered porch all the way across instead of just a landing.
The porch would make a greater impact if it was enlarged to go right to the right edge of the front of your home (and possibly wider if the zoning allows it) I would not do anything until I could afford to make this change. Then you could place either a pergola over top, or use the clear plastic corrugated sheets, or even extend the present roof out to match. You may have to talk to a builder to see how he would attach a roof to the slanted area as there is not much room over your door. It may be expensive to do it but the end result will be worth it and will add value to your home.