10 Gorgeous Porches That Add Wow to the Building Facade

These porches are stylish entrances that add character to the facade and accentuate its looks

Pooja Khanna Tyagi 27 December 2019

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The porch forms a transitional entrance passage that transports one from the outdoors to the interiors of the home, and can also be used as an outdoor seating area. Another function of the porch is to protect the interiors from the direct onslaught of the sun and rain, and a spot for people to prepare for entry or exit. So, if you are at the verge of constructing a new home or extending an existing one, here are some inspiring ideas for the design of the porch.

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ENSEMBLEE

1. Firm: ENSEMBLEE
A landscaped walkway directs one to the entrance porch, which spans the width of this building. The porch houses several chairs that look onto the lawn and serves as a perfect spot for relaxation and entertainment.

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Benny Kuriakose

2. Firm: Benny Kuriakose
A pitched roof with red baked-clay Mangalore tiles shelters the entrance porch in this vernacular home. The porch is further detailed with traditional wooden motifs on the gable roof and carved black columns.

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Dallas Builders Association

3. Firm: Dallas Builders Association
This small yet highly functional porch integrates wood on the ceiling and walls, and plays wonderfully with natural pebbles, rocks and plants. Don’t miss the rain chain, which is used as a connector between the roof and the ground to guide the rain water for rainwater harvesting.

Usine Studio

4. Firm: Usine Studio
The full-height glass doors and glass panels give a light and airy look to the porch of this all-white building design.

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5. Against the white backdrop, this porch is the pièce de résistance of the house facade, with its elegant black door with gold motifs and ornamental light fixtures.

Ashwin Architects

6. Firm: Ashwin Architects
Here, in this image, the porch stands out with its interesting shape and bold pop of colour to form an accent feature.

ACM Design

7. Firm: ACM Design
In this porch, natural materials such as stone and wood come together to add an element of warmth to the building facade.

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8. The brick facade offers excellent contrast to the white porch topped with a balcony (on the first floor). Just see how the classical columns and decorative cornice gives the entrance porch a gracious, old-world look.

Faye Crowe Architect LLC

9. Firm: Faye Crowe Architect LLC
The bold diagonal lines of this porch combine with stone cladding and wooden columns to give this traditionally shaped home a modern look.

ENSEMBLEE

10. Firm: ENSEMBLEE
An extended porch or verandah surrounds the periphery of this traditional mansion and functions as a transition space from outside to inside the home. One section of the porch is a relaxing getaway spot, with a swing and a reading chair.

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