{"id":7222,"date":"2016-01-15T11:06:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-15T16:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/?p=7222"},"modified":"2017-02-06T13:54:08","modified_gmt":"2017-02-06T18:54:08","slug":"10-front-porch-decorating-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/decorating-ideas\/10-front-porch-decorating-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Front Porch Decorating Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas.jpg\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7224\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal Porches and Decorating Ideas\" width=\"669\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas-120x180.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas-500x750.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-Decorating-Ideas.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDecorating your front porch is similar to decorating any room in the house. \u00a0Chairs, sofas, coffee table and end tables arranged in seating areas create comfortable vignettes. \u00a0Even a rug on the porch floor helps to add coziness and anchor the furniture. \u00a0This coastal porch is my “turquoise” wicker theme. \u00a0Believe it or not all of the furniture on the porch was old, some of it was beat up and most had ugly colors. \u00a0My husband painted almost everything with a sprayer using Behr Premium paint and primer. \u00a0Some of the pieces I painted by hand with a paint brush. \u00a0A few items were spray painted with Rustoleum. \u00a0The total cost was a fraction of \u00a0the cost of new furniture.Summer time is Porch time. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Long-Porch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7231\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Long-Porch-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal front porch\" width=\"669\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Long-Porch-682x1024.jpg 682w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Long-Porch-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Long-Porch-120x180.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Long-Porch-500x750.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Long-Porch.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA few years back while at the beach for a week, my daughter suggested we keep reading books on the porch when we got home so we could prolong the vacation feel. \u00a0Though it seemed I only read fiction while on vacation, I adopted the habit at home, when I could, for the rest of the summer. \u00a0Reading on the porch is an enjoyable way to prolong vacation and really take advantage of summer weather.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Pretty-Porch-table.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7234 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Pretty-Porch-table-549x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Pretty Porch table summer porch\" width=\"549\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Pretty-Porch-table-549x1024.jpg 549w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Pretty-Porch-table-161x300.jpg 161w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Pretty-Porch-table-120x224.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Pretty-Porch-table-500x932.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Pretty-Porch-table.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/porch-sofa.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7233 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/porch-sofa-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Porch decorating ideas\" width=\"669\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/porch-sofa-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/porch-sofa-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/porch-sofa-120x80.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/porch-sofa-500x333.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/porch-sofa.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Here are some more inspiring porches:<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cape-May-Porch-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7229\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cape-May-Porch-7.jpg\" alt=\"Porch Decorating Ideas for Summer\" width=\"735\" height=\"984\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cape-May-Porch-7.jpg 735w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cape-May-Porch-7-224x300.jpg 224w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cape-May-Porch-7-120x161.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Cape-May-Porch-7-500x669.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Back-Porch-from-Vintage-American-Home.com_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7227\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Back-Porch-from-Vintage-American-Home.com_-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Screened Porch decorating\" width=\"669\" height=\"1003\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Back-Porch-from-Vintage-American-Home.com_-683x1024.jpg 683w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Back-Porch-from-Vintage-American-Home.com_-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Back-Porch-from-Vintage-American-Home.com_-120x180.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Back-Porch-from-Vintage-American-Home.com_-500x750.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Back-Porch-from-Vintage-American-Home.com_.jpg 1448w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Block-Island-porch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7235\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Block-Island-porch.jpg\" alt=\"Porch with rockers looking over ocean\" width=\"735\" height=\"980\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Block-Island-porch.jpg 735w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Block-Island-porch-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Block-Island-porch-120x160.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Block-Island-porch-500x667.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-with-wicker-and-geraniums.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-7238\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-with-wicker-and-geraniums-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Porch decorating\" width=\"669\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-with-wicker-and-geraniums-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-with-wicker-and-geraniums-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-with-wicker-and-geraniums-120x90.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-with-wicker-and-geraniums-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Porch-with-wicker-and-geraniums.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]<figure id=\"attachment_7236\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7236\" style=\"width: 540px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-up-lantern-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7236\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-up-lantern-1-540x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Coastal Lantern Decorating ideas\" width=\"540\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-up-lantern-1-540x1024.jpg 540w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-up-lantern-1-158x300.jpg 158w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-up-lantern-1-120x228.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-up-lantern-1-500x948.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Close-up-lantern-1.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Coastal Lantern with seashell collection<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p>[\/fusion_builder_column][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”]<figure id=\"attachment_7237\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7237\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7237\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern.jpg\" alt=\"Southern Front Porch living\" width=\"550\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern.jpg 550w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern-300x240.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern-177x142.jpg 177w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern-147x118.jpg 147w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern-120x96.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Front-porch-southern-500x400.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7237\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Southern front porch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-Porch.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6492\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-Porch.jpg\" alt=\"Tour of the prettiest Beach Houses on Vintage American Home Blog #Coastal Decorating\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-Porch.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-Porch-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-Porch-120x80.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-Porch-500x331.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/porch-of-the-Prettiest-Beach-House.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6485\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/porch-of-the-Prettiest-Beach-House.jpg\" alt=\"Best Beach Houses around - take a tour at Vintage American Home blog\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/porch-of-the-Prettiest-Beach-House.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/porch-of-the-Prettiest-Beach-House-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/porch-of-the-Prettiest-Beach-House-120x80.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/porch-of-the-Prettiest-Beach-House-500x333.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-porches.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6493\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-porches.jpg\" alt=\"Best Beach Houses around - take a tour at Vintage American Home blog\" width=\"640\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-porches.jpg 640w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-porches-300x193.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-porches-460x295.jpg 460w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-porches-120x77.jpg 120w, http:\/\/www.vintageamericanhome.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Prettiest-Beach-House-porches-500x321.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>[\/fusion_builder_column][\/fusion_builder_row][\/fusion_builder_container]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Decorating your front porch is similar to decorating any room in the house. \u00a0Chairs, sofas, coffee table and end tables arranged in seating areas create comfortable vignettes. \u00a0Even a rug on the porch floor helps to add coziness and anchor the furniture. \u00a0This coastal porch is my “turquoise” wicker theme. \u00a0Believe it or not 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