Porch Entry

Covered entry porches on homes make sense.  Believe me, on a cold rainy day when I cannot find my keys, my covered entry is worth its weight in gold.  Shelter is not the only reason to love a covered entry.  In addition to protecting whoever is standing in front of the door, a roof above also protects the entry itself.  Even if those two great features were not important, a covered entry announces the front door, accentuates a side entry, and in general, improves the curb appeal of any home.

The size of a covered entry porches is not as important as their proportions as they relate to the rest of the house.  Details must be complimentary and consistent with those of the home.  The appropriate cover, (or porch), above an entry can be a shed roof with a couple of brackets, other times a two-story entry porch is the right answer for a home or simply a recess protecting the door.

In the end, homeowners will always enjoy shelter from the storm.

Lake Home Entry

Brick Home Entry

Two Level Entry Porch

Wide Entry Porch

Front Porch Entry

Entry Porch with Metal Roof

Entry Porch with Room Above

Simple Entry Porch

Two Covered Entry Porches

Wrap Around Entry Porch

Curved Roof Entry Porch

Shallow Entry Porch

Sitting Entry Porch

Symmetric Entry Porch

Rear Entry Porch

Formal Entry Porch

Classical Entry Porch

Recessed Entry Porch

Two Porch Entries

Covered Entry to Mud Room

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