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Classic Summer Front Porch

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Add some curb appeal to your home with these simple front porch decor ideas. Our traditional-style front porch is decorated for summer with classic white flowers, greenery, and black and white accents.

Tradtional front porch decorated for summer white magnolia topiaries and white flowers.

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Summer Home Tour – Our Front Porch

I’m kind of jumping all over the place with our summer home tour this year, but today I’m showing you our front porch. If you missed the previous summer home tour posts, you can click here for our backyard patio and here for our kitchen. I’ll be making my way through the rest of the house over the next couple of weeks, so stay tuned!

Traditional front porch with a various white flowers.

We changed things up a bit with our front porch this year and went with a really simple traditional look. I usually have more flowers and a couple of hanging baskets out front, but they’re a lot of work to keep up with and I’d rather have more flowers out on the back patio where we spend a lot more of our time. That being said, I still wanted things to feel welcoming and summery. It’s so nice to come home to a pretty space and provide a warm greeting for any guests.

Tradtional front porch decorated for summer white magnolia topiaries and white flowers.

How to Create a Welcoming Summer Front Porch

It really doesn’t take much to create a welcoming front porch space. All you need is a little time, some good old fashioned elbow grease, and a few decorative touches.  Here are my favorite ways to decorate our front porch for summer {or really any season!}…

Pretty summer front porch decorated with magnolia topiaries, white flowers, and white and black accents.

Clean it Up.

Before you get started on your front porch space, clear everything out and give it a good power wash. I’m always amazed at what a power washer can get up! Touch up any stain or paint if needed and clear out any cobwebs from the corners and ceilings. We replaced our front porch decking with Trex composite decking last year {because we loved it so much on our back patio} and it’s so nice to not have to worry about re-painting every year. {NOTE: White I love the Trex decking, I was very unimpressed with their railing system.}

Traditional summer front porch with magnolia topiaries, white flowers and a black front door.

Add some flowers.

There’s nothing better than summer flowers and they add such a pretty touch to any outdoor space. We went with all white flowers this year like we did on our backyard patio. I love the contrast between the white and all of the greenery and it tied in well with the black and white accents.

Summer planter with a magnolia topiary and white flowers.

The planter boxes were filled with a magnolia topiary and a variety of white flowers around it. They’ve grown like crazy over the past couple of weeks and I’ll trim them back after this round of blooms is done. It’s amazing how good those magnolias smell when they bloom – even if there’s only one or two!

Summer planter with a magnolia topiary and white flowers.

The one thing I always recommend with flowers is to not go overboard with them. Make sure you only plant what you have time to take care of. Most will require daily watering and regular dead heading and trimming which can quickly add up. A few well taken care of flowers looks WAY better than a planter box full of dead, straggly ones!

Summer planter with white flowers.

Place a doormat.

A door mat is one of the easiest ways to dress up your front porch and it can help to keep all of the dirt and dust out of your home too! I love the dimensions of this Our Happy Place doormat. It’s nice and wide to extend past either side of the door but not so deep that it takes up a lot of patio space.

Our Happy Place front door mat on a traditional front porch.

Hang a wreath.

I always like to have something on our front door. I’ve been using this hanging basket wreath for the past year and have had fun changing it up for the different seasons. For the summer, however, I went back to a simple eucalyptus wreath {similar one HERE}. and added the metal welcome sign. Adding a small sign to a basic wreath is a great way to customize it for different seasons or events.

Eucalyptus wreath with a metal welcome sign hanging on a black front door.

Light it up.

I think everything looks prettier with lights and I love a glowing front porch as the sun goes down. While we do have more functional lighting that keeps the front porch well-lit when needed, my favorite lights are the softer solar lights and outdoor lanterns. I have some outdoor battery-operated candles in the lantern that are on a timer, so they’ll come on when the sun starts to set and stay on for 4 hours. I also placed a solar light in each of the planters {as well as along the walkway to the house} and also added some solar light toppers to the porch railing.

Solar lights added to the front porch railing for a soft, pretty glow.

Add a couple of decorative accents.

Pick a couple of fun decorative touches to add to your space. Even just an item or two can make an impact.  I added a black and white hanging metal Welcome sign and a Home Sweet Home sign above the door.  The white hanging lanterns brightened up the space and the metal floor lanterns tied in with the metal sign on the wreath.

Traditional front porch with a various white flowers.

Shop the Post

I’ve put together links for as many of the items that I could, and found some similar items for the others. If you have any questions, just let me know!

Wooden Planter Boxes – Decor Steals {or see some similar ones below}
Our Happy Place Doormat – The Cross
Home Sweet Home Sign – local store {Triple Tree if you live in the Vancouver area}
Metal Steeple Lanterns – Decor Steals
White Hanging Lantern – Canadian Tire {or see similar ones below}

And that’s a wrap to our little summer front porch! I hope it sparked some ideas to decorate your own space. Happy Summer!

Traditional front porch decorated for summer with magnolia topiaries and white flowers.

Decorating Outdoor Spaces

If you’re looking for more decorating inspiration for your outdoor space, check out these beautiful outdoor decorating ideas from some of my favorite bloggers. Whether you have a large backyard patio, small outdoor space, or a cozy fire pit area, there are ideas for everyone! Enjoy the tours!

The Happy Housie // Place of My Taste // Rooms FOR Rent // Two Twenty One // Hallstrom Home

Taryn Whiteaker Designs // Modern Glam // Inspiration for Moms // The DIY Mommy // Life is a Party

The Handmade Home // Lolly Jane // Finding Silver Pennies
// All Things With Purpose // She Gave it a Go

Clean & Scentsible // My Sweet Savannah // Maison de Cinq // Amber Tysl // Lemon Thistle

This is Our Bliss // Southern State of Mind

Collage of beautiful outdoor spaces decorated for summer.

Traditional front porch with a various white flowers.

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Comments

  1. Ashley Stringfellow says

    June 19, 2019 at 6:47 pm

    your porch is so welcoming and beautiful! pinned!

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      June 20, 2019 at 1:40 pm

      Thanks so much Ashley!

      Reply
  2. Dannyelle @ Life is a Party says

    June 20, 2019 at 12:19 pm

    What a pretty welcome! Love the black and white.

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      June 20, 2019 at 1:41 pm

      Thanks Dannyelle! I’ve always love that (non!) color combo!

      Reply
  3. Krista says

    June 21, 2019 at 7:09 am

    Thank you for sharing these valuable tips. They are easy, cost-effective, and make a big impact! Beautiful front porch!

    Reply
  4. b says

    June 25, 2019 at 11:52 am

    wow, that’s beautiful. i love the arch to the front of your home…you could nothing and it would be super charming!
    b

    Reply
  5. Julie Briones says

    June 27, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    Jenn, your summer porch is just lovely! Love the white garden in your planters, and the lantern just adds a lovely touch! We are SO blessed to see you at Tuesday Turn About! We hope you drop in each week!

    Reply
  6. Mother of 3 says

    June 28, 2019 at 1:28 pm

    Such a beautiful front porch. I love how they eye is drawn to that contrast between the dark door/trim and all that white!

    Reply
  7. Crissy says

    June 28, 2019 at 2:21 pm

    Thanks for joining us at Tuesday Turn About, Jenn! Your porch is perfect for summer. The neutral flowers look so crisp and pretty.

    Reply
  8. Jennifer says

    June 29, 2019 at 9:10 am

    What a beautiful entrance to your home! Thanks for inspiring us at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home. –Jennifer

    Reply
  9. Marsha says

    June 29, 2019 at 9:35 am

    I am a front porch sitter. I love everything concerning the front porch….from quiet evenings to entertaining and decorating the porch. Your lovely porch is so warm and inviting. It is definitely a “happy place.”

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      July 8, 2019 at 6:24 pm

      I’ve always wanted a big front porch to sit out on! We do have a space in the back but those big front porches always draw me in.

      Reply
  10. Michelle | Thistle Key Lane says

    June 29, 2019 at 10:13 am

    Loving all the fresh new updates to your porch. Thanks so much for sharing your post on Tuesday Turn About. Pinning for inspiration!

    Reply
  11. Kim @Serving Up Southern says

    June 30, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    Hi Jenn!
    Your summer porch looks so inviting! I love the “home sweet homes” sign over your door- the perfect place! I like how you tucked a solar light into your flower boxes. I bet that looks so pretty with the white flowers when it’s lit up. Such a neat idea! Thanks for sharing at Homestyle Gathering!
    >>> Kim

    Reply
  12. Kim @Serving Up Southern says

    July 2, 2019 at 5:27 pm

    Hi Jenn!
    I’m back to let you know that you are one of my features this week at Homestyle Gathering. Thanks so much for joining the party and linking up. I hope to see you again! Have a wonderful week!
    >>> Kim

    Reply
  13. Jennifer says

    July 3, 2019 at 11:41 am

    Congratulations, Jenn! Your post will be featured this week at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home! –Jennifer

    Reply
  14. Patricia Gohier says

    July 4, 2019 at 9:54 am

    What color is the off-white paint? It looks great with black and greenery!

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      July 13, 2019 at 11:31 am

      Thanks! Unfortunately, we painted the house so long ago, that I have no idea what the paint color is. It’s more on the beige side, but looks a little lighter in the photo {and depending on the light!}

      Reply
  15. Barbara Chapman says

    July 11, 2019 at 11:03 am

    I love your summer porch with its pretty whites, greens and touches of black and silver!!! Thank you for linking up to Share Your Style a couple of weeks ago. I am happy to have featured your post at SYS #215 this week. <3

    Happy summer to you and I need to make a wreath like yours for our front door. It's pretty yet simple for a quiet, refined look.

    Hugs,
    Barb 🙂

    Reply
  16. Celeste says

    November 2, 2022 at 7:57 am

    The porch is beautiful. Would you be able to tell me what kind of railings those are? Are they metal or composite?

    Reply
    • Jenn Lifford says

      November 2, 2022 at 5:31 pm

      They’re composite railings from Trex. We did our back porch with Trex and really loved it so we went with their railings for the front porch. To be honest, I wasn’t happy with their customer service at all as they came with scuffs that could not be removed and they would not do anything in regards to replacement. The first time I emailed them, they replied that I just needed to buy this $50 cleaning product. I bought it but there was no change. They never responded to any of my emails after that. Luckily our contractor had a personal contact with a Trex dealer and we were able to get some more, however, half of them also came scuffed. Now that it’s done though, I do really like it and we haven’t had other issues.

      Reply

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