in: HGTV.com TV Shows Designer Rooms Rate My Space Shop Services HGTV.com Search In: Search Home > Outdoors > Decks, Patios, Porches and Pools > Design Tips for the Front Porch Design Tips for the Front Porch Whether your porch is a small entry area or a roomy wrap-around, we'll show you how to create style, curb appeal and comfort in your home's welcome center. By Gretchen Roberts Filed under: Porches , Decorating ARTICLE PHOTOS (12) Font A A A Print Options Close With Images Text Only E-mail This Page to Your Friends x All fields are required. Your Name Your E-mail Address Friend's E-mail Addresses Separate multiple e-mail addresses with a comma; Maximum 20 email addresses. Add a personal message (optional) I think this is just what you've been looking for. Enter the characters in the image to verify you are human. Refresh Sending E-mail E-mail Or Do Not E-mail Success! A link to Design Tips for the Front Porch was e-mailed The kitchen may be the heart of the home, but the front porch is like a handshake, welcoming visitors, serving as a connection point with the neighborhood, and role-playing as the first (and sometimes only) impression for passers-by and neighbors. And just as your handshake style is important (too soft, and you come off as wimpy; too hard, and you seem aggressive), your porch's style gives visitors a preview of what's inside. "The porch is the calling card of your home," says Susanna Salk, a design expert and author of Weekend Retreats (Rizzoli, 2009). "Don't neglect it or, worse, use the space as storage. It's an extension of the soul of the house." Creating front porch style is a simple weekend project. First, Salk says, head outside and look at your porch. How is it used? "Some porches are little portals into the house that you don't notice much, and others are big spaces with a view. What's going on here — is it a transitional space into the home, or its own living space?" Salk believes a small porch that functions as transitional space i

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