Modern Front Porch: covered terrace with hanging swing chairs, handcrafted sculptural furniture, and a floor of Black Locust wood pavers set in gravel. building Lab is a design build firm specialized in modern architecture.

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Looking at this home today, you would never know that the project began as a poorly maintained duplex. Luckily, the homeowners saw past the worn façade and engaged our team to uncover and update the Victorian gem that lay underneath. Taking special care to preserve the historical integrity of the 100-year-old floor plan, we returned the home back to its original glory as a grand, single family home. The project included many renovations, both small and large, including the addition of a a wraparound porch to bring the façade closer to the street, a gable with custom scrollwork to accent the new front door, and a more substantial balustrade. Windows were added to bring in more light and some interior walls were removed to open up the public spaces to accommodate the family’s lifestyle. You can read more about the transformation of this home in Old House Journal: http://www.cummingsarchitects.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Old-House-Journal-Dec.-2009.pdf Photo Credit: Eric Roth

Photographer: Martin Knowles
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This Black and Light Hardwood Modern Farmhouse is the home of your dreams. The window in the door gives it extra added natural light. Also, the Belleville smooth door with Quill glass is the perfect addition.

This front porch addition includes a custom-designed front door, custom stone pattern/design, and stained bead-board ceiling.
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Front elevation, highlighting double-gable entry at the front porch with double-column detail at the porch and garage. Exposed rafter tails and cedar brackets are shown, along with gooseneck vintage-style fixtures at the garage doors. Front porch is finished with tongue and groove paneling, recessed lights and ceiling fan.

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A reclaimed wood wall is one of the best front porch ideas we've seen. Reclaimed wood post and beams complete this inviting porch on the New River. © Carolina Timberworks

In this updated front porch, we love the way the round steps compliments the arched window. By Alexander Concrete and Construction
This is an example of a large traditional stamped concrete front porch design in Other with a roof extension.

The client decided that their front porch was uninviting and turned this ordinarily traditional front porch into a Bunbright porch! The columns add sophistication and architectural detail with new brick paves that welcome guests! Step inside!

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2011 NARI CAPITAL COTY FINALIST AWARD WINNER This 1970’s split-level single-family home in an upscale Arlington neighborhood had been neglected for years. With his surrounding neighbors all doing major exterior and interior remodeling, however, the owner decided it was time to renovate his property as well. After several consultation meetings with the design team at Michael Nash Design, Build & Homes, he settled on an exterior layout to create an Art & Craft design for the home. It all got started by excavating the front and left side of the house and attaching a wrap-around stone porch. Key design attributes include a black metal roof, large tapered columns, blue and grey random style flag stone, beaded stain ceiling paneling and an octagonal seating area on the left side of this porch. The front porch has a wide stairway and another set of stairs leads to the back yard. All exterior walls of the home were modified with new headers to allow much larger custom-made windows, new front doors garage doors, and French side and back doors. A custom-designed mahogany front door with leaded glass provides more light and offers a wider entrance into the home’s living area. Design challenges included removing the entire face of the home and then adding new insulation, Tyvek and Hardiplank siding. The use of high-efficiency low-e windows makes the home air tight. The Arts & Crafts design touches include the front gable over the front porch, the prairie-style grill pattern on the windows and doors, the use of tapered columns sitting over stone columns and the leaded glass front door. Decorative exterior lighting provides the finishing touches to this look. Inside, custom woodwork, crown molding, custom glass cabinets and interior pillars carry the design. Upon entering the space, visitors face a large partition that separates the living area from a gourmet Arts & Crafts kitchen and dining room. The home’s signature space, the kitchen offers contrasting dark and light cherry cabinets. Wide plank hard wood floors, exotic granite counters and stainless steel professional-grade appliances make this a kitchen fit for any chef.

Traditional 2 column shed roof portico with curved railing. Designed and built by Georgia Front Porch.
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Best of Houzz Design & Service 2014. --Photo by Arch Studio, Inc.
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This is a graphic representation of new house colors. Know what to expect before you do it. This house has real wood shingles, clapboard, wood windows and balustrade. Nothing fake about this house and you can tell!

We don’t often do front porches but when we do they turn out like this! Spanning the face of the porch adjacent to sections of Key-Link railing there are six strong stone columns that reach all the way to ground to reinforce a sense of strength. On ether side of the steps is a sitting area affixed with a fan overhead. This project is a wonderful way to start your day off; enjoying a cup of coffee and the morning light.

Photo: Jessie Preza Photography
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Talon Construction front porch remodel
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional front porch design in DC Metro with a roof extension.