Porch Decor Every Home Needs

Whether you are putting your house up on the Market or in for the long haul porch decor is essential to welcome guests to your home (or if you want to scare them away the proper decor can accomplish that as well ;-) ). This post will focus on great ideas for porch decor.

Potted Plants

Pick interesting pots
Pots in a wide variety of colors and shape make it more interesting- sometimes not matching makes things a little more interesting.
Get a variety of plants
Pick plants in a wide variety of colors and sizes to really add dimension and interest to your porch.
If you have large pots you can strategically place large and small plants in the pot.
For a nice porch in the colder months look for winter blooming plants like:
Prime Roses
Euphorbia x martinii 'Rudolph'
Acacia pravissima
Grevillea 'Marshall Olbricht'
Edgeworthia chrysantha f. rubra (paper bush)
Helleborus hybrid (Lenten rose)
Cyclamen coum (hardy cyclamen)
Galanthus (snowdrop)
Hamamelis x intermedia 'Pallida' (witch hazel)
Arctostaphylos manzanita (manzanita)
Mahonia aquifolium (Oregon grape)

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Benches/Furniture

Benches and outdoor furniture can add a lot to a porch-- a place to sit, additional storage for shoes, and fill up some of that empty space.

To keep shoes outside try to find a outdoor bench with a storage compartment or shelves for shoes
You can find porch swings in a wide variety of materials to fit any style or make one DIY
If you have the space make an entire outdoor sitting area with nice outdoor furniture, end tables etc.