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Porches & Sunrooms · 12 ideas

Back Porch Ideas

The back porch is where the house meets the yard, so it does more jobs than any other room: cooking, eating, watching the kids, waiting out a storm. These designs give it a real roof, a real ceiling and enough depth for a table.

Front porches Screened porches Sunrooms Swings & rockers At night

Screened Back Porch with Clerestory Windows

Screened Porch with Cedar Shingle Siding

Screened Porch with Timber Dining Table

Screened Back Porch with Clerestory Windows Mid-century porch

Screened Porch with Cedar Shingle Siding Classic porch

Screened Porch with Timber Dining Table Colonial porch

Covered Back Porch with Outdoor Kitchen Colonial porch

Covered Back Porch with Outdoor Kitchen Mid-century porch

Covered Back Porch with Outdoor Kitchen Coastal porch

Timber Back Porch with Weathered Swing Mountain porch

Brick Back Porch with Wooden Swing Farmhouse porch

Mediterranean Back Porch with Suspended Swing Mediterranean porch

Timber Back Porch with Concrete Fire Table Classic porch

Back Porch with Concrete Fire Table Mid-century porch

Covered Back Porch with Glowing Fire Table Colonial porch

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About this collection

Back Porch Ideas, explained.

The back porch is where the house meets the yard, so it does more jobs than any other room: cooking, eating, watching the kids, waiting out a storm. These designs give it a real roof, a real ceiling and enough depth for a table.

Look at how each porch steps down to the lawn or the pool and where the kitchen sits relative to the door. Save the layouts that fit your house's back wall.

What to look for as you browse

Depth — eight feet for chairs, ten or more for a table or a swing
How the steps and railings meet the walk and the yard
Ceiling: height, material and whether a fan or lights are built in