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Illuminated Front Porch with Rocking Chairs

No. 9 Porches & Sunrooms · Desert & Southwest

Illuminated Front Porch with Rocking Chairs

This concrete front porch at night features illuminated steps, wall-mounted lanterns beside the wood entry door, desert planting in terracotta pots, and wooden rocking chairs under a slatted timber soffit.

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Design notes

Desert and Southwest design is shade, earth and sky. Look for stucco or adobe in earthy tones, flat roofs with deep overhangs, decomposed granite and gravel instead of lawn, and planting of agave, yucca, saguaro, ocotillo, palo verde and desert wildflowers. Corten steel, concrete and rammed earth handle the sun; ramadas, shade sails and pergolas make midday usable; and lighting stays low so the stars can compete.

What to look for

  • 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
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