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Porch Lighting Ideas

A porch is lit twice: once for arriving and once for sitting. These designs show lanterns and sconces at the door, warm downlights or fans overhead, and low light on the steps.

Front porches Screened porches Back porches Sunrooms Swings & rockers

White Farmhouse Porch with Rocking Chairs

Stucco Front Porch with Glowing Lanterns

Illuminated Front Porch with Rocking Chairs

White Farmhouse Porch with Rocking Chairs Farmhouse porch

Stucco Front Porch with Glowing Lanterns Mediterranean porch

Illuminated Front Porch with Rocking Chairs Desert 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

Sunroom with Expansive Glass Walls Farmhouse porch

Cedar-Shingled Sunroom with String Lights Coastal porch

That's all 8 — browse every porch idea

About this collection

Porch Lighting Ideas, explained.

A porch is lit twice: once for arriving and once for sitting. These designs show lanterns and sconces at the door, warm downlights or fans overhead, and low light on the steps.

Keep every bulb warm and put the sitting lights on a dimmer. Save the porches whose evening mood you want.

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