Porch inspiration!

takay9

We are soon to move into a 1930s house in need of updating throughout. We are planning to change all windows to white upvc, but I’m not sure about the porch. White upvc or any ideas to restore a more traditional look?

Doozergirl

I's be looking down the street to see if there's still a house in original condition. 

Take a steer from that.  

Jeepers_Creepers

Ook, that's a nice house. Lovely detail of its vernacular, and the garage doors are sympathetic too.

The window frames are currently what - 'mahogany' foil? In which case, I don't blame you for wanting a change. But, white PVC? Are you sure?

As Doozer asks, are there similarly styled houses in the 'hood you can take some cues off?

My first gut from seeing the pic was a porch style reflecting the roof frontage that's over the bays - keep the vern going.

Best colour? I dunno. But wouldn't dark oak or similar fit in better? (I love the colour of the garage doors, but that would look too weak on the window frames, I think).

I dunno - I could be completely wrong about white - it might look fine. You are starting with an impressive house, tho', so my gut says to be sympathetic.

takay9

That’s interesting, thanks! There is one further up the road I really like and may take inspiration from (as pictured) - thinking to also paint the house white, white window frames and repaint the hanging tiles red to bring them back to life. It’s just the porch I’m struggling with - maybe thinking a central door with a window so that you can see the feature front door behind, whatever that will be!

Taucher

We live in a 1930s end terrace and are currently in the process of getting quotes for a proper brick porch to replace our UPVC white porch. Ours is the type where it is ALL glass within UPVC frames and it's hideous. Some of the glass has blown so its opaque, it gets too hot in summer by far and anything stored in it gets sun damaged after a while. Also during winter when we open the inner door to the porch the hot air hits the glass in we get damp. The possible caveat to this is that Im not sure how well it was installed in the first place. 

I have seen that you can get brick/UPVC mix porches, brickwork up to four feet ish and then UPVC frames with glass all around above that. 

Bendy_House

takay9 said:

That’s interesting, thanks! There is one further up the road I really like and may take inspiration from (as pictured) - thinking to also paint the house white, white window frames and repaint the hanging tiles red to bring them back to life. It’s just the porch I’m struggling with - maybe thinking a central door with a window so that you can see the feature front door behind, whatever that will be!

Yup - that looks nice and fresh - the white gives it a real lift, so should work on yours too.

That one does have more brickwork - that's the main difference. Perhaps time to 'photoshop' the white on to make sure?

Can't help with porch designs - just Pinterest and keep one eye out for similar houses as you pass. One porch design will likely stand out for you, and many others will go on a "Hell, NO!" list.

takay9

Bendy_House said:

That one does have more brickwork - that's the main difference. Perhaps time to 'photoshop' the white on to make sure?

I wish I could use photoshop - that would be very useful! Does anyone know any other ways to mock up different colours on a photo? I'd love just to see how it will look with white windows.

Bendy_House

Are you familiar with 'MS Paint'? Very crude, but can give a good idea.

As 'simple' as: take a photo of your own house, more straight-on, as close to the angle of the one in Google Maps as possible, and a similar frame size.

Download that Google Map pic of the 'white' house. Open both in Paint, select, copy, and paste the white windows onto yours, resize to fit. Repeat.

It should give you a very good idea of the effect.

ka7e

It's difficult to tell, but have they "squared up" an originally arched opening? It would look lovely if you could reinstate the arch. Failing that maybe some bespoke glazing with arched windows to mirror the garage door design. I would retain as much glazing as possible to keep lots of light in the hallway.