Welcome to the American Front Porch ...Most houses have them ..they are very important to the families ..so many memories and reminiscing are done on them ...including some memories that we have made on our own front porch
Front porches are a way of life ...a place to meet people, a place to greet people, a place to watch people
 |  Rocking chairs are the favorite design on chairs chosen ,so that you can rock away in the breeze |
 |  Real tree trunks are used in lots of cases for the support pillars to hold up the roofs ..creating a very rustic, cute look |
Anything goes as a container for flowers and plants ..as long it will hold some soil and can have a few holes punched in the bottom for drainage ...old chairs are widely chosen these days for their shabby chic effect
Even the humblest of homes have front porches ..acting as extra rooms for the house ..somewhere to sit to watch the rain or in my Husband's case to watch the Tornadoes go by ...hopefully they will always go on by and never come to visit !!
My biggest criteria for buying my house in this country was that it was to have a large Front Country Porch...here it is ...You can use them for lots of occasions ...not just for sitting on .
In our case we used ours for the buffet at the joyous occasion of our Daughter's Wedding in 2013
In our case we used ours for the buffet at the joyous occasion of our Daughter's Wedding in 2013
Home made pies and fresh fruit were displayed on real tree trunk cake stands cut down in our Son in Laws woods
Our porch became the focal point of the reception on the front lawn ..and the bridal party were able to make a grand procession from the house along the porch of the desserts for our guest to enjoy
My beloved front porch is well used for conversation, relaxing, displaying flowers and above all bird watching as well as feeding all the critters such as raccoons, opossum's, chipmunks and stray cats that pass by
A great place for me to display and grow my much loved plants in the summer time
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Front Porches are decorated according to the season as well , like these examples of season delights
 SPRING  AUTUMN (FALL) |  SUMMER  CHRISTMAS (WINTER) |
 |  |  Porches are so welcome Anything goes |
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Some people, especially in the south like to sleep on their front porches on gorgeous swing beds ..preferably a covered in porch with a roof and bug screen in the windows or walls to prevent getting eaten up by bugs ...or a mosquito net over the beds would do great...a rustic swing gives a smile below
Most times you just can't beat the view from your own front porch in the country side or beside the lake
 | Hope you enjoyed our little trip Around some of the porches of America Where we love to drink homemade lemonade And Mint Julep's are favorite in the South (not for me but you might like a try) Ingredients
And have great conversation Whatever the weather Ya’ll all come back now, ya hear? |
