Everyone has a front porch but do you also have a back one? Usually more informal than a front porch, a back porch offers more flexibility. A back porch can be a great way to connect your kitchen to the garden outside, a place to enjoy water or nature views, or a protected spot to watch the kids play in the yard.
A back porch can fulfill different functions and can be just roofed (which is a more frequent situation) or fully screened to avoid bad weather conditions or keep your kids or pets safe inside. Let’s have a look at various ideas.
Screened Back Porches
Screened porches can be your outdoor living room, or dining space, or even a bedroom, or all together, it depends on your porch dimensions and your wish. Spending time will give you more privacy than just outside and your kids or pets will enjoy outdoors while being protected from any type of threat here.
screneed porch with wooden furniture
screened porch with lively colorful decor
screened porch from an old shed decorated in a relaxed style
screened back porch to keep your pets safe and still enjoy outdoors
screened coastal-style porch with a swinging sofa
screened porch with a swinging bench and beautiful christmas decor
dining area and sitting room area with dark wicker furniture
long and narrow screened-in porch
screened porch as an outdoor dining room
relaxing screened space with dark wicker furniture
Roofed Back Porches
This is a more frequent option as usually backdoors there are no neighbors and you can allow yourself do whatever you like. Roofed porches can be outdoor kitchens, dining zones, bedrooms, sunrooms and living rooms. You can place a fire pit or fireplace here, various potted greenery and flowers to make merging with outdoors easier. A couple of loungers will turn your porch into a relaxation zone. Need some privacy? You can easily get it hanging some draperies, and no screens are needed!
back porch on a raised platform with colorful furniture
back porch with loungers and a swining sofa to sunbathe
back porch with pillars with an outdoor living room
concrete back porch with a living room layout
cozy modern back porch as an outdoor lounge
draperies used for privacy and sun screening
elegant porch with a dining one and a living room
modern back porch with a swing bed
outdoor kitchen and dining area
outdoor living space with garden views
partly covered back porch with a couple of chairs and a fire pitin front of it
roofed back porch with a fire pit and a conversation area
roofed porch with a fireplace
roofed porch with white wicker furniture and potted greenery
this neutral-colored porch is a cozy reading nook with wicker furniture
vintage back porch as a dining space
wicker furniture here creates a relaxed ambience perfect for enjoying outdoors