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Yesterday we had a contractor out to give us an estimate on some insulation work, so while he was out here we asked him also about some exterior work, and while we were at THAT, we decided on a whim to have our whole front porch replaced. The contractor asked, "So do you want pretty much the same style?" and we were like, "Um...sure?"
So now before work really gets underway I want to have some design ideas to play with. A little help? My first foray onto Houzz hasn't helped, because homes tend to have full porches or just a couple stone steps, not the kind of situation we have.
The contractor wants to make the railings and balusters out of composite material, same as the decking (but still white to match the trim). He said for the floor part we could look at changing the color from the current gray to something that would contrast better with the house. He's taking out the concrete that the current porch is built onto, so it will be built up on posts like a regular deck and I guess we'd want to decide about there being solid sides to it, or lattice, or just the empty space underneath?
How would you get started with figuring out what this project should look like?? Any ideas of where to look for historic homes like ours?
So now before work really gets underway I want to have some design ideas to play with. A little help? My first foray onto Houzz hasn't helped, because homes tend to have full porches or just a couple stone steps, not the kind of situation we have.
The contractor wants to make the railings and balusters out of composite material, same as the decking (but still white to match the trim). He said for the floor part we could look at changing the color from the current gray to something that would contrast better with the house. He's taking out the concrete that the current porch is built onto, so it will be built up on posts like a regular deck and I guess we'd want to decide about there being solid sides to it, or lattice, or just the empty space underneath?
How would you get started with figuring out what this project should look like?? Any ideas of where to look for historic homes like ours?
You can see the red camp chairs in the second pic -- that's our fire pit and where we hang out. There's also a more sitting-friendly porch in the back. We really just need the steps to get us to the door! Ideally, without the decking falling off because the glue between it and the concrete is failing, and without the bannisters and endcaps rotting off because we have such terrible luck with trim materials in this house. 
But everything on Houzz is full covered porches so I guess a lot of people agree with you. 
I will also drive around to see what is done in my area, and try to remember the architect's name so I can see how else he did entryways -- he has a pretty unique style on these renovated historic homes he's known for.
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