Front porch awning ideas can be an excellent alternative to a traditional covered front porch. They're a better choice for small spaces, and they can be retrofitted to existing front stoops to provide shelter from the elements while you open your front door. Not to mention, an awning can help prevent door leaks, and it can be a stylish front porch idea that enhances the overall look of your home.

One of the biggest benefits to an awning is that it'll offer similar benefits to a covered porch, with a much smaller investment, in terms of both time and money.

'Awnings are significantly cheaper than doing a traditional covered porch. Covered porches are mostly something you install during the initial construction or add during a major renovation because of their cost and the amount of work and time that goes into them,' says Edward Griffith, a home inspector and construction engineer at Griffith Home Analysis (opens in new tab). 'Most awnings can be installed as a weekend project by the owner.'

You'll find lots of options for your front porch awning, and they even work for your back porch ideas, too. There are copper awnings with a craftsman feel, canvas awnings with coastal appeal, or wood awnings that can be tailored to the style of your home's architecture.

Whatever style you're after, we've got inspiration for it, below.

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A fabric awning is the perfect small front porch idea, because it doesn't require any support beams on the ground. It can be attached directly to the exterior of your home above your front door.

When deciding how to decorate a front porch, canvas awnings can also be an aesthetic choice, as they create a beautiful, retro-inspired or coastal scene on the summer front porch.

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For a simple, functional awning, install a flat wood or fiberglass canopy above your front door. At this modern, ranch-style home, the slim awning is painted a similar shade of charcoal gray as the rest of the exterior, which helps the awning to recede visually and maintain the home's sleek but rustic style.

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If your home is traditional in style, consider a more permanent structure like the one above. This small, open vestibule at the home of Lauren Shaver (opens in new tab) sits somewhere between awning and covered porch.

It's a bigger project than simply installing a ready-made awning, but still nowhere near as involved as building a full-size, covered front porch. Adding fluted support columns instead of simple beams or porch railings gives it a classic look that suits the home's exterior.

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Cottage porch ideas require awnings that match their charm, and this gabled version fits the bill.At this brick cottage, detailed woodwork like Arts and Crafts-style corbels and an arched cut-out add extra character.

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Black and white stripes are classic, and suited to a number of different house styles. A striped design complements Tuscan or Mediterranean-inspired architecture (think umbrellas on the Amalfi Coast), but it also underscores the timeless style of traditional colonial architecture.

Canvas awnings are one of the easiest types to install, because they're lightweight, and the installation only requires securing the frame to the house. 'Awnings are very easy and quick to install on an existing structure with very little fanfare involved,' says Griffith.

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Like fabric awnings, metal awnings are both easy to install, and can be excellent space-saving options for front porches (they're also a great back porch idea, which is actually where this one was used at the home of Sherry Petersik (opens in new tab), above).

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Glass might seem like an impractical awning idea, especially if you live in an area that gets lots of snow, but this decorative canopy only looks like delicate glass. Instead, most glass-look awnings (this one included) are actually made from high-impact acrylic sheets that can stand up to the elements.

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If you're stumped about the right shape or style for your awning, look to your home's roofline. Mimicking the style of your roof, whether it's flat, peaked, or gabled, will guarantee that your awning suits your home's architecture.

At this contemporary home, a flat metal awning shares a style, scale, and color with the roofline above, and to keep thing extra sleek, the front porch lighting ideas are built right into the underside of the canopy.

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Love the farmhouse look? Take a cue from stylist Brooke Christen (opens in new tab), and add a black metal awning with batten-style detailing. The extra feature adds modern farmhouse style to the home's exterior, and would make a great spring porch idea for once those April showers arrive.

If you're looking for a way to add a shelter area to the front of your home and your front porch furniture, but don't want to build a front porch, an awning is a simple but effective solution. To enhance the overall look of your home, choose something that naturally fits with your home's architecture. At a modern farmhouse, a streamlined black metal awning works seamlessly, while at a coastal home, a canvas awning would better suit.

The main types of awnings for a home are canvas or fabric awnings, metal awnings, and wood or fiberglass awnings. Less commonly, awnings can also be made of glass.

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The instant I felt his butterfly-fluttering kicks in my womb, I was besotted with my first child.

Ethan arrived with golden hair and a sweet disposition. I documented his first smile, first tooth, first word (mama, of course) with the absorption of a Ph.D. candidate completing her dissertation.

Eighteen months after his birth, I was delighted to learn another baby was on the way. But as my delivery date drew closer I worried: How could I love this new son as much as I did my first?

On a sunny April afternoon, they placed the heft of Alex in my arms. Weighing in at 10 pounds, 6 ounces with a head of dark hair that already needed a trim, he peered at me through the bluest of eyes. Instantly smitten I began to hum, You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

And I didnt worry a bit when my third and fourth sons arrived. Id discovered that a mothers heart expands with each child its capacity for love encompassing every new arrival.

I thought about that during our recent visit to see Alex and his family in Ohio.

Six years ago, when Alex fell in love with Brooke, he got a twofer she had a beautiful 2-year-old daughter.

After they moved from Texas to Ohio, I flew out to meet my sons new loves and just like that my heart expanded again. How could I not adore the woman who made my son so happy? Her beautiful daughter, Farrah, was the icing on the cake.

When they told us they were expecting their first son, Ian Lucas, my joy knew no bounds.

My grief when Ian was stillborn at full term was equally limitless an ever-present ache.

The birth of their identical twin sons, Adam and Nicholas, in November 2019, offered our broken hearts a way to begin to heal.

Two weeks ago, we took Dereks mother, Juanita, with us to Ohio. She hadnt seen the twins since they were eight months old and was eager to reconnect with Farrah.

She celebrated her 79th birthday with us during our trip. Alex took the day off of work to take her and Farrah on a shopping spree to the landmark Columbus book store, The Book Loft, and then out to lunch.

While Derek and I entertained the twins, Brooke decorated their house for GGs (great-grandmas) birthday. GG spent the afternoon at their beautiful backyard pool and taught Farrah how to dive off the diving board.

Id simmered pulled pork in the slow cooker all day for dinner, and GG chose a bakery carrot cake for her birthday treat. We all sang while Alex brought the cake to her, and Adam helpfully blew out the candles.

As I watched four generations of Hvals swim together that evening, I marveled at the ways families shrink with sorrowful losses, but grow with the joy of new additions.

The next morning, Nick needed some Nana cuddles and crawled up in my lap with his blanket. Adam wasnt about to be left out. He ran and got his blanket and scooched onto my lap.

I wrapped my arms around them both and swayed and sang, You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray

It was a tight fit for two gangly toddlers, but oh, theres always space on Nanas lap and plenty of room in her heart. Thats just the way love works.

Cindy Hval can be reached at dchval@juno.com. Hval is the author of War Bonds: Love Stories from the Greatest Generation (Casemate Publishers, 2015) available on Amazon and bookstores nationwide.

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Fire that displaced dozens started on back porch

Updated: 4:48 PM EDT Aug 17, 2022

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IS NOW UNDERWAY. RHONDELLA? REPORTER: THIS HOME IS A TOTAL LOSS. A REAL NIGHTMARE HERE ON COTTAGE STREET. IT HAPPENED IN THE REAR OF THE YELLOW BUILDING. BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS TIGHTLY PACKED, THE ADJACENT HOMES HAD TO ALL BE EVACUATED. PEOPLE RAN OUT WITH NO SHOES AND NO CLOTHING. THEY ARE BEING HELPED BY THE RED CROSS WHILE OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. THE REAR OF THE THREE STORY CHELSEA DUPLEX BECAME A RAGING INFERNO, AS RESIDENTS SLEPT. A COUPLE OF 911 CALLERS SAW IT FROM THE BEGINNING. >> IT LOOKS LIKE A GRILL OR SOMETHING CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRST FLOOR PORCH. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN OFF. REPORTER: BY AFTERNOON, SOME OF THE 30 PLUS DISPLACED RESIDENTS RETURNED TO THEIR COTTAGE STREET APARTMENTS TO GATHER CHARRED BELONGINGS. MARCO RAMIREZ IS PART OF A FAMILY OF EIGHT AND LIVED ON THAT FIRST FLOOR. >> JUST TO START FROM ZERO WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO? REPORTER: DID YOU SEE THE GRILL FIRE IN THE BACK? >> THERE WAS NO GRILL. REPORTER: YOU HEARD AN EXPLOSION? >> YEAH. REPORTER: OTHER RESIDENTS SAY THEY HEARD A LOUD BOOMING SOUND, BEFORE SEEING FLAMES AND MANY WATCHED A TEENAGE BOY RESCUED BY LADDER FROM THE 3RD FLOOR BY FIREFIGHTERS. EVERYONE ELSE SCRAMBLED AROUND MIDNIGHT TO SELF EVACUATE FROM THE FIVE ALARM BLAZE. >> THE ENTIRE REAR OF THE STRUCTURE WAS BURNING, THE PORCHES ARE GONE. >> WE STARTED WAKING UP EVERYBODY AND STARTED RINGING DOORBELLS, MY YOUNGER SISTER, AS WELL. >> WHEN I WOKE UP, I SAW THE FIRE AND TOOK THE KIDS AND RAN AWAY. REPORTER: THE FIRE VICTIMS AND THEIR NEIGHBORS AGREE ON ONE THING -- EVERYONE IS PRETTY TRAUMATIZED BY THIS BLAZE. THEY ARE STILL INVESTIGATING. TWO FIREFIGHTERS RECEIVED NONE THREATENING INJURIES, INCLUDING ONE WHO WAS BITTEN BY A DOG DURING THE RESCU

Fire that displaced dozens started on back porch

Updated: 4:48 PM EDT Aug 17, 2022

Four residents and two firefighters were sent to the hospital after a five-alarm fire tore through a multi-family home in Chelsea early Wednesday morning.

Four residents and two firefighters were sent to the hospital after a five-alarm fire tore through a multi-family home in Chelsea early Wednesday morning.

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While Porchfest might center around the almighty porch and our beloved musicians, theres a lot more to the event than meets the eye. As the popular annual event becomes more of a heralded tradition, visitors are finding plenty of ways to enjoy themselves.

Attendees to Porchfest not only come across bands and porches of all ranges and sizes, they also encounter business communities that do their part to make the wandering affairs even more special. What started of as a purely porch-centric event has spread its wings. And in doing so, theres even more to see and do, whether its grabbing a bite to eat at a nearby restaurant, popping into a neighboring boutique, or simply sitting under a tree at the nearest park. The event is an invitation to explore neighborhoods in more intimate and thoughtful manners.

Porchfest is day when people open their homes (the porches) and hearts (the bands) to the public, asking nothing in return except for sharing a heightened appreciation for the cultural joys that embody the undertaking.

In 2022, there are multiple Porchfests taking place throughout Greater Buffalo, starting with Buffalo Porchfest in the Elmwood Village (lead image), set to be held on Saturday, May 21, from 1pm to 6pm. The event is being hosted by the Elmwood Village Association.

South Buffalo Porchfest is also back in 2022, so be sure to save the date Saturday, June 25 (noon to 5pm). The event is hosted by South Buffalo Roots.

Then, later in the summer, Tonawanda City Porchfest will get underway on Sunday, August 28.

Remember, if you have a porch, consider offering it up. And if youre a musician, think about throwing your hat in the ring.

Fans of Porchfest have a lot to look forward to this year. Each of these events is very distinct, thanks to the respective host neighborhoods. At the same time, they are all very much in tune with each other, because they are all built upon the notion that strong neighborhoods and vibrant culture go hand-in-hand. The event allows musicians, music fans, homeowners, and neighbors to band together in ways that wouldnt otherwise be possible. Its kind of a big deal, so be sure to choose your favorite Porchfest flavor, by saving a date.

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The West Side building where a porch collapsed earlier this week killing one man and injuring two others must be demolished because its not structurally sound, city officials announced Thursday.

The Department of Buildings has determined that the building located at 3418 W. Jackson is not structurally sound and must be demolished. The department plans to work closely with the owners to determine a timeline for demolition and will continue to assist them as they recover from this tragedy, read a statement from the Buildings Department.

The collapse occurred Tuesday, killing Anthony Wright, 53, and injuring two others.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday said the collapse happened at a family home that a brother and sister could not afford to maintain.

What we learned is that a sister and a brother who were living in the family home had fallen on hard times and were not able to keep up the upkeep of their property, the mayor said.

As fate would have it, a truss at the top of the building failed. Part of the faade fell down as they were sitting outside enjoying the warm weather.

A 68-year-old man was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital with crush injuries. A third man, 32, was taken to Stroger Hospital with a broken left leg and injured back, officials said.

If you know somebody on your block that owns their home and has some challenges with keeping up the maintenance, please reach out to me or someone on my team because there are resources available. Weve got to keep Black folks in their homes, Lightfoot said.

On June 29, 2003, 13 young partygoers died shortly after midnight when a three-story porch pancaked to the ground at 713 W. Wrightwood Ave. in Lincoln Park.

Five annual city inspections did not flag the allegedly unpermitted, oversized porch that collapsed on that fateful night.

Five years later, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that City Hall had quietly scaled back the flurry of porch inspections it had ordered in response to the tragedy.

The task force of 39 inspectors created to scour the city for shaky porches was folded back into the Building Departments Conservation Bureau to maintain the integrity of existing buildings.

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Wet Leg, the buzziest buzz band thats come along in years, have a fun and eminently repeatable origin story. Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, two friends from the UKs remote Isle Of Wight, decided to start a band together while riding a ferris wheel at a music festival, and they named that band after an Isle Of Wight slang term for people from the British mainland. For the past year, Wet Leg have been taking the world by storm, and they just finally released their worth-the-wait self-titled debut. Sometime in there, Wet Leg carved out a moment to return to the Isle Of Wight and to film themselves playing live on a porch.

Wet Leg just shared the video of that 15-minute porch performance, and it sure seems like they made that without any audience whatsoever. The porch itself looks really nice, but the video, directed by Joey Julliard, goes for the intentionally-grainy look. Even without an audience, Wet Leg really show their massive charm in this video. There are all these great little holy-shit-were-doing-this eye-contact moments between Teasdale and Chambers, and the songs continue to slap. Watch the set below.

Wet Leg is out now on Domino.

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Police arrested a Joliet woman accused of pushing her 70-year-old mother-in-law off a porch.

The incident occurred Monday night when Kristin Martinez, 31, of the 8000 block of Harrier Avenue arrived at her mother-in-laws house to pick up her children, police said.

An argument ensued after the victim would not allow Martinez into the residence because of the victims intoxicated state, according to a police news release.

During the argument, Martinez pushed the victim off the porch, according to the release. The victim fell off of the porch to the ground and suffered a serious injury to her wrist.

The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. in the 7600 block of Violet Lane, which is in the Kendall County section of Joliet.

Police said they were called for a domestic disturbance.

Martinez was arrested and taken to the Kendall County jail.

Kendall County prosecutors charged Martinez with aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm and aggravated battery to a victim over 60.

She remained in jail as of Tuesday.

The mother-in-law was taken to Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet for her injuries, police said.

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If local music legend Aunt Samantha Bumgarner is sitting on a cloud in Heaven, she might put her harp down and sing along from noon until 6 p.m. on April 30 when Music on the Porch returns to the Appalachian Womens Museum in Dillsboro.

This years event is titled Music on the Porch, an Appalachian Homecoming, said Rob Ferguson, a history professor at Western Carolina University and board member at Appalachian Womens Museum. We are trying to emphasize the homecoming theme. Were just excited to see people out there. It will be fun just to gather again.

The event is at the old Monteith Homestead, 100 W. Hometown Place, Dillsboro.

This event was inspired by the fact that we have some world-class musicians from the local community who have learned from their family members over several generations, he said.

Some of those to appear on the porch are the Junior Appalachian Musicians, part of an after-school program that provides young people instruction and performance opportunities in Mountain Heritage Music on traditional Appalachian instruments.

That will be awesome, to have some young local musicians come out and showcase their talents, Ferguson said. They kick off the show from noon to 1 p.m.

From 1-2 p.m. Lee Knight is next on the west side of the old Monteith Farmsteads wrap-around porch.

He is sort of a like a local gem kind of hiding in plain sight, Ferguson said. He is a folksinger and musician going back decades. He lives in Cullowhee and has traveled the world making music with some of the most famous folksingers of the 20th Century. He knows and has played a lot of the old songs.

Another local is balladeer Susan Pepper, a professional old-time musician set to perform from 2-3 p.m. She holds workshops for children and adults to teach them old-time music, Ferguson said.

She closed out the festival in 2019, he said. Shes a regional treasure. If there is anybody in the county right now carrying on the old ballad traditions, its Susan Pepper.

From 3-4 p.m. is Kornbread Kreek, led by Steve Estes, who knows the entirety of Bumgarners music catalogue and is known as a local expert on her music, Ferguson said.

Kornbread Kreek is really is steeped in local and more broadly, Appalachian roots music, he said. Theyre always a fun time.

Peppers friend, Sheila Kay Adams, might bring the most star-power to the event when she cranks up at 4 p.m.

Adams is a full-on celebrity in the folk music community, Ferguson said. Shes from Madison County and has won many awards for her ballad-singing and her banjo playing. She has played at the Smithsonian Folk Festival and many other major venues.

Pepper joins Adams on the stage to close out the show from 5-6 p.m.

The Pressley Girls were on the card when the posters were printed, but had to cancel.

We hope to have them back in 2023, Ferguson said.

Tickets are on sale now for $15. Children 12-and-under are admitted free. Some of the proceeds from the event will go toward building an exhibit in the Museum focused on music.

The exhibit will focus on more than Samantha Bumgarner, though of course she is going to be a big presence in there, Ferguson said. The exhibit will focus on Appalachian music and Appalachian women musicians specifically.

During her life and musical career, Bumgarner traveled to New York City to make a record; to Del Rio, Texas, to appear on Dr. John Brinkleys radio show; and to the White House to perform for President Franklin Roosevelt and the King and Queen of England. She also entertained thousands during 32 years of headlining Ashevilles Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, starting in 1928 and continuing through 1959.

The Appalachian Womens Museum encourages attendees to bring a lawn chair or blanket to the event. Dogs are welcome. Parking is free across the tracks in Monteith Park. Its a rain or shine event. Food trucks will be onsite

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Those memories are priceless, especially since the house I grew up in didn't have much of a "settin' porch" it was just a walkway to the front door, which we never, ever used to enter the house.

In the days before air conditioning, people used porches as a necessity to escape the stifling heat of the kitchen or upstairs bedrooms. Many homes even had "sleeping porches" because the air outside was cooler than the air inside. These days, people don't sit on porches as much as they once did, watching the busy world around them while waving a cardboard funeral-home fan beneath their chins and making philosophical commentary.

Although air conditioning and busy lives threaten their existence, I hope porches never go out of style. They are more than just gathering places; they are the lap of the household, warm and welcoming.

We still need porches and below I listed 11 reasons why.

Click here to read more about why we paint porch ceilings haint blue.

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Memphis Police said they found Clyde Dear on a porch, claiming it was his aunt's home. Investigators said it wasn't.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. A man wanted in a bank robbery in West Memphis was captured after leading police on a chase into Memphis Wednesday.

According to the affidavit, police in West Memphis, Arkansas, responded to a robbery at Evolve Bank & Trust just before 10 a.m. Wednesday. There was a tracking device in the money that was stolen, and police tried to stop a 2019 Dodge Durango which the device was pinging to. They said the driver refused to stop and took off into Memphis.

The chase ended in the area of Vance and Boyd, where they said the driver stopped and tried to run away. They found the Dodge Durango behind an abandoned home. The affidavit said police saw money scattered in the truck and leading through the backyard of homes. They said they found the truck was registered to Clyde Dear but had a stolen license plate. They then found a bag of clothes matching the description of the bank robber, and under the bag was more money and a gun.

Officers said they spotted a man in dirty clothing walking between houses then sitting on a porch of one of the homes on Boyd. They said the man, later identified as Clyde Dear, told officers it was his aunts home, but they contacted the homeowner who said they did not know Dear.

Dear was arrested and West Memphis Police identified him as the suspect in the bank robbery. They said about $30,000 total was taken in the robbery.

Dear is charged with convicted felon in possession of a handgun, intentionally evade arrest in an auto, possession of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony, theft of property $10,000-$60,000, ad theft of property $1,000 or less.

His bond was set at $50,000.

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