Black porch stairs with white railing lead up to a white front porch with gray shingle roof. The porch is finished with white turned wood posts accented by black corbels.
26 Porch Roof Ideas to Instantly Boost Curb Appeal
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Published: July 25, 2022
Updated: December 2, 2023
Reviewed by Meredith Taylor, Interior Designer
A porch roof is an aspect of your home that will get a lot of attention. Not only is it an exterior structure that can be admired by guests, neighbors, and passersby, it is a way of framing and drawing focus to your front entrance. There are several creative porch roof designs that can make it worthy of all the attention. A gable porch roof is a stylish way to highlight the front door, but many porches will have a flat or slanted shingled roof supported by posts or columns.
To give your porch extra personality, finish the ceiling with colored paneling that matches your entrance door. Fixtures like pendant lights and porch swings or decorative additions such as curtains, signs, flags, and planters can also be fitted to the roof to help give life to the space. Keep reading for examples of how you can make your porch with roof uniquely yours.
02 of White Covered Front Porch with Black Posts
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This white house with a black roof boasts whitewashed brick stairs leading up to a white covered front porch finished with black porch posts. The posts flank a black entrance door complemented by black frame windows and surrounded by topiary planters.
03 of White Covered Porch with Gray Shingle Roof
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White covered L-shaped porch with gray shingle roof is finished with white porch columns and stone surrounding the base of the porch. The porch covers rustic white rocking chairs sitting next to a teal entrance door with white trim.
04 of Porch Roof with Pendant Lighting
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White porch posts are fitted to a wraparound front porch on this white house with a dark gray roof. Pendant lantern style lighting hanging from the porch roof illuminates the black front door,
05 of Gray Shingle Gable Roof with Wood Truss
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Gray shingle gable roof is finished with light wood truss posts attached to white stone bases. The truss frames a black double front door in this white house adorned with an American flag.
06 of Wooden Double Entrance Door with Porch
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Interior designer Huong Vu shares her insights on how to achieve a striking curb appeal with a wooden double entrance door with a porch. “This modern farmhouse embraces classical design principles with symmetry in both architecture and landscaping,” she explains. The covered porch, in her view, is a key element in creating an inviting and well-balanced facade.
The example of a stained wood double entrance door flanked by white porch swings with gray cushions, in a white porch with a gray roof, is a perfect illustration of Vu’s design philosophy. The black and glass lantern light mounted in front of the door adds an intriguing contrast, enhancing the overall appeal.
Huong Vu also emphasizes the importance of the alignment of the column’s top with the header. “The alignment is essential for visual balance relative to the aspect ratio of the column’s width and height,” she suggests. This detail, though subtle, contributes to the overall symmetry and balance of the porch.
07 of Pendant Schoolhouse Light for Double Front Door
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Black pendant schoolhouse light hangs from a porch roof in front of stained wood farmhouse arched double front doors. The door is flanked by wooden rocking chairs in this white house with a gray roof.
08 of Double Front Door Porch with Pitched Roof
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White house with gray pitched roof features a front porch fitted in front of stained wood double entrance doors. Tan tile porch stairs lead up to the arched front door.
09 of White Front Porch with Roof
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Brick stairs lead up to stained wood rocking chairs in this white front porch with roof. The porch is accented by white columns in this white house finished with light gray roof shingles.
10 of House with Stained Wood Porch Roof
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Stained wood porch columns are fitted to a white porch with stained wood porch roof. Black ceiling fans with lights are mounted to the roof above black patio rocking chairs.
11 of Light Blue Shiplap Porch Ceiling
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White porch columns are fitted to a white board and batten porch with light blue shiplap porch ceiling. The columns frame a light blue double front door flanked by barrel decor.
12 of White Porch Columns with Gray Brick Bases
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White porch posts with gray brick bases are fitted to a white porch with gray shingle roof. The posts stand in front of tan and white patio furniture arranged in front of white frame windows.
13 of Porch Roof Designs with Swing
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Rope and black painted wood porch swing with white cushions hangs from a black porch roof. The swing is flanked by white porch columns with brick bases connected to a stained wood shiplap ceiling.
14 of Front Porch Roof with Planters
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This white house with a gray roof boasts a front porch adorned with hanging planters and a black patio bench and rocking chairs. The planters are mounted between light wood porch posts.
15 of Gray Shiplap Ceiling for White Porch
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Black and orange Halloween decor adorns this white board and batten porch with gray front door. A black and glass lantern light is mounted to a gray shiplap ceiling in front the door.
16 of Gable Porch Roof with Stained Wood Trusses
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Black pendant light hangs from a gable porch roof with stained wood trusses. The gable porch frames a stained wood front door fitted to a white house with gray shingle roof. The shutters are stained to match the trusses and front door.
17 of Board and Batten Porch with Roof
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White porch posts are fitted to a white board and batten porch accented by a white painted brick half wall. A black and glass lantern light is mounted to the roof in front of a stained wood entrance door.
18 of Wraparound Porch Roof with Flags
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Red, white and blue flags hang from the roof of a wraparound porch fitted to this gray house with dark gray shingle roof. The flags are mounted between white porch columns.
19 of Front Porch Post with American Flag
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This porch with warm neutral siding features a black front door complemented by dark stained wood railing and posts. An American flag is affixed to one of the posts under a gray shingle roof.
20 of Gable Porch Roof with Taupe Shingles
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Gable porch roof with taupe shingles is accented by a stained wood shiplap ceiling. The roof covers a white front porch with stained wood front door lit by black and glass outdoor wall lighting.
21 of White Roofed Porch Posts with Brick Bases
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Black lantern light hangs from a white porch roof in front of a black double front door. The porch is accented by a white railing fitted to white porch posts with brick bases.
22 of White Backyard Porch with White Curtains
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White curtains hang from the porch roof of a white backyard porch decorated with cream and wood frame outdoor patio chairs. The chairs are arranged in front of a bank of black frame windows.
23 of Stained Wood Shiplap Porch Roof
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Stained wood porch posts are fitted to a front porch with stained wood shiplap ceiling. The porch roof covers a wooden double entrance door flanked by black ladder back rocking chairs.
24 of Welcome Sign Decor for Covered Porch
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White and gray Welcome to Our Porch sign hangs from a black bracket affixed to a white post. The white post is fitted under the sloped white roof of this covered porch.
25 of Farmhouse Sign Decor for Porch Roof
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Black and white farmhouse sign decor hangs from a white porch roof with posts in front of a wooden entrance door. The door is flanked by black schoolhouse style wall sconces mounted next to white frame windows.
26 of Gray House with White Covered Porch Posts
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American flag is affixed to white porch posts fitted to a covered front porch in this gray house with dark gray shingle roof. The posts frame brick stairs leading up to a stained wood double front door.
