Spring Beach Home Front Porch Inspiration - 10 Ideas!

Posted by Caron on May 02, 2018

It's spring! Time to get outside and enjoy your front porch and show off your coastal home decorating style. So easy to add just a few extra details to make your front porch come alive and ready to welcome guest to your shore home.

Start with an indoor-outdoor rug to define the space and then build from there! Check out these ten ideas that we've been collecting for inspiration -

1. Classic Coastal! If you are unsure about your style or about creating a new style at your home, stick with blue and white stripes. No way that you can go wrong with this decorating look! White wicker always says "summer" to me, just add blue stripes to your front porch and this will work perfectly for the beach or the lake.

Source - Southern Living Magazine

Our Tribeca Water Blue Striped Rug would be great! Fabulous blend of blue stripes, almost feels like a wool flat weave rug, but it's created from 100% polyester making it super easy to take care of. Durable and long lasting at a very affordable price.

Go all-out nautical to complete the look!

2. Color, Color and More Color with a dash of Shells! (so sorry, not sure of the original image source) Have to admit, we LOVE the cobalt blue mixed with orange to create a quintessential coastal look.

P.S. We do carry this rug on our site! Compass Rose Front Porch Rug

And fun outdoor crabby pillows!

And a garden stool.....

3. Why have boring planters outside outside your front door? Check out this shell encrusted gorgeous planter! And the "Beach House" sign above the front door is pretty darn fabu too! (from Traditional Home)

Maybe create a planter with your found summer seashells? Here's an idea to try >

P.S. Outdoor pillows are always a sweet touch in your front porch chairs too - here are a few pretty seashell grey ones that are similar to the one above!

Aptos Pillow in Grey

New for Spring 2018! Laguna Aqua Outdoor Pillow

Need a Beach House Sign - try this fun new Arrow one - just change the wording to make it yours!

4. Why not create an outdoor Tiki Bar? Don't you just love this fun vintage inspired one featured in Mary Kay Andrews home on Tybee Island? Not to mention all of her lovely bright green and orange summer shades.... (P.S. I LOVE her!) Featured at the Lettered Cottage

SEA Wall Art - in case you cannot find any local vintage sources.. we have these in our store!

Or maybe a custom piece of Tiki Art would be the perfect touch?

And don't forget the Tiki Glasses!

5. Add a Nautical Screen Door! Aren't these fun???

Vintage Example at Desire Empire

(not sure of original source - sorry!)

Seaport Shutters - Double Compass Rose Door

Source - Seaport Shutters

So awesome! Love the whale and the door -

Need a fun beach sign? Try one of these customizable Whales for your house! Can be Aqua or White, and can be printed with anything you like.

6. The Essential Front Porch Accessory - Add a Swing! Don't forget outdoor coastal pillows and super soft throws to cuddle up in... (seriously, this needs to be a blog post all by itself!)

Source - Homebunch

Ulani Palm Pillow - great colors and right on trend!

and fun lanterns are a must have!

7. Get Creative with your Driftwood Finds! Fun front porch featured in Better Homes and Garden with a diy driftwood hook right by the front door to collect your wet beach towels and other beach gear. (P.S. love the red door too!)

Don't forget to add cool nautical outdoor house numbers!

8. Who says art is only for inside? Go crazy and add art - just make sure that it can withstand the elements!

Source - Iron Fish Art

Source - Traditional Home

P.S. Many of our Custom Beach Art Signs can be outside in a covered area - check them out!

9. Get out the spray paint and simply redo your faded wicker - think bold colors! Keep in mind though - outdoor pillows are still the best accessory for outdoor spaces.