12 oak frame porch ideas that are pretty, practical and can be sized to suit
If there’s one feature I’d always recommend you include when designing a new home, or renovating one, it’s a porch. While it may not always seem like a necessity, in the UK climate it really is. Providing somewhere to shelter from the elements, porch ideas provide the perfect transition point from outdoors to in, protecting you and your home in the process.
Although there are a vast range of options available to choose from, there’s also no doubt, that in the right setting, oak frame porch ideas are some of the prettiest around.
1. Match porch materials with your home’s exterior finishes
2. Soften and scent your oak frame porch with plants
3. Consider carefully which design works best with your home
Eddie is a director at Oakmasters, a company that has been designing and building oak framed buildings all over the UK and abroad for over 30 years.
David is the owner of The English Porch Company, a company that hass been producing bespoke timber porch frames and porch kits for private and commercial customers for over 10 years.
4. Opt for ornate details on your oak frame porch
5. Or keep it clean and contemporary with your oak porch design
6. Make your porch roof a feature
Merry is the creative director at Border Oak. She is involved with the architectural team creating new house designs, as well as on-site with the builders, to making presentations to Parish Councils and negotiating with planning officers.
