14 Creative Front Porch Concrete Ideas for a Unique Look
Over the years, you’ll tend to see some wear and tear on your front porch concrete. This can take away from the rest of the front porch aesthetic. Here are 14 creative front porch concrete ideas for a unique look:
1. Splash Some Paintwork
Source: Thistlewood Farm
One of the easiest and quickest fixes to worn-out concrete is to just splash some paint. If you’re looking to get more creative, you can paint tile patterns for a cleaner and slicker look. This tile pattern was entirely painted and does significantly well in the normal wear and tear of the outdoors.
2. Monotone Stencil-Work
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We love a good monotone look, especially when there are pops of colors involved with accent furniture. This monotone stencil work on front porch concrete steals the show and is the center of attention in all front porch conversations. The intricate patterns are actually to die for.
3. Experiment with Concrete Stamping
Source: The Valvano Homestead
If you’re looking to make your concrete naturally look like a bark of wood or even wood planks, you might want to experiment with concrete stamping. You’re essentially stamping on the pattern on your concrete front porch. This method gives a more natural look that lasts quite some time.
4. True Raw Textured Concrete
Source: Indy Decorative Concrete
Unlike concrete stamping where your concrete looks uniform and clean, textured concrete has a sense of rawness to it that brings out its natural beauty. This method makes it look as though your concrete came this way naturally. This true raw textured concrete is perfect for the lowkey look.
5. Stain Your Front Porch Concrete
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One of the simplest solutions to upgrading your front porch concrete is to simply stain it. You can get concrete stains or primers at most hardware stores. This essentially looks like you painted over your concrete floors. We love a neutral color to begin with if you want to ease into the idea.
6. Use a Cool-Tone Paint Color
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Similar to staining, painting your front porch concrete gives generally the same effect. We love using cool-tone paint colors on the front porch concrete as this gives it a more modern and fresher look.
7. Bring Out the Stripe
Source: Lolly Jane
When redoing your front porch concrete, one of the last designs most people consider is stripes. However, if you have a wider-than-usual front porch, this design can actually tie the entire porch together. We recommend using contrasting stripe colors for the best effect.
8. Vintage Stencil Work
Source: Reinvented Delaware
There’s nothing we love more than a good vintage stencil work. This front porch incorporates vintage furniture and it only made sense for the floors to have a vintage theme as well. We recommend using orange tones for the vintage feel and intricate stencil work to bring the magic.
9. Turn Concrete into Brick
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If you’re tired of your concrete front porch but aren’t looking to replace it altogether, check out this brick pattern painted onto concrete. If you want to go for the modern look, go for white as the color.
10. Turn Concrete into Stonework
Source: Home Talk
This stonework design is similar to the brick design we just mentioned earlier. If you’re tired of seeing your concrete floors, you can take a stencil and paint on stones to make it look like your front porch is made of stonework rather than concrete.
11. Tiny but Mighty Painted Carpet
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If you have a small front porch, don’t lose hope. We love the most unique designs on the smallest of porches. If you’re looking for a change of flooring, why not paint on a carpet or rug that flows down the steps? This can give your tiny but mighty porch the strength it needs to stand out in the block.
12. Intricate Stencil Flowers
Source: Kassy On Design
Everyone appreciates good stencil work, especially if the pattern is super intricate. We are in love with these intricate stencil flowers and they’re probably our favorite on this list.
13. Mix and Match Colors
Source: Guenther Design Group
While most of the front porch concrete ideas we’ve discussed so far were safe and not too out there, we love to mix and match colors with our front porch concrete as well. If you’re going to paint your front porch concrete, might as well go with a color that is out there and matches with the furniture.
14. Paint a Gorgeous Mandala
Source: Bridgeway Designs
Last but not least, this gorgeous Mandela design stole our hearts and we can’t get enough of it. This design looks as though it’s a carpet because it was done so well by the artist. You can get the same effect with stencil work or if you’re a confident artist, definitely go for hand painting the design.
