Design a porch railing to perfectly suit your home’s architectural style.
The design and materials you choose for your porch railing will undoubtably affect how your home looks and feels.
If your home is modern, a cable or glass railing might make the most sense.
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Take inspiration tobuild the porch of your dreamswith these porch railing design ideas.
This railing incorporates the circles and pill shapes popular in early 20th century design.
You canreplace thicker, single picketswith delicate pairs for a more detailed look that doesn’t complicate construction much.
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Here, the slender pickets provide nice contrast to the heavy posts holding up the roof of this porch.
The more intricate railing designs will take a bit more planning and may require the help of a professional.
Three planks run horizontally into the large posts, and another plank forms the railing on top.
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Classic white paint matches the trim and makes the entire porch railing look fresh.
Victorian Porch Railing
Erin Kunkel
Victorian-style architecturegets a modern update with a simple coat of paint.
The railing on this c1893 home was once an intense, dated green.
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Painted glossytaupe, it now creates a fresh, monochromatic backdrop alongside dark browncedar shingles.
The landscaping and textural, bohemian decor stand out against the simplified palette.
Custom Design Porch Railing
Jean Allsopp
This Chippendale-inspired railing uses diagonal elements to increase visual interest.
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Create a sense of rhythm by using different sizes of planks as your stripes.
Bonus: This style of porch railing offers a lot more privacy than most other styles.
A simple square picket design matches the rest of the mostly straight lines on this screen porch.
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Painting the railing white matches the siding and trim and showcases the herringbone brick floor.
Mixing Porch Finishes
Laurey Glenn
This railing pairs a painted railing and balusters with unfinished wood posts.
Thismixed-finishrailing design is a simple way to do something different.
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This is potentially a more affordable option that’s definitely easier to DIY.
Plus, lattice offers more privacy than traditional picket designs.
This version, made with wood, complements the natural setting and the wooden furniture.
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Still, the railing is neutral enough to allow the bright blue door to be the focal point.
This horizontal style railing complements the existing lines of theranch home.
In fact, the cables nicely mimic the horizontal lines in the siding.
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While they’re more expensive than wood, the durability may make this choice worth it.
A simple paint job will help an aluminum railing blend in with the rest of your home’s exterior.
Apron-Fronted Railing
Matthew Benson
Two planks form aprons at the top and bottom of this railing.
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It’s a simple way to update a classic railing design.
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