Great porch! I think I would paint the floor a 'porch grey' first. Then see if you need more.

I agree with Maddielee. I love your porch! I think a runner, even in a solid color, would be too busy.

Donna

How gorgeous, especially the last picture. Practically speaking, it would be one more surface to take care of, whereas now you can just sweep the porch. I don't think it really needs it with all the decorative touches you've provided with plantings and the pretty railing.

What Ingrid said.

And perhaps more likely to be a tripping hazard outdoors.

I think it would look great! If not a runner, then maybe a largish
outdoor rug under the swing area and forward toward camera and square
planter?

Not sure why it would be more of a tripping hazard than a rug indoors, but maybe I'm just not thinking of how.

Yes for me. I would make the entrance rug bigger and give it more presence, like a grand gesture welcoming people to your home. I'd put another rug under the swing area to define it as a separate space.

I would paint but not put a rug out. Anything beyond a "welcome mat" is too much rug in my world. There is nothing CLEAN about them outside.

Feral cats sprayed the outdoor rug we had on the front porch at our previous home, and one day I caught a squirrel attempting to dig in the fibers, and he pretty much finished it off. I agree that an outdoor rug is just one more surface to clean, and although it may be a pretty addition at first, it will get dirty and require attention at some point. Being able to quickly sweep off a surface is so much easier.

Outdoor rugs may be a pain, but they sure warm up the look of a concrete porch.

A rug would be harder to take care of than the cement floor which all you have to do is sweep! I like it the way it is!

It's a beautiful porch. You are fortunate to have such a wonderful space. I agree with those who said paint it first. A rug could be nice, or it could be more work. Your choice.

I would stain it rather than paint.

I say yes, I love the look!

Love the paint/stain idea, would stain weather and last better? And, you could do design with the paint/stain! Paint a block of color under the swing, maybe add a painted path to the door.

its a lovely porch!

Definitely a rug. That is one beautiful porch ☺️

Outdoor rugs do get dirty! Outdoor rugs are NOT a tripping hazard! Outdoor rugs and the surrounding porch deck can be swept! Outdoor rugs can be hosed down at the end of the season for winter storage.

That said, a rug completes the outdoor room. We have one on our open air porch and wouldn't be without it.

We acknowledge the existence of dirt and germs in our world and co-exist with both when we're outdoors.

There are ways to do texture. I would research unique ways to paint. It will combine visual interest with the ease of cleaning.

A rug would be easy, just purchase and throw down. But, I agree that it will get dirty, and attract dirt around the edges. If you love the look, it will be worth the maintenance.

Thank you all for the thoughts and suggestions. You've given me lots to consider for sure!

I too have a narrow front porch. Each year or two I search for the longest outdoor runner I can find. Love having a runner on the front porch under the rocking chairs. It does cozy up the porch. I use the blower to clean as needed.

I would paint or stain it a nice "porch gray" and get a bigger medium/dark gray Waterhog rug. We have both and the rug is easy to hose off, but doesn't need it very often.

I've had my rug for about 5 years and it's so easy to take care of. It sweeps beautifully. Not once have I tripped over it either.

Personally, I think leave the concrete its natural color - grey in this case looks colder and less inviting. Rather than a runner, perhaps a rug under the swing, keeping note it will be harder to keep clean than one indoors.

ETA: if you color the porch, a stain may keep texture better than paint.

I love that swing, and that area looks wider than it is. Cool.