What is a porch?

A porch refers to an area at the entrance of a house. The porch is the buffer between the living room and the entrance and exit, and it is also the manufacturing point that gives people the first impression at home. From the perspective of feng shui, the entrance should not be too narrow, more than five feet, not too dark, not messy and so on. Generally speaking, there are many decorative objects in this place, such as antique furnishings, paintings, shoe cabinets, cloakrooms, mirrors and small stools. Generally speaking, the materials used in porch design are wood, plywood veneer, sculpture glass, sand-blasting painted glass, mosaic glass, glass brick, mirror screen, stainless steel, granite, plastic veneer, tapestry and wallpaper. The entrance has the following three functions: 1. Visual barrier function: the entrance has a certain visual barrier to the outdoor sight, so that people can see the living room at a glance as soon as they enter the door. It pays attention to the privacy and concealment of people's indoor behavior, ensures the safety and sense of distance in the hall, and can solve the interference and psychological safety problems when guests visit and family members enter and leave, so that people can enter and leave the house more orderly. 2. Strong use function: In terms of use function, the porch can be used as a place for simply receiving guests, receiving emails, changing clothes, changing shoes and putting bags, and also as a platform for putting small items such as bags and keys. 3. Thermal insulation function: The entrance can form a temperature difference protection zone in the northern region to prevent cold air from entering the room directly through the gap when the door is opened in winter. The porch can also play a good role in beautifying and decorating indoors.