Porch Design and Decorating Ideas

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Utilize the Space

A porch is an extension of your home, so use that square footage and make it into a comfortable outdoor room where you’ll want to spend all your time.

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Drapes

108" x 50" indoor/outdoor grommet drapes in natural, $79 per panel, potterybarn.com. Orange trim was added: Spectrum outdoor fabric in cayenne, $27 per yard, sunbrella.com for stores.

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Hanging Basket

CobraCo 7"H x 14"-diameter metal hanging grower’s basket, $5, homedepot.com. We planted million bells in these.

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Bed Swing

Rivertowne 81"W x 45"D x 31"H custom swing bed in vintage white finish with Sunbrella mattress/pillow set in white, $1,025, lcswingbeds.com

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Pillow Covers

(Left to right) Canvas outdoor fabric in tangerine, $31 per yard, sunbrella.com for stores; Cameron outdoor fabric in ocean, $15 per yard, premierprintsinc.com; Anchors outdoor fabric in oxford, $15 per yard, premierprintsinc.com

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Lantern

Threshold 7 3/4"W x 7 3/4"D x 20 1/2"H galvanized steel lantern with rope handle, $35, target.com

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Stool

Safavieh Diamond 18 1/2"H x 14"-diameter ceramic garden stool in robins egg blue, $98, wayfair.com

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Chair

Rizza aluminum chair in orange, $249, grandinroad.com

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Flowers

Athena sun bush daisy (in basket), and Geranium with creeping wire vine (in pot)

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Rug

Rain RAI-1093 5' x 8' outdoor rug, $359, surya.com for buying info

Front Porch Decorations and Blue-Painted Ceiling

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Ceiling Paint

Rain exterior paint in flat finish by HGTV HOME by Sherwin-Williams, $43 per gallon, sherwin-williams.com for stores.

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Pillow Cover

Sticks outdoor fabric in salmon, $15 per yard, premierprintsinc.com

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Pillows

(Left to right) Blue Rise 20" x 20" polyester outdoor pillow, $80, outdoorpillowsonly.com; Plantation 20" x 20" polyester outdoor pillow in yellow, $45, outdoorpillowsonly.com

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Side Table

Vintage metal accent table, spray-painted Satin Fire Orange Painter’s Touch Ultra Cover 2X by Rust-Oleum, $4, homedepot.com

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Sofa and Chair

Hampton sofa in driftwood finish with cushions in flagship opal, $2,295, and lounge chair in driftwood finish with cushions in flagship opal, $995, frontgate.com

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Speaker

Niles OS5.3Si indoor/outdoor speaker, $250, bestbuy.com

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Coffee Table

Vintage trunk, stripped and sealed with Original Formula wax in clear, $24, briwax.com

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Tray and Serving Set

19"W x 11"D x 2 1/2"H steel and rubber wood serving platter in white, $20, and Mason Jar 4-liter plastic pitcher with orange rim, $8, both target.com; Plastic dot tumblers, $2 each, Target stores

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Rug

Lucy Juniper 5' x 8' indoor/outdoor rug, $608, dashandalbert.com

22 Things to Put on a Porch

Utilize the Space

Drapes

Hanging Basket

Bed Swing

Pillow Covers

Lantern

Stool

Chair

Flowers

Rug

Ceiling Paint

Pillow Cover

Pillows

Side Table

Sofa and Chair

Speaker

Coffee Table

Tray and Serving Set

Rug

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