10 Stylish Screened-In Porches
These porches combine the best elements of indoor and outdoor rooms
A screened-in porch is a great place for cutting loose with your style. The porch is about relaxing and reading, hosting friends and serving meals alfresco. It’s also a place for paying homage to the outdoor views through architecture and interior design. Here are 10 inviting screened-in porches that get people outside but protect them from insects, sun and moisture.
2. Traditional Meets Graphic Modern
Meriwether Design Group brought cushy living room comfort to this porch of a home outside Atlanta with relaxed European country-style furniture. The room’s architecture and lantern sconces give it traditional bones, while a bold-pattern rug and abstract artwork bring in graphic modern elements.
Great idea: The pair of drum-like black woven tables adds an eclectic worldly touch.
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Meriwether Design Group brought cushy living room comfort to this porch of a home outside Atlanta with relaxed European country-style furniture. The room’s architecture and lantern sconces give it traditional bones, while a bold-pattern rug and abstract artwork bring in graphic modern elements.
Great idea: The pair of drum-like black woven tables adds an eclectic worldly touch.
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3. Classic Porch With Scandinavian Modern Style
This porch by Ram Design-Build also has classic bones — traditional posts, a wood ceiling and placement on axis with the pool and pool house. The palette of light cream punctuated by the overscale black-and-white checkered pattern of the pillows and the black-and-blue triangles of the geometric rug give it a soft Scandinavian modern look.
Great idea: The pair of fiddlehead figs softens the space and connects it to its outdoor surroundings.
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This porch by Ram Design-Build also has classic bones — traditional posts, a wood ceiling and placement on axis with the pool and pool house. The palette of light cream punctuated by the overscale black-and-white checkered pattern of the pillows and the black-and-blue triangles of the geometric rug give it a soft Scandinavian modern look.
Great idea: The pair of fiddlehead figs softens the space and connects it to its outdoor surroundings.
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4. Scandinavian Modern and Rustic
This Minnesota lakeside modern farmhouse by David Charlez Designs has a similar Scandinavian influence, seen in its graphic black-and-white rug and artwork and its soft neutral palette. The architecture is a combination of modern (clean, crisp lines and clear railing) and rustic (stone fireplace surround and wood ceiling). Even the trio of tables combines the two — a rustic element refined by whitewashing and polishing.
Great idea: A hanging chair is a fun touch in any space.
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This Minnesota lakeside modern farmhouse by David Charlez Designs has a similar Scandinavian influence, seen in its graphic black-and-white rug and artwork and its soft neutral palette. The architecture is a combination of modern (clean, crisp lines and clear railing) and rustic (stone fireplace surround and wood ceiling). Even the trio of tables combines the two — a rustic element refined by whitewashing and polishing.
Great idea: A hanging chair is a fun touch in any space.
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5. Timeworn Traditional
While this coastal Maine porch by Knickerbocker Group has a contemporary railing and furnishings, its Haint Blue beadboard ceiling lends a traditional touch.
Great idea: The coffee table plays off the beautiful rocky coast of the island.
While this coastal Maine porch by Knickerbocker Group has a contemporary railing and furnishings, its Haint Blue beadboard ceiling lends a traditional touch.
Great idea: The coffee table plays off the beautiful rocky coast of the island.
6. Autumnal Inspiration
This Vermont porch by Timberpeg enjoys spectacular mountain and fall foliage views. Autumnal colors inspired accents in warm gold and deep red. Another important element seen here is the ceiling fan, a porch must-have for balmy days.
Great idea: The comfortable outdoor sectional sofa makes the space inviting for a group.
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This Vermont porch by Timberpeg enjoys spectacular mountain and fall foliage views. Autumnal colors inspired accents in warm gold and deep red. Another important element seen here is the ceiling fan, a porch must-have for balmy days.
Great idea: The comfortable outdoor sectional sofa makes the space inviting for a group.
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7. Modern Meets Farmhouse
Barn-inspired sliding screen doors add a farmhouse touch and create architectural interest on this Atlanta porch presented by Costili Cabinetry. The crisp fireplace surround flanked by streamlined log holders balances the more rustic touches with modern flair.
Great idea: Skylights let in natural light from above.
Barn-inspired sliding screen doors add a farmhouse touch and create architectural interest on this Atlanta porch presented by Costili Cabinetry. The crisp fireplace surround flanked by streamlined log holders balances the more rustic touches with modern flair.
Great idea: Skylights let in natural light from above.
8. Versatile Architecture
Balodemas Architects designed a porch for this Colonial Revival home in a way that takes on different decorating styles. The porch’s form, decking and beadboard ceiling are traditional, while the steel accents, minimalist lighting and wood stove are more modern. Because of this versatility, furniture and accessories can take the space in either direction.
Great idea: The steel cable rails meet safety codes on this elevated porch but minimally block the views.
Balodemas Architects designed a porch for this Colonial Revival home in a way that takes on different decorating styles. The porch’s form, decking and beadboard ceiling are traditional, while the steel accents, minimalist lighting and wood stove are more modern. Because of this versatility, furniture and accessories can take the space in either direction.
Great idea: The steel cable rails meet safety codes on this elevated porch but minimally block the views.
9. Rustic Chic
This Whitefish, Montana, house built by Denman Construction has rustic style, enhanced by elements like bark-covered tree trunks used as posts. A mix of plaid cushions, faux fur and Danish modern chairs elevates the look and provides comfort.
Great idea: Versatile boxy poufs serve as footrests, a coffee table and extra seating.
This Whitefish, Montana, house built by Denman Construction has rustic style, enhanced by elements like bark-covered tree trunks used as posts. A mix of plaid cushions, faux fur and Danish modern chairs elevates the look and provides comfort.
Great idea: Versatile boxy poufs serve as footrests, a coffee table and extra seating.
10. Elevated Country Style
Located on Tennessee’s iconic Blackberry Farm, this screened-in porch by Johnson & Galyon Homes nods to the country setting. The fireplace is composed of stones that look like they were collected on-site, and the botanical prints, wood ceiling and millwork, slate floor and green upholstery blend right in with the bucolic views. The elegant silhouettes of the furniture and floor lamps, pleasing symmetrical arrangement and railings that blend metal and wood add sophistication.
Great idea: The fireplace screen’s design plays off the branches outside.
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Located on Tennessee’s iconic Blackberry Farm, this screened-in porch by Johnson & Galyon Homes nods to the country setting. The fireplace is composed of stones that look like they were collected on-site, and the botanical prints, wood ceiling and millwork, slate floor and green upholstery blend right in with the bucolic views. The elegant silhouettes of the furniture and floor lamps, pleasing symmetrical arrangement and railings that blend metal and wood add sophistication.
Great idea: The fireplace screen’s design plays off the branches outside.
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Steele’s Design Studio and Boutique gave this screened-in porch of a historic home in Charlotte, North Carolina, a transitional update. Wicker furniture, wood planks and simple posts and railings bring the traditional, while the ceiling fan, sofa and concrete fire pit add modern elements.
Great idea: The starry lights across the ceiling finish off the inviting ambiance.
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