It's PORCH Season
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HOME OUTDOOR LIVING it’s PORCH season The time for winter hibernating has passed. Turn your porch into a space that will tempt you to stay outdoors until the first snowflakes start falling again. chic & TRADITIONAL 1 Do you dream of shingle-clad MAJOR PIECES bungalows and garden Approach the parties? Try on a new-traditional layout as you would look. Start with wicker or an indoor living room rattan furniture and bold prints. with comfortable seating in traditional shapes. Try a wicker settee that mimics the silhouette of a scroll-arm sofa, left, and deep armchairs. 2 HIGH DEFINITION Anchor the seating arrangement with an outdoor rug. Black-and-white is a perennially sophisticated choice, and a graphic print helps camouflage dirt. Choose the pattern to kick the formality up (geometric fretwork) or down (thick stripes). 3 PUNCHY COLOR Accessories in saturated oranges and hot pinks energize the neutral backdrop. Contrast geometrics with at least one botanical or abstract print for personality. 4 SLEEK FINISH A hint of glamour keeps a traditional scheme from looking staid. Try a high-gloss accent like a glazed ceramic garden stool. PHOTO: TRIA GIOVAN 38 | April 2018 BY MALLORY ABREU HOME OUTDOOR LIVING easy & BEACHY No matter how far you are from the coast, this casual style says relaxation. Woven textures and sunny colors are at its core. 1 AIRY FURNITURE Look for pieces with open frames and lighter lines—something the ocean breeze could pass through. Pale rattan and driftwood-like finishes feel right here. 2 ORGANIC TEXTURE Beachy style relies on lots of natural texture. Top the floor with reed mats or a chunky woven rug— natural jute or seagrass if the space is covered, a polypropylene look-alike if it’s exposed to the weather. Layer in nubby throws and a raffia table runner. 3 PLAYFUL ELEMENTS Don’t let these spaces get too serious; they should be casual and fun. Hang a swinging chair, right, or include a piece in a funky shape. Pile on accessories in eclectic patterns. PAINT YOUR CEILING Southerners traditionally paint porch ceilings haint blue (think soft blue-green) to ward off evil spirits. But you don’t need to be superstitious to love a splash of color on the ceiling. Try one of these. MINT CORAL BUFF BEACH FOAM SILENT RIPPLE CONDITION Spin the color A cool The energy This green wheel and go a gray-blue goes drink of colors, variation on haint little warmer formal with this dramatic teal blue is cheerful with this glowy neutrals, cheery works best in and inviting. peach tone. with pink and spaces with lots SW 6743 024 Benjamin yellow. S450-1 of sunlight. Sherwin-Williams Moore Behr PPG1232-3 PPG PHOTO: KRITSADA PHOTO: 40 | April 2018 HOME OUTDOOR LIVING 1 2 3 4 LOW PROFILES NEUTRAL GROUND SCULPTURAL ITEMS MUTED ACCENTS minimal & Look for midcentury Set the foundation Contrast boxy Don’t overdo the modern-inspired with an understated furniture with a few accessories; this look is MODERN furniture with simple palette where no curvy pieces to keep decidedly uncluttered. lines and no fussy one element demands things from going Choose pillows in a If you crave a serene and ornamentation. too much attention. too stark. A low-slung narrow range of well-ordered getaway, A low-to-the-ground Bleached or scoop chair with a toned-down colors this is your fit: clean lines and sectional with a deep gray-washed woods wire frame, below, and keep patterns a reserved palette, with a frame, below, is and solid neutrals softens the scene but calm (color-blocked comfortable side. ideal for lounging. are the base. still reads modern. stripes, for example). Cleaning 101 To clean wood, mix a mild oil-base soap with warm water. Visit BHG.com/ PorchFurniture for more tips. Wood or PVC Decking? You can get a modern-looking gray deck by installing either pressure- treated wood that will age to gray, above, or PVC decking that looks amazingly similar, left. So which is better? It depends. The initial investment for wood is low (about $1 per linear foot), but it fades irregularly based on furniture placement and sun exposure, plus needs regular maintenance such as resealing. PVC (such as Azek) runs about $3–$5 per linear foot but fades much slower and needs only a quick hosing to keep it looking new. PHOTOS: (PORCH) TRIA GIOVAN, (DECKING) ADAM ALBRIGHT 42 | April 2018 HOME OUTDOOR LIVING GET the LOOK CHIC & TRADITIONAL Abigail Garden Courtyard Rug, Stool in Orange, CY6902-266, $159 Start with wicker $135; onekings (5'3"×7'7"); safaviehhome.com and graphic lane.com black-and-white patterns. Finish with a shot of color and high-gloss Rain Coral accents. Hawthorne Park Pillow by Surya, Conversation Set, $596; $40 (18"×18"); walmart.com/BHG burkedecor.com EASY & Fortney Tray BEACHY Table in yellow, $62; Red Quatrefoil wayfair.com Layer on the Serving Set, $10; natural textures walmart.com/ and set a light BHG mood with happy colors and Woven Oasis playful shapes. Lumbar Pillow, $35; world market.com Parchment Swivel Chair, $350; pier1.com MINIMAL & Upland Teak Alicante Coffee Large Mid- MODERN Armchair in Table, $180; Century Lantern, Natural White, wayfair.com $79 (9"×9"×18"); Choose angular, $425; lexmod.com westelm.com streamlined furniture frames, then keep the colors muted and accessories minimal. n Cool Modern Pastel Outdoor Pillow, $36 (16"×16"); zazzle.com PHOTOS: (SERVING SET) ADAM ALBRIGHT, (WALMART CHAIR, RUG) SAFAVIEH JACOB FOX 44 | April 2018.