Top 5 Useful Ways To Improve Your Summer Porch Décor
A few techniques extend your summer living space and make it feel like a welcoming room. Give your outdoor area with the most shade a summer upgrade. Perhaps that is the front porch, patio, or under a large tree.
Textiles-
Soft textiles and rugs help tie a space together in a cohesive manner. For example, placing a large rug in a seating area defines seating groups and provides softness to bare feet. One rug at the door is glorious, but layering gives extra color and patterns connecting the spaces. Adding a soft blanket or two can take the chill out of the night or stand in as an extra pillow for unexpected guests.
Seating-
The most crucial aspect of creating a comfortable space for people to gather and have lengthy conversations is seating. No one will have to choose the best seat in the house because they will all be the ones. When deciding on the best configuration, consider how you will use the area. If this is a gathering place for summer BBQs, dining chairs with backs will be most pleasant for drawn-out chats, while a backless bench makes it easy to get up for those yard game challenges. Is it your nightly hang-out visits with the family? A comfortable sectional or couch will allow everyone to kick up their feet and enjoy each other. This front porch is used for morning coffee and nighttime glasses of wine while waving at the neighbors.
Greenery-
Bringing in the garden with greenery and flowers can create a roomlike feel and give dimension. Adding height beside the front door draws guests' eyes to where they are welcome. Placing herbs within hand reach awards a quick flavor addition to a meal or cocktail. Flowers are always a satisfying pop of color, and some can imbue fragrance throughout the area. We added a few faux additions here, so our nightly watering was limited. Also makes it easy to go on vacations without worry. Be mindful of care with fake; they should be kept away from sunlight to avoid fading, moisture to prevent damage, and dusted to maintain their beauty.
Lighting-
The beginning of summer filled with long days eventually fades into the fall. Being mindful of the shortening of days or long nights spent laughing in the heat will prepare for illumination at the touch of a switch or strike of a match. Having lights strung above brings a glow to the opaque night. (try out our Dried Natural Suncatcher craft for an elevated touch) Where candles give a more intimate glimmer to the area. We love to hear the burning of a wood wick, see the flickering light, and even ward off bugs. If you are worried about the little ones getting too playful around the flame, using battery-powered is the way to go. With all candles, be mindful that they will melt in the summer sun, so keeping them in a vessel or at the ready inside an air-conditioned space is essential.
Summer Vibes-
Lastly, give your space some fun summer touches. Bright pops of color, patterns with fruit or tropical birds, dried lavender, or colorful pampas grass create a whimsical environment. Gives guests the feeling that they should have fun at this house, talk for hours about nothing in particular, prepare for a watermelon seed spitting contest, and everyone is welcome.
