A screened-in porch is like a summer living room: airy and inviting, it lets in the breeze (and greetings from passerby). Here are 10 of our favorite screened-in porches, just in time for summer.
Photo by Matthew Williams
1. This Texas porch has a covered entry platform for shade.
Photo by Chris Cooper
2. Located in western Montana, this screened-in porch functions as a living room.
Photo courtesy of Andersson-Wise
Photo by Richard Powers for Tsao & McKown Architects
3. This Rhinebeck, NY porch features green walls.
Photo by Reto Guntli, courtesy of BarlisWedlick Architects
4. A 3-story screened porch in Hudson Valley, NY is a summer oasis.
Photo by Matthew Cunningham
5. This porch, located in Maine, is oriented towards the water.
Photo courtesy of Jersey Ice Cream Co.
6. A dark paint job and classic wicker furniture make this Catskills porch magical.
Photo by Kate Holstein
7. A traditional plantation cottage in Maui has a porch with a mahogany door.
Photo by Molly Winters courtesy of Ann Edgerton
8. This Texas porch incorporates textiles for an eclectic look.
Photo by Art Gray
9. A family camp of cottages in Jamaica are connected by screened porches.