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.