Decorating A Front Porch For Christmas

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Francesco Lagnese

They're perfect for entertaining guests, and one of the best ways to increase your home's curb appeal. Porches never fail to add a dose of luxury to a home. If you're lucky enough to have this outdoor space, you probably haven't given it the attention it deserves. Regardless of your design aesthetic, this collection of 40 charming porch decorating ideas are all the inspiration you need to while away the sunny season in style.

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Styled by Gregory Bissonnette; Photography by William Waldron

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A Well-Designed Amagansett Porch

Layers of texture and strategic pops of color inject personality into Bobby Flay's Hamptons home. The space is furnished with a pair of iron daybeds covered in an outdoor fabric by Holly Hunt, a Pottery Barn cocktail table, a Design Within Reach teak stool, and an outdoor rug by Fab Habitat.

Room, Property, House, Building, Floor, Ceiling, Interior design, Home, Door, Porch,

Eric Piasecki

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An East Hampton Porch

An East Hampton porch by John Kureck and Doug Jones is fit for spending evenings outdoors. A white rocking chair and rustic wire-frame ceiling light fixture add character to the space.

Living room, Room, Green, Interior design, Furniture, Property, Building, Ceiling, Home, House,

Francesco Lagnese

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A Charming Palm Beach Porch

The porch of a Palm Beach home designed by Tom Scheerer is a lesson in decorating with patterns. The rattan sofa and armchairs are from Harbinger, the slipper chairs are by Walters, the porcelain stool is by Tucker Robbins, and the cocktail table is custom. A sconce by Scheerer for the Urban Electric Co. hangs between staghorn ferns on plaques. The ceiling is paneled in pecky cypress.

Living room, Furniture, Room, Interior design, Property, Coffee table, Table, Building, Ceiling, Home,

William Waldron

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A Lake Tahoe Retreat

Tucked away in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is a laid-back retreat designed by Palmer Weiss. The screened-in porch exudes an old-world aesthetic, thanks to a custom table from the LaLune Collection, a sofa and pillows by Lee Industries that are covered in a Claremont fabric, and a 1950's oushak rug.

Room, Property, Home, Porch, House, Building, Interior design, Ceiling, Lighting, Furniture,

James Merrell

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A Hamptons Farmhouse Porch

Designer Steven Gambrel was enlisted to refresh a Bridgehampton farmhouse, including a screened-in porch that was added during the remodel. The space boasts cozy areas for lounging and dining. And its pale wood furnishings, lantern lights, and stone flooring play up its "old Hamptons" vibe.

Property, Room, Building, Interior design, Home, House, Furniture, Real estate, Ceiling, Living room,

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Screened-In Porch

A mint green picnic-style table with matching benches and a candelabra-style light fixture enhance this spacious outdoor oasis.

Room, Living room, Furniture, Interior design, Property, Home, Building, Ceiling, House, Table,

Trevor Tondro

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A Stylish and Shady Patio

The built-in stucco sectional in the outdoor lounge of designer Kathryn M. Ireland's Santa Monica home is topped with cushions in a custom Kathryn M. Ireland outdoor fabric. The table is from her French Finds collection, and the chairs are by Consort.

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Joshua McHugh

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Bjorn Wallander

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Dining Al Fresco

In the open-air dining room of Rela and Don Gleason's home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a table and armoire designed by Rela and made by local artisans work as statement pieces. The Wisteria chairs have custom leather slipcovers, and the goatskin-and-iron ceiling fixture was inspired by lighting at the Leon Trotsky museum in Mexico City.

White, Room, Interior design, Furniture, Living room, Property, Building, House, Home, Ceiling,

Richard Powers

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A Secluded Beachside Porch

A shaded patio at this home in Alys Beach, Florida, features a custom-made seating area with cushions encased in a dark gray Perennials fabric. The teak lounge chairs are by Henry Hall Designs and the Spanish hanging lanterns were found in Belgium.

Furniture, Green, Table, Room, Interior design, Tree, Architecture, Wicker, House, Plant,

William Waldron

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Trellis-Topped Outdoor Dining

Property, Room, Building, Interior design, Dining room, Estate, Home, Furniture, House, Real estate,

Dominique Vorillon

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An Elegant Outdoor Area

On the arched back porch of this traditional stone house in Bel Air, the custom-made iron chairs and a white-oak table form an elegant dining area. The stone console is from Jean de Merry, the lanterns are by Charles Edwards, and the floor is tiled with limestone and terra-cotta.

Furniture, Property, Patio, Room, Building, Tree, Interior design, Landscaping, Table, House,

William Abranowicz

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William Abranowicz

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William Waldron

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A Stucco-Walled Retreat

The stucco-walled patio of furniture designer Kelly Behun's Southampton, New York, beach house was designed by the architecture firm Sawyer Berson. A low teak table and chairs by Bonetti Kozerski Studio set off a wall adorned with staghorn ferns and baskets made in Zambia. The floor is limestone, and the rug is from Morocco.

Property, Room, Living room, Interior design, Furniture, House, Building, Wall, Coffee table, Home,

Douglas Friedman

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Ricardo Labougle

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A Breezy Beach Getaway

For his small patio for model Eugenia Silva's Portugal home, Argentine designer Luis Galliussi included a banquette covered in African textiles found in Ibiza, an urn found in a nearby village, floor cushions that are covered in remnants of antique Moroccan kilims and a Moroccan rug.

Furniture, Tree, Grass, Table, Outdoor furniture, House, Patio, Leisure, Architecture, Garden,

Ricardo Labougle

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A Glitzy Garden

Custom designed marble-and-brass tables and blue sofas, which were reupholstered in a Perennials fabric, add a sophisticated touch to this backyard patio in London.

Property, Real estate, Building, House, Home, Room, Interior design, Porch, Patio, Furniture,

Ricardo Labougie

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A Relaxed Patio

One of the four—yes, four—back patios of this Uruguayan country home features iron chairs that came from a castle in the south of France and a table by Ghesquière. The hammock makes the most of the limited space, creating the perfect place to nap and read while enjoying the scenery.

Outdoor Porches

Francesco Lagnese

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Outdoor Porches

William Abranowicz

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Indoor-Outdoor LA Living

A dog lounges on the porch of a bucolic retreat in the middle of Los Angeles, designed by Jeffrey Alan Marks. The sleek home brings country pleasures to a whole new level of sophistication.

Property, Ceiling, Deck, Building, Real estate, Home, House, Interior design, Furniture, Room,

MARIELA RIVAS

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All Organic Materials

The Buenos Aires-based architecture firm Mazzinghi-Sanchez designed a weekend home in Argentina with a large covered porch and simple wood furnishings. A rustic awning of eucalyptus logs shelters the Brazilian lapacho-wood floor.

White, Room, Interior design, Furniture, Column, Architecture, Ceiling, Building, Table, Living room,

JIGNESH JHAVERI

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A Peaceful Outdoor Oasis

Rows of carved pillars are original to the veranda of interior architect Gunther Maria Norrenberg's 17th-century terraced house in Udaipur, India. The antique silver peacock chair and bronze sigdi, a type of stove, were local finds; an 18th-century bronze statuette of Krishna from Rajasthan sits on a black iron table.

Room, Furniture, Interior design, House, Porch, Home, Living room, Building, Chair, Table,

William Waldron

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Country Hideaway

At their weekend retreat, a 17th-century Dutch bluestone house in Ulster County, New York, fashion photographer Diego Uchitel and his wife, April, a fashion executive, filled the porch with Adirondack chairs they found at a flea market. The pillows are by Archipelago, and the light fixture is from Circa Lighting.

Furniture, Room, Bedroom, Interior design, Property, Bed, Bed frame, Living room, Bed sheet, Wall,

Simon Upton

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An Idyllic Beach Lounge

The sandstone arcade of brothers Antonio and Ignacio Saorin's vacation villa on the island of Ibiza incorporates mattresses of straw and canvas, a Moroccan table, and iron lanterns they found at a shop in Madrid.

Room, Interior design, Ceiling, Furniture, Property, Building, Living room, House, Wall, Floor,

William Waldron

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Cozy Country Home

Designer Dale Saylor and stylist Joe Williamson furnished the porch of their 1928 Craftsman cottage in Columbia County, New York, with a 1950s Czech rope-and-wood folding chair found on eBay and industrial metal stools. The 19th-century folding bench is topped with pillows made from grain sacks. The throw is by Hermès, and the rug is from a Manhattan flea market.

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Simon Upton

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A Pop Of Purple

At their apartment in an 1880 building in Jaipur, India, fashion designer Liza Bruce and her husband, Nicholas Alvis Vega, painted the walls of the veranda a vibrant shade of purple. A carved-wood table and bench mix with white-painted polyhedrons and mercury-glass balls.

Furniture, Room, Table, Interior design, Dining room, Window, Chair, Building, House, Floor,

John M. Hall

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Minimalist Sanctuary

Architect Bill Ryall and his partner, professor and museum curator Barry Bergdoll, were inspired by Le Corbusier when designing their home on New York's Long Island. The spacious screened porch, which has sweeping views of Gardiners Bay, includes a 1950s butterfly chair and a table made from plywood planks with industrial folding legs.

Property, Building, Room, House, Table, Outdoor table, Porch, Botany, Real estate, Furniture,

Simon Upton

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Farmhouse On The Vineyard

Vintage bistro chairs surround a reclaimed-wood dining table on the front porch of the Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, farmhouse that Manhattan-based restaurateur Keith McNally shares with his family. The lanterns are from Pearl River Mart.

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Gaelle Le Boulicaut

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A Chic Patio

Armchairs and a table by Gervasoni grace the patio in an international couple's Isle of Capri home, where they transformed a 19^th-century villa high in the hills into an easygoing, contemporary retreat for their family.