Porches have been enhancing homes and providing an outdoor space to connect with others and nature for hundreds of years. If your porch is boring and uninviting, you will miss out on these benefits, and it will go unused. There are small things that can be done to your porch that turn it from an afterthought into the focal point of your home. Keep reading to find out ways you can ensure your porch is utilized and that you are making the most of it.

Screening Solutions

Screening a porch opens a realm of possibilities to upgrade your porch. Because your newly screened porch will be bug-free and will not be affected by the outdoors, you can enhance it just like you would a room inside the house. A screened porch creates a cozy environment that can be enjoyed throughout the entire year. You can stop worrying about bugs and weather and start upgrading your porch.  

Furnishing

How you furnish your porch can set the tone for how your porch is used. For most people they want their porch to be a place where people can hang out comfortably at any time of the day. One step to furnishing a porch is making sure your seating area holds enough people and is comfortable. Outdoor couches are a great way to achieve this Aswell cushioned chairs and benches. It is also important to make sure that if people will be eating on your porch there is adequate table space for people to enjoy their meals.

Theme/Style

A super underrated part of transforming your porch is to pick a theme or style for your porch. Your theme can follow a certain season or holiday, or just a color theme expressed throughout the decor. Giving your porch a unique style makes it stand out and can help bring it to life. Things like furniture, cushions, rugs, decorations, and lights can easily be incorporated into a theme for your porch. 

Entertainment

If you will be spending a lot of time on your porch it is important to invest in some entertainment. An obvious choice for entertainment is a flatscreen TV. Having a TV inside your screened porch is a great idea for watching sports games and movies, or just having a show on in the background while you are enjoying the company of others. Having storage for board and card games is also a great idea to make your porch as enjoyable as possible. Adding a sound system in your screened porch for music is another great way to bring people together and enjoy the outdoor space.

Plants

Plants of any kind are a great way to bring some life into your outdoor space. There are thousands of options that fit any style of porch that will upgrade the look and feel of your porch. Having a standing plant in the corner of your porch is a way to fill space and give the room some character. Small plants resting on furniture, hanging plants, and flowerpots are small details that go a long way in transforming a porch.

It doesn’t take much to transform a porch, but small additions can turn a boring porch into the center of attention in any home. We would love to see any transformations you have made to your porches! Tag us @SCREENEZE or use #SCREENEZE on social media to show off your outdoor spaces!