A route of its own
The garden door sits beside the group, keeping departures out of the conversation.
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ROOM 137 · Other
A long weekend on the porch
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A coastal shingle house, conceived for Duxbury, MA.
On a weekend with no fixed plans, the porch is where people keep finding one another. A sofa and two open-backed chairs make a complete sitting room within the broad screened shell. The path to the garden runs along one side, so someone can leave for a walk without asking everyone else to move. Above it all, a blue ceiling gives the room a little more conviction than the usual white-painted enclosure.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The roof and screens establish the room before the furniture does. White framing gives the garden a measured rhythm, while the blue boards draw attention upward without asking for a matching collection of blue objects.
The Naples sofa supplies the long seat; the Ravoli chairs answer it with open backs. A substantial square table gives all three seats a shared center, with the garden door free at the side. The arrangement can hold a conversation without holding everyone captive.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
A proper sitting group and a separate garden route let a broad porch hold an entire afternoon.
Colour palette
- Cerulean
- Weathered gray
- Cream
- Teak
Color overhead
Blue gives the ceiling presence while the upholstery stays pale.
Open backs
Rope chairs admit the view through the mesh instead of building another barrier.
A common center
The square table gives the sofa and both chairs somewhere useful to turn.
WHAT TO BORROW
Draw the path to the garden before deciding where the sofa goes.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Naples Teak Outdoor Sofa
Teak Warehouse
Its straight 83.5-inch frame gives the porch a clear back without filling the whole screened bay.
US$2,999.00
Ravoli Teak and Rope Outdoor Lounge Chair (Cream)
Teak Warehouse · 2 used in this room
The cream rope grid lets daylight pass through the chair backs, so two seats do not become a wall in front of the garden.
US$989.00
Palermo Reclaimed Teak Outdoor Coffee Table
Teak Warehouse
A low square table gives the three-sided conversation group a center; its weathered finish keeps the timber mix relaxed.
US$389.00