A longer stay
The deep daybed supports reading as well as conversation.
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ROOM 150 · Other
Before coffee, on the porch
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A southern porch house, conceived for Athens, GA.
The porch is awake before the rest of the house. A deep daybed takes the early reader; two woven chairs are ready when somebody else brings coffee. The screens do the practical work and the painted ceiling holds the room together. Nothing has to be rearranged when solitude becomes company.
See the product sourcesTHE DESIGN
The daybed changes the duration of a visit to the porch. It accommodates the person who wants to read alone before anyone else arrives, while two separate chairs make company easy later. The open end keeps the large piece from closing off the group.
Coral boards and a blue-gray ceiling give the enclosure a distinct identity in morning light. Cream rope introduces a lighter texture, and the small Oxford table provides a landing without occupying the passage. The arrangement can stay in place as the household’s attention shifts.
WHY THE ROOM WORKS
Two generous chairs and a daybed let a screened room accommodate company and solitude.
Colour palette
- Coral
- Blue-gray
- Olive
- Cream
Loose chairs
Two individual seats make company easy.
Color in the shell
Coral and blue-gray give the porch character without sunset lighting.
A small center
The round table serves the seats while leaving circulation open.
WHAT TO BORROW
Mix a seat for lingering with seats for a shorter visit.
THE PIECES BEHIND THE DESIGN
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Cabo Teak Outdoor Daybed (Right Arm) (LAF)
Teak Warehouse
The deep Cabo daybed gives a reader room to turn sideways. Its one open end keeps the porch feeling informal, while the timber base has enough presence against the painted house wall.
US$3,499.00
Tokio Teak and Rope Outdoor Lounge Chair (Cream)
Teak Warehouse · 2 used in this room
Tokio’s low woven seats face the daybed without forming a wall of upholstery. Their open construction leaves the screened garden visible through the conversation.
US$879.00
Oxford Teak Outdoor Round Coffee Table 24"
Teak Warehouse
The round Oxford table leaves soft corners in the route between seats. Its broad timber legs give a small piece enough weight beside the deep daybed.
US$799.00