How to Decorate a Small Screened Porch

A small screened-in porch may be the most used room in your home during warm weather months. Make it a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing space by dressing it up as you would any other room in your home. When you start with a clean space and add elements like curtains, furniture and plants, you seem to increase your home's square footage and enhance your backyard view.

Paint
Area rug
Curtain rods
Sheer curtains
Love seat
Rocking chairs
Table
Light fixture
Hurricane lamps
Potted plants
Accessories

Instructions

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  A coat of fresh paint makes the porch feel brand new.
  
  Paint the surrounding walls and porch structure a clean, bright white. This helps lighten a shady spot and makes the porch feel more like a room addition than an outdoor space.
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  An outdoor rug gives the porch a finished look.
  
  Paint a wood floor or lay an outdoor area rug in the porch to add some definition to the space.
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  Curtains on your screened porch makes the space feel more elegant.
  
  Use tension rods or attach curtain rods at the screen frames and hang white or a pale, pastel-colored sheer curtains. When you hang curtains in this space and tie them back, you add privacy and softness to the screen porch look.
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  A love seat on your porch provides plenty of seating for a family.
  
  Purchase an outdoor love seat in rattan or white wicker and place at an angle in one corner of the porch. This provides a comfy place for outdoor napping without eating up too much usable space.
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  An outdoor rocker provides comfortable seating for conversation and relaxation.
  
  Match the love seat with two comfortable rocking chairs and a small occasional table to complete the furnishings in the small screened porch.
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  Use candles outdoors with supervision only.
  
  Use an outdoor light fixture to brighten the space at night or distribute romantic hurricane lamps or battery-operated candles throughout the room for diffused lighting.
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  Flowering plants can add a pop of color in your screened-in porch.
  
  Accent corners in the room with tall potted plants and place smaller potted plants next to the love seat to tie the room together.
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  Use colorful accents to add interest to the space.
  
  Accessorize the screened porch with items that tie in with the rest of your home's décor. Place some weather-resistant antiques, decorative statues or rustic art on the table or floor areas of the room to add interest.

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