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Paint the Ceiling Haint Blue
Give your screened-in porch a Southern sensibility bypainting the ceiling haint blue.
Maite Granda
Hang some art on the wall to enhance the indoor-outdoor feel.
Layer Lighting Sources
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Create an indoor living room feel withlayered lighting.
Hang Some Curtains
Hang outdoor curtainsto give your screened-in porch an inviting feel.
Design byChango & Co./ Photo bySarah Elliott
Curtains will help you regulate glare and add privacy when needed while softening the space.
Decorate With Plants
A Beautiful Mess
Decorate your screened-in porch with plants to enhance the indoor-outdoor feel.
Choose a mix of modern planters for an elevated feel.
Erin Williamson Design
It will give the porch an indoor feel while creating the illusion of more space.
This space has a light and airy feel with white paint, wainscoting, and wicker furniture.
Paint dated brick walls white for a light and bright refresh.
Kate Marker Interiors
Equip With a Kitchenette
Turn your screen porch into a multipurpose space byinstalling a kitchenette.
Ensure that youinclude a range hoodto whisk away smoke, grease, and odors.
Hang lantern sconces on porch columns to add balanced light for late-night gatherings.
BHDM Design/Reid Rolls Photography
Flip-up or bi-fold windows will make entertaining more seamless.
These budget-friendly and lightweight accessories will add warmth and ambient lighting after dark.
Maximize Natural Light
Becca Interiors
Maximize natural light on a screened-in porch withvaulted ceilingsby installing skylights.
Maite Granda
Modernize traditional red brick walls with gray floor tiles and a curved sofa.
Install Retractable Screens
Take advantage of modern technology to make your screened-in porch extra functional.
Mix patterns on rugs, pillows, and upholstery to add interest to the two-tone decor scheme.
A Beautiful Mess
Layer striped upholstery and rugs for a modern coastal feel.
This will make a small screened-in porch feel more connected to the inside for a more spacious overall feel.
Jessica Nelson Design/Carina Skrobecki Photography
Caitlin Higgins forEmily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp
Erin Williamson Design
Thistlewood Farms
Design byO’Hara Interiors/ Photo bySpacecrafting
A Beautiful Mess
Design byO’Hara Interiors/ Photo bySpacecrafting
Design byCrisp Architects/ Photo by Rob Karosis
Design byO’Hara Interiors/ Photo bySpacecrafting
Blakely Interior Design/ Photo by Andrea Pietrangeli
Becca Interiors
Dodson Interiors/Giles Campbell Architects/ Photo bySonya Sellers
Design byCrisp Architects/ Photo by Rob Karosis
M Lavender Interiors
Thistlewood Farms
Design byO’Hara Interiors/ Photo bySpacecrafting
Caitlin Higgins forEmily Henderson Design/ Photo by Sara Ligorria-Tramp