47 Porches and Patios We'd Love to Relax On

The porch of this is occupied by an old bench and edged with Japanese skimmia. 'Blushing Bride' hydrangeas bloom in a galvanized tub.

A vine-wrapped pergola and boxy gray wicker seating offers contrasting shape, color, and texture in this backyard of this . Glazed pots filled with low-maintenance succulents create a layered look that mimics the home's interior.

Simple enamel buckets make for cachepots with laid-back charm, while the exposed canoe paddles and firewood add to the rustic atmosphere of this .

"We eat every meal out here," say the owners of the screened-in side porch in this rustic . They found the bee skep in an Atlanta garden store.

String lights from Target twinkle over the front porch of this , and Pottery Barn wicker furniture surrounds an antique folding table, where the family plays cards.

Lobelia, daylilies, nasturtium, and garlic chives surround L.L. Bean Adirondack chairs on the patio, located between this and the main red barn.

Pots of Marguerite daisies, lavender, and alliums brighten the porch off the library of this .

Wicker chairs from Target pull up to an antique pine table under a wisteria-covered pergola in this . Olive trees border either side of the gravel patio.