Comments on: Clutter-free patio furniture ideas

By: Liora

Liora — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 03:37:01 +0000

Hrm. Those clickserv links never work for me. Maybe it’s a Firefox thing. I’ve never seen outdoor furniture that I’d want indoors. Would be interested to see what these are. Here in the South, you leave anything outside, and it’s turned yellow-green by pollen in no time. We generally don’t mix our outdoor furniture with indoor. Everything outside has to get sprayed down (or rained on) every now and then, too.

By: Erin

Erin — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:05:43 +0000

My front porch, I don’t think, is like other people’s front porches. It is more of a design element on the house instead of a room that happens to be outdoors. Furniture on the porch blocks light from entering the house, obscures the view of the woods, and looks messy instead of inviting. Additionally, if I were to leave furniture out on it all of the time, the furniture would run a high risk of being stolen (as well as being covered in mold, mildew, and critters). In contrast, if I were to live in a beautiful Victorian mansion with a wrap-around porch or in a newly built home with a grand backyard outdoor kitchen … well, my opinion of outdoor furniture might be significantly different.

By: David Baker

David Baker — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:47:19 +0000

In my mind, being clutter free is removing the unnecessary and streamlining the necessary to make my life easier. That being said, while I often agree with post here, I just don’t get this. It seems like you are creating more work for yourself and not making the porch a fully functional part of your living space by moving stuff around like this.

By: getstender

getstender — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:37:25 +0000

I agree with jgodsey. A trend has been afoot for some time to consider our outside environments as extensions of our homes. You would likely not consider your living room too cluttered simply because it contained, say, a sofa and a chair. In the same manner some nice, more permanent, outdoor furniture can provide a sense of comfort and welcome that makes your guests feel that you have anticipated their needs.

By: jgodsey

jgodsey — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 13:44:26 +0000

i totally understand. but what’s the use of a porch that doesn’t function as another ‘room’?
i have a 19thc brick/screen porch the length of my house. in the summer months i put out only wooden or wicker folding furniture, tables, chairs, footstools – all bought at flea markets. when i bring the storm windows down for the season, i fold everything up and store it.