A porch chair isn’t just a piece of furniture; it’s a pastime. It’s one of the reasons we romanticize summer in the first place: to retreat from the sun, settle into a comfortable seat, and stare out at something beautiful.
But the porch chair – front or back – carries a surprising amount of visibility, and, with it, a certain responsibility. Anyone can walk by and take notice. Your chosen front porch furniture becomes an extension of your curb appeal, offering a friendly glimpse into the taste that lives inside. And of course, with all that sitting, staring, chatting, and lemonade-drinking, it has to be genuinely comfortable, too.
You can never go wrong with the American outdoor furniture classic that is the Adirondack. But brands like Business & Pleasure Co. are pushing things forward with teakwood swivels and outdoor-ready jacquards, while Anthropologie is double – no, triple – stuffing cushions to indoor proportions in punchy cabana stripes that feel almost too good for outside. ‘Just a humble porch chair,’ they may be, but they don’t have to look like it.
As we enter peak porch sitting season, these are 16 seats we wouldn’t mind sitting in – or being seen from.
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