50 Beautiful Ways With Porch Swings
Sit back, relax and say ‘ahhh’ with a photo roundup featuring this favorite summer lounge spot
These 50 porch swings won’t make back-to-school, the end of summer and the return of fall any less real, but they may help us forget they’re coming — even if only for five minutes. Take a seat and enjoy a mini break from real life with this favorite summer icon.
2. The porch of this Florida vacation home by architectural firm Historical Concepts features a custom hanging swing that also doubles as a place to sleep at night. The shutters and curtains can be closed, transforming the sunlit space into a cozy sleeping porch. The shutters and shades are by New Horizon Shutters and painted in French Quarter Green by Sherwin-Williams.
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3. While this porch — which was renovated by Allison Ramsey Architects — was built in the 18th century as a means of climate control in the hot, muggy South, it’s just as welcoming and inviting today.
4. L.Bonadies General Contracting used reclaimed wood when fabricating this rustic porch swing in New York.
How to Hang a Porch Swing
How to Hang a Porch Swing
5. A white wood porch swing hangs from a pergola constructed during this Orange County, California, backyard’s renovation by Bill Murphey & Associates.
6. In Palo Alto, California, a swing hangs as a focal point from a rose-covered arbor at the end of a brick pathway in a design by Ruskin Gardens. Called the Chandler swing, it’s by Arthur Lauer.
7. This California patio by Casa Smith Designs features a freestanding pergola and hanging swing. Matching armchairs with blue cushions complete the scene.
8. This Arts and Crafts front porch is outfitted with lush potted plants and lounge chairs, and rounded out by a custom porch swing by Copper Sky Renovations.
9. It’s easier to enjoy an afternoon on the porch without the bugs, and this screened porch by Peter A. King Design in Michigan enables that. This soft swing by Penobscot Bay Porch Swings is the Camden model.
10. On a porch full of color, with lime green drapes and a vivid purple coffee table, a classic white porch swing calms everything down.
11. This Spanish porch designed by Luisa Olazábal has Mediterranean elegance, with simple white cushions and wood patio furniture.
12. Plush throw pillows and breezy curtains envelop this screened porch designed by Our Town Plans to create an intimate, comfy environment. Gas lanterns keep the party going when the sun goes down.
13. This hanging swing by Nostalgic Porch Swing welcomes visitors with a punch of bright orange.
14. This screened porch by Clayton&Little Architects features another take on the porch swing with a woven hammock. Hung at an angle, the swing provides a prime view of the backyard.
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15. In Palo Alto, California, a dark porch on a historic home gets a brightening lift with the light cushions of a hanging wood swing. The colorful pillows pull out the playful persimmon trim.
16. A striped rug, outdoor curtains and throw pillows selected by First Street Interiors have transformed a simple front porch into an extraordinary outdoor space.
17. This soothing porch vignette includes vintage chairs painted in Quietude by Sherwin-Williams and a pillow-filled swing from Original Charleston Bedswing. The Devenco shutters are painted in Greenblack by Sherwin-Williams.
18. In New Orleans, this colorful antique porch swing overlooks the front yard and neighborhood. The chair came from the Mustard Seed Antique Emporium in Oxford, Mississippi.
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19. It wouldn’t be hard to relax in this extra-deep hanging bed. Screened sides on the porch keep the breeze flowing and the bugs out.
20. Taking the swing out into the garden gives you an opportunity to really get away from it all, as this rustic swing with a distressed finish shows.
21. This screened outdoor living room has a distinctly coastal theme that feels very much like a taste of summer, with its wide striped pillows, wicker furniture and aqua color scheme.
22. The homeowners can take a seat and watch the world go by from this cheery cottage porch decorated by Sogno Design Group. Sunflowers, wicker chairs and floral cushions brighten the otherwise neutral, monochromatic spot.
23. This swing in a Columbus, Ohio, neighborhood got new life with a coat of fresh paint in robins’ egg blue. Handmade pillows decorate the swing, creating an attractive and inviting respite on a hot summer day.
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24. Near Santa Rosa, California, a minimalist porch swing looks out across an infinity pool and toward rows and rows of pinot noir grapevines. The home was designed by Amy A. Alper, Architect.
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25. This hanging bench swing pulls in surrounding colors with its golden cushion and brown pillows. You could almost imagine the bird on the pillow’s hopping onto the tree in the background. This swing is the classic style from Nostalgic Porch Swing, with a dark gray wood stain.
26. Red wicker furniture, including the hanging swing, creates the feeling of a complete, cohesive set in this design by Bertrand Landscape Design. Lush potted plants surround the seating area, with everything sitting on a deck made of ipe wood.
27. The simple lines of this porch swing designed by Jesse Gries of Green Star Builders in New Mexico allow the furniture to recede into the background of the home by Studio Beili Incorporated, while the landscape really shines.
28. Throw pillows can easily be swapped out, changing the feeling of this outdoor sitting area depending on the season.
29. Instead of relying on luxe materials and textures to create a memorable space, the owners of this home, nicknamed the Salsa House, used color.
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30. It would be hard to have a bad day while hanging out on the porch in this home by Geoff Chick & Associates overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. An extra-wide swing and oversize pillows make for an all-day napping spot.
31. Climbing roses and a lush green hedge envelop a freestanding arbor and hanging swing.
32. In Charleston, South Carolina, a summer beach vibe is channeled with this aqua bed and coastal-inspired artwork. The porch swing is called the Hayden bed swing, and it’s from Vintage Porch Swings.
33. A white hanging sofa is a great way to break up a solid brick wall.
34. This custom-made porch swing in Los Cabos, Mexico, has sides made from vintage shutters, and the stripes on the seat cushion recall stripes used in one of the bathrooms inside the home. The swing was inspired by one that the homeowners’ daughter loved to play on in Puerto Rico.
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35. In Mill Valley, California, a white wood porch swing sits in front of a beautiful backdrop of pink-flowering saucer magnolias (Magnolia x soulangeana, USDA zones 4 to 9; find your zone).
36. This desert-toned porch swing in Dallas is framed by two oversize bolster pillows, making for a great spot to lie down and relax or share with a friend. This space was designed by Rhonda Vandiver-White.
37. An ingenious sliding rope system allows this seat to swing fluidly on a porch with a sloped roofline.
38. Two custom-made swings frame this porch by Willow Homes in Homewood, Alabama, inviting the homeowners to relax outside. The seat cushions are crib mattresses.
39. Sometimes a coat of crisp paint is all you need to really make a space pop. This simple wood bench swing brings out the home by Tim Barber Ltd Architecture‘s white trim and stands out against the wood decking and siding.
41. Lanterns and string lights mean this cozy porch nook can be enjoyed from morning to night.
42. The Emerson swing from Vintage Porch Swings is a charming focal point for this classic Charleston, South Carolina, porch.
43. In Montana, a repurposed ski lift finds new life as a hanging interior chair in a home by
Hunter and Company Interior Design. While someone might not fall asleep here, it definitely adds a unique twist.
Hunter and Company Interior Design. While someone might not fall asleep here, it definitely adds a unique twist.
44. The homeowners transformed their builder-basic suburban home in Kentucky through personalized DIY projects, including on the porch. One of them painted the ceiling and wide stripes on the floor in Haint Blue and hung side-by-side porch swings made from repurposed kitchen chairs.
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46. On an otherwise empty porch, a wood swing with a lime green cushion enlivens the space and creates an inviting destination.
47. In a Zen-like cabana by
Rozalynn Woods Interior Design, a minimalist porch swing appears to float above the deck like a cloud. Just looking at it brings a feeling of relaxation.
Rozalynn Woods Interior Design, a minimalist porch swing appears to float above the deck like a cloud. Just looking at it brings a feeling of relaxation.
48. With plush cushions on all sides, this earth-toned hanging bed could be a perfect spot to spend an hour, an afternoon or even a night. It’s from 24e Design.
49. On the double front porch of a historic home in South Carolina where Robert Smalls once lived (restored by
Frederick + Frederick Architects), a hanging porch swing evokes the feeling of a classic Beaufort house.
Frederick + Frederick Architects), a hanging porch swing evokes the feeling of a classic Beaufort house.
50. While we normally see porch swings outside, they can also make one-of-a-kind additions to interiors.
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