We are looking forward to Paula S. Wallace, president and co-founder of SCAD, latest book- Perfect Porches: Designing Welcoming Spaces for Outdoor Living (Random House).   According to Wallace, “a well-designed porch is like a welcoming committee that invites friends and family to share stories, catch up on neighborhood news or quietly enjoy the breezes of a sultry summer evening. Porches bridge our public and private worlds, conveying the essence of one’s home.”  Perfect Porches perfectly illustrates the variations of porches throughout our country with more than 250 stunning photographs.  Random House writes, “Whether you seek to reawaken a cherished memory of a childhood porch, create an adorned haven of your own, or take an enlightening journey across the nation, this volume is certain to become a treasured companion as well as a source of fresh inspiration.”

Here at Outdoor Environments we love awakening a love of outdoor living in our clients.  Our passion for building and design are rooted in helping you unleash the beauty of your natural surroundings.  Below are some porches that we designed and built for our clients to help them create their own welcoming outdoor space.

What is your favorite memory of a cherished childhood porch?  Mine is of my grandmother rocking me to sleep on her porch that overlooked the Blue Ridge Mountains.