Moving on ... the Screen Porch

I received bad news from Ethan Allen yesterday regarding our sofa for the great room. It won't be available to deliver until October 26 -- five months away. Everything else I want to buy for the room depends on how the sofa fits and if I can use two end tables or one. I'm stymied until November.

So I'm moving onto the large screen porch that overlooks the river and is accessible from the great room via two French doors and the rear guest bedroom via a sliding door.

Screen porch in our Oakton house; courtesy of Sotheby's


We brought the wicker rocker and sofa, lounge chair and metal drum table with us, as well as the chainsaw carved pelican we have affectionately named "the Mayan Fertility God." All of the cushions and pillows are in fabrics no longer available but the color palette was spa blue and brown.

Sofa; personal collection


The sofa is the Classic Wicker Sofa from Summer Classics. The finish is Black Walnut and the cushions are covered in Sunbrella Arch Spa. The throw pillows were from Ballard Designs. The ceramic garden stool is a huge favorite of mine that will go outside on the patio once we lay the pavers.

Wicker rocker; personal collection

The rocking chair is Classic Wicker Plantation Rocker from Summer Classics. I cannot remember the name of the fabric, but like all the fabrics used on the porch, it is no longer available.

Lounge chair; personal collection


The chair is the Chesapeake Lounge Chair from Pottery Barn. The Chesapeake collection of outdoor furniture is no longer available. The fabric is Sunbrella Portofino but I can't remember the color. The pillow was from an Etsy store.

Our new porch is large enough for a dining table that seats six and also has room for at least a second chair. I am starting to play with the furniture layout and trying to keep recovering cushions to a minimum.

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