Our Top 10 Pools, Patios, and Porches

During the scorching summer months, there’s nothing better than diving in the pool or lounging in the shade. Outdoor retreats such as these can make this sometimes brutal season downright delightful.

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The front of the house faces away from the street and toward the ocean. This enables a front porch seating area with optimal views, privacy, and best of all, no street noise.
Tria Giovan

Flip Flop

Why we love it:

  • The front of the house faces away from the street and toward the ocean. This enables a front porch seating area with optimal views, privacy, and best of all, no street noise.
  • Putting a round table with chairs directly in front of the front door works because of the expansiveness of the porch.
  • Wood planters provide the perfect accent and complement the wood French doors.
  • Details such as the copper lanterns and a vase of flowers make the space more intimate and warm.
  • The variety of textures―wood, rattan, stone, and glass―are artfully combined.
RESOURCES: Design by Suzanne Kasler Interiors, 404/355-1035; architecture by John Kirk, Cooper, Robertson & Partners, 212/247-1717.

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The front of the house faces away from the street and toward the ocean. This enables a front porch seating area with optimal views, privacy, and best of all, no street noise.

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