Martha Stewart's methods for turning a barely-used exterior room into a breathtaking extension of her personal residence, as she prefers the porch over any other room in her house.
The porch can be more than just a platform for enjoying the outdoors. With a little bit of creativity and some inspiration from Martha Stewart, you can turn your porch into a three-season room or outdoor dining room that you can enjoy all year round.
Martha Stewart's screened-in porch was transformed into a versatile, protected area by enclosing it with glass windows and sliding glass doors. She repurposed high-quality windows that a friend was discarding to create a year-round entertaining oasis[1][3].
The key to this transformation is enclosing the porch to extend its usability beyond just the summer months into spring and fall. This creates a space that is perfect for outdoor dining, relaxing, and entertaining[3].
Once the porch is enclosed, the next step is to furnish and decorate it in a cozy, nature-inspired style. Martha Stewart's aesthetic emphasizes timeless charm, organic décor, and connections to nature. For example, adding vintage dishes, gingham table runners, floral patterns, dried herbs, planters, and string lights enhances the cozy, inviting ambiance ideal for a three-season room or outdoor dining space[5].
Martha Stewart's table setting on her porch is one of the most beautiful outdoor table settings. She used a linen tablecloth as a foundation for her natural tablescape, and added Wedgwood plates as the base for the table design[2][4]. The plates were hand-painted with scenes of leaves, flowers, and birds, and Martha Stewart used subtly patterned China plates with a simple stripe along the edge.
The table on the porch was set for supper with a mix and match design, and the linen tablecloth and napkins were homemade[6]. Martha Stewart even made the edges of the linen with a serger, adding a touch of sophistication to the setting[7].
Martha Stewart's favorite room in the house is her porch, and she has upgraded it to make it an everyday use entertaining oasis[8]. With the right treatment, your porch can be more than just a platform for enjoying the outdoors. It can be a three-season room or outdoor dining room that you can enjoy all year round.
References
- Martha Stewart's Screened-In Porch Transformation
- Martha Stewart's Outdoor Dining Room
- How to Turn Your Porch into a Three-Season Room
- Martha Stewart's Porch Table Setting
- Nature-Inspired Outdoor Dining Room Ideas
- Martha Stewart's Homemade Linen Tablecloth
- Martha Stewart's Serged Linen Edges
- Martha Stewart's Favorite Room in the House
By incorporating glass windows and sliding doors, you can create a screened-in porch like Martha Stewart, extending its usability into spring, fall, and winter. Transform your porch into a home-and-garden extension, complete with an outdoor dining area that boasts a lifestyle of year-round comfort and elegance, inspired by nature and enhanced with gingham table runners, planters, and string lights.
