Collection: Porch Rugs

Outdoor rugs for a porch: covered, front and screened

A porch is the kindest place you can put an outdoor rug. It is the one spot that gets the weather secondhand — splashes rather than downpours, filtered sun rather than all-day glare — and that changes what you can get away with.

Mainly it means pale grounds are back on the table. Cream, sand and white-ground patterns that would mark badly on an uncovered deck hold up perfectly well under a roof, and they do something a dark rug cannot: they throw light back into a space that is shaded by definition.

The door clearance problem

Plenty of porch rugs get bought and then discovered to be too thick. A storm door or screen door swings low, and anything with real pile catches on it.

Ours sit at roughly 2mm — a short, dense nap rather than a plush one. That clears a standard door swing without wedging, which is the practical reason low pile matters more on a porch than almost anywhere else.

What a porch rug actually has to handle

Not rain, mostly. Pollen in spring, dust in summer, leaf litter in fall, and shoes that have walked through all of it. Pattern hides every one of those better than a solid color does, and a busy pattern hides them best. Sweep weekly, blot as you go, and a porch rug stays presentable far longer than the same rug on an open deck.

Sizing a porch

• 24″ × 36″ — at the top of the steps, or as a standalone mat by the door.
• 36″ × 60″ — the usual front-porch size, long enough to run alongside the door.
• 48″ × 72″ — a pair of rockers and a small table.
• 60″ × 84″ — a deep or wraparound porch with a seating group.

Soft polyester chenille, no-skid backing, no rug pad needed. Water-resistant, mildew-resistant, fade-resistant and quick-drying. Spot clean only.

Free US shipping on every order, and 10% off automatically when you add any three pieces.