The minute we get home from a long day of working we seek to relax. Whether your knee-jerk reaction to a solid repose involves a pair of sweatpants, a spot of tea and conversation, or time on your porch or in your garden, they’d all be more enjoyable with a porch swing that fits your style. In this week’s Top Ten list of Porch Swings, we explore the wicker, poly-resin, fiberglass and carbon fiber, solid wood, and colorfully cushioned that could find themselves helping you take a load off this spring.

Set a Porch Swing Onto The Patio of Your Urban Garden or Rural Surroundings To Stylishly Swing Into Spring This Year

1. Victoria Garden Swing

MANUFACTURER: Three Birds Casual
PRICE: $898
Dimensions: 48″W x 23.5″D x 24″H

Vertical teak slats with high quality brass hardware along with mortise and tenon joinery attach to your porch area via weather-resistant rope to help rock away the day. Made from the very hard, dense grains of teak wood with its natural oil content that is kiln-dried before production, the solid and modest design of the Victoria Garden Swing by Three Birds Casual will avoid splintering and the harboring of disastrous elements in all conditions.

2. Urban Balance Expanse
MANUFACTURER: Outback Chair Company
PRICE: $1,099
Dimensions: 52″W x 45″D x 40″H

Not your typical wicker, the Sunbrella® cushions atop this epoxy-coated, aluminum frame with all weather-resistant resin wicker allow you to take in the great outdoors in an urban friendly swing. Allowing for up to 500 lbs of weight with its use of 2 eyelags, 2 S-hooks, and 2 sets of chains, this modern swing by the Outback Chair Company out of San Diego, CA comes with a 2 year limited warranty and in bold shades to match any color scheme.

3. Hanging Egg Occasional Chair
MANUFACTURER: Nuevo Living
PRICE: $3,298
Dimensions: 45″W x 40″D x 81.5″H

So it may not fit two or more people like traditional porch swings, but this Hanging Egg Occasional Chair made from flat weave wicker and polyethylene woven rattan atop its aluminum frame livens up an outdoor patio space. Position it near the pool or on your deck for a semi-shaded cocoon that sways in the breeze. Choose between a Black-Brown Rattan, Antique Brown Rattan, or Cool Grey finish and cushions in Veridian Blue, Sand, or Orange.

4. Savannah Swing
MANUFACTURER: Great American Woodies
PRICE: $768
Dimensions: 52″L x 28″W x 29″H

A sweetheart neckline shapes the backrest of this Savannah Swing made of poly-resin that is built for both comfort and durability. It can hold up to 500 lbs and is available in white, sand, green, or black color options. Additionally, the Lifestyle Collection by Great American Woodies, under the Richey Industries umbrella, allows you to add matching Adirondack chairs, rockers, or patio dining sets to create a uniform look.

5. Go
DESIGNER: Greg Benson and Jeff Taly
MANUFACTURER: Loll
PRICE: $850
Dimensions: 23″H x 51.5″W x 26″D

According to DWR’s website, “the Go Collection (2005) was created after ‘an absolutely informal study taken by us lollygaggers,’ say the founders and designers of Loll, Greg Benson and Jeff Taly. The relaxing Go Porch Swing is a modern version of the wooden porch swing made out of recycled plastic from post-consumer waste that can be recycled all over again in its afterlife a second go-around. Maintenance free and made in the U.S.A., the Go Porch swing is fade-resistant, waterproof and a DWR exclusive.

6. Nantucket
MANUFACTURER: Uwharrie Chair Company
PRICE: $1,035- 1,099
Dimensions: 50″L x 36″D x 38″H

Go classic Nantucket in fourteen colors and three finishes – natural, wash, and pristine – for a unique, instant heirloom piece for your porch. With a wide seat and armrests that hold up to 700lbs, the contour, slatted structure is made of a painted Pine wood. Durable and kiln-dried, the Uwharrie Chair Company says the solid form and pressure treatment resists rot and decay for up to 40 years.

7. Bay Ridge Wood
MANUFACTURER: Rainbow Arts
PRICE: $199- 299
Dimensions: 48″L x 26″W x 23.5″H or 58″L x 26″W x 23.5″H in.

It looks like teak – with similar, long-lasting properties – but the oily wood used in the Bay Ridge porch swing is actually a kiln-dried Red Shorea that comes from South East Asia. Available in two different lengths and with a maximum capacity of 600 lbs, the Bay Ridge includes comfort springs and hangers which are covered with a high-impact ABS plastic to prevent rusting. After assembly, they suggest wiping it down with a damp cloth to enjoy the beauty of this stained Shorea wood swing.

8. Serenity Wicker with Shade
MANUFACTURER: Allegro Classics
PRICE: $1,995
Dimensions: 77″W x 69″H x 57″D

With a frame manufactured in welded aluminum and wrapped with a solution-dyed, toxin-free polyethylene wicker, the plantation style Serenity Wicker porch swing comes with acrylic seat cushions and 2- 18″ throw pillows in many colors. Set apart from normal swings, the sleek shade adds a gorgeous canopy to the mix that matches the wicker seat.

9. 4′ Porch Swing
MANUFACTURER: Lakeland Mills
PRICE: $259
Dimensions: 48″W x 45″H

In a cedartone finish, the 4′ Porch Swing by Lakeland Mills is made from the highest quality cedar wood. Allowing you the freedom to choose your own hardware, this natural finished porch swing fits two adults comfortably and is the perfect addition to a summer cabin or as a bookend to your front porch decor.

10. Leaf Swing
DESIGNER: Alberto Sánchez
MANUFACTURER: MUT Design
PRICE: Available upon request

"The LEAF swing is inspired by the falling of leaves in autumn. The swing should be placed in outdoor spaces where the sunset glints through its leaf holes, creating sweet shadows,” says Alberto Sánchez of his fiberglass and carbon fiber cut out swing designed in 2010. "There is a new idea spawned, materialized from a concept and then it is released to the public audience and then transformed into sensations and experiences. The products are considered as an emotional income for the public," the Valencia-born designer says of his contemporary, foliage-inspired swing for adults and children alike.

Hope you enjoyed our roundup of the Top Ten Patio Swings!

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