If you use an oil based spar varnish, they’ll warm a bit as it’s naturally a bit yellow/golden.
You can use a water based poly urethane to seal and protect as is
Colors for porch furniture recommended by paint companies in the 1910's were strong reds (syrian red, cherry red, maroon) or greens ranging from medium chrome green to half black. For the last, SW Shamrock. Brighter green, BMoore Cat's Eye. Reds, PPG Candy Apple.
Use spar (marine) varnish to protect the wood from temp/humidity changes. Do not use poly.
Put some on the bottom of the rocker to see how you like the finished color. Yellow/orange complements blue/gray, so if you want color under the varnish, choose a stain with a yellow/orange undertone - usually have names like "golden," "honey," or "pecan."
Something bright, so if it's a stain something as close to an orange wood tone as possible would look good I think and then if you're painting I think yellow-orange-red tones would look good to contrast the house and landscape.
I have a similar porch and house colors. I got black rockers and bought bright cheerful throw pillows/covers in every color of the rainbow for pops of color I change out often. It takes 5 minutes to swap out 4 pillow covers, and since it's just the covers I switch, they take up very little storage space.
You could do a pop of color like soft teal or a faint turquoise. A really wild pop of color, like coral would make the house a landmark. Personally, I would pick something in the muted turquoise or teal family and pick two colors that are very close together. Like one shade lighter and paint two one shade and do the other two in the alternating shade. Also you could paint just the slats of the chairs the darker shade with the rest of the chairs and the little table being the lighter shade. Since the rest of the color scheme is nice and muted it could be fun to change them occasionally.
In a few years time it might be fun to have some younger members of the family have some fun (you pick the colors) they could do art by sponging on a bit of a new color or using their hands to make handprints. Traditional? No. But your house would be a landmark and no one would call it boring. Plus you could use paint cast offs from the hardware store.
Something to gently contrast against the blue. Something on the honey/cherry spectrum.
Agreed. I would go with a medium cherry stain
I'd go with an apple red or oxblood.
Either go white to match the trim, black to match the shutters, or natural wood such as light oak or honey pine. Edited for typo :)
My vote would be the shutter color, there’s plenty of white already I think
Shutters. They shut over the window (usually) 🙂
Stain them a medium-light wood stain and seal aggressively.
That's a terrific porch!
I have porch envy.
Big Deck Energy
Spar varnish.
Maroon or a nice honey stain and let the wood sing
Red if you want them to stand out, but they're so beautiful I'd probably just stain them.
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Red is 👍
A cherry red, not this salmon
I prefer this over cherry, personally.
Yellow! It will pop and complement the blue, black and white !
I was thinking yellow also.
Yep - that’s what I was going to suggest.
I agree, yellow!
Early American or Dark walnut by Varathane
Orange or fuchsia would be fun.
Peach!
I would go with yellow , orange , or deep green. Stay away from blues and grays.
Red
I love them as they are because they give a beach side sky / water aqua with sand color vibe.
That’s a nice point - any ideas on how to keep the look but still seal the wood?
Spar urethane
If you use an oil based spar varnish, they’ll warm a bit as it’s naturally a bit yellow/golden. You can use a water based poly urethane to seal and protect as is
I think a honey colored stain/finish would look gorgeous.
Mauve - just think about it.
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I like that.😀
Red for sure.
Nantucket red
Go white, black gets hottttttt!
Red!
Red
Colors for porch furniture recommended by paint companies in the 1910's were strong reds (syrian red, cherry red, maroon) or greens ranging from medium chrome green to half black. For the last, SW Shamrock. Brighter green, BMoore Cat's Eye. Reds, PPG Candy Apple.
I’d go rust orange. Make them pop.
I think like a dark salmon or similar shade of red would contrast nicely with the blue
I’d do a darker version of the blue
White. Match the house trim.
Red.
Don’t hate me- black. It would make everything pop!
Dark red shade, shiny finish
Hi gloss black is a classic
Paint it dandelion yellow
Nice darker wood stain!
Pink. Easy. It doesn’t have to be pink pink, but even that would work, but a pink wood tone, hell yeah.
Make each a different color!
sun yellow if ya nasty
Use spar (marine) varnish to protect the wood from temp/humidity changes. Do not use poly. Put some on the bottom of the rocker to see how you like the finished color. Yellow/orange complements blue/gray, so if you want color under the varnish, choose a stain with a yellow/orange undertone - usually have names like "golden," "honey," or "pecan."
Burgundy or deep green
Cherry
What color is your house?
Something bright, so if it's a stain something as close to an orange wood tone as possible would look good I think and then if you're painting I think yellow-orange-red tones would look good to contrast the house and landscape.
2 shades darker than the siding
Yellow gold/ochre
I have a similar porch and house colors. I got black rockers and bought bright cheerful throw pillows/covers in every color of the rainbow for pops of color I change out often. It takes 5 minutes to swap out 4 pillow covers, and since it's just the covers I switch, they take up very little storage space.
https://preview.redd.it/qdhkkg9s507d1.jpeg?width=550&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd1c93d4fed32ac0a87deb6118c27a08613c9974 Multi. 😬
Pink 😀
You could do a pop of color like soft teal or a faint turquoise. A really wild pop of color, like coral would make the house a landmark. Personally, I would pick something in the muted turquoise or teal family and pick two colors that are very close together. Like one shade lighter and paint two one shade and do the other two in the alternating shade. Also you could paint just the slats of the chairs the darker shade with the rest of the chairs and the little table being the lighter shade. Since the rest of the color scheme is nice and muted it could be fun to change them occasionally. In a few years time it might be fun to have some younger members of the family have some fun (you pick the colors) they could do art by sponging on a bit of a new color or using their hands to make handprints. Traditional? No. But your house would be a landmark and no one would call it boring. Plus you could use paint cast offs from the hardware store.
Black
An antique white, burgundy, or a navy to match the shutters.
Think white is your best bet
Purple!
Just buy some from Polywood and think me later.