Sometimes inspiration comes from the most unexpected places. On a recent trip to Pinehurst #2, I found myself pausing — not for golf, but for the way the course made me feel. Wide, open greens stretched out like a porch with no walls. Everything about it was intentional: every curve, every view, every quiet pause in between.

That’s the energy I want to bring back home to the porch. You don’t need 18 holes of championship turf to feel calm. You can create the same sense of spaciousness with a simple chair angled just right, a woven rug underfoot, or a plant that softens the edges of your space. It’s about breathing room, not square footage.

The porch, like Pinehurst, is a place to slow down, to find rhythm, and to see beauty in the details. Whether you’re sipping tea in the morning or winding down at sunset, let your porch be a personal retreat — your own little course of calm.