Fresh Spring Ideas for the Porch and Garden

1. Burnished Beauty: There’s nothing like the friendly flicker of a gas lantern by New Orleans’ Bevolo—its classic copper designs only get better with age (from $700; bevolo.com).

2. Cottage Score: The scalloped edge and woven texture of this Regina Andrew outdoor sconce will shine at homes with relaxed, unpretentious aesthetics ($270; reginaandrew.com).

3. Timeless Twinkle: The flourish atop the Charleston lantern by Hillbrook Collections conveys an elegance that transcends architectural eras ($765–$795; hillbrookcollections.shop).

4. Reflection Theory: The Urban Electric Co. modeled this looker after pocket-style lanterns, with a backplate available in such colors as this Chisholm Blue (from $3,443; urbanelectric.com).

5. Soft Focus: Embrace a beachy, laid-back look with Serena & Lily’s simple sconce with a frame wrapped in all-weather rattan ($1,098; serenaandlily.com).

• Backless Wonder: A distressed finish turns the concrete-covered wrought-iron Currey & Company Chippendale bench into a loving ode to faux bois. Whether situated under a specimen tree or along a path, the seat offers the perfect place to ponder ($2,060; curreyandcompany.com).

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Patina Perfect: This Vietnamese pot from Louisiana’s Anamese evokes an old-world giardino interno thanks to its hand-applied clay finish ($385; elizabethstuart.com).

Square Root: While this virtually weatherproof silhouette by Eastover Collection comes in five sizes and eight standard colors, the North Carolina outfit will also paint the pot with a custom hue ($1,245–$2,365; eastovercollection.com).

Curve Appeal: The soft scallops that embellish the rim of Bergs Potter’s Københavner terra-cotta pot nod to decorative motifs on pottery made for the Royal Danish Palace in 1860 ($129; abideawhile.com).

Living Proof: Sturdy evergreens make for ideal foundational plants in containers, as the (from left) tropical-zone pineapple guava, curvy Emerald Colonnade holly topiary, and dwarf olive tree from Monrovia demonstrate beautifully here (prices vary by retailer; monrovia.com).