I really hate mosquitoes ! With out some kind of protection the little dickens will deffentley get in thru the gaps required by composite decking. The protection could be solid skirting with screen vents installed to provide cross ventalation also required for any decking. J.

This is our third house with a screened in porch. Maine-Bugs. Could not live without one. We left wood planks on one floor.(our cabin in the mts.)The second had wood planks and we used indoor/outdoor carpet. The home we live in now is a cement slab. Because it is Maine we had to use a certain type tile. We looked at some that looked like slate. Then we saw real slate at HD for soooo cheep. It is absolutely beautiful. We used 16x16" tiles and my DH laid them at an angle. It has multi faded colors like greenish, grayish,rustish,maroonish. Typical slate just not a solid color.

First, you are so luck to have such a wonderful getaway vacation home! It is on a beautiful lot. I agree with missymoo as well, and also what Olychick said. Something about that table smack dab in the middle of the room seems to block entry into the screened porch. I love the idea of a sofa against the wall, something like what robo posted with some comfy cushions and arms, and a chair for reading with a footstool that could also double as an extra seat. Add a small cocktail table you can also use for a tray of snack food. The bar cart is also a great idea. Encourages people to gravitate to where the food and drinks are. You could also string up some lighting along the perimeter and it would look very inviting. Do you get a lot of sun on the deck? It looks shady so I would think a new round table with chairs for seating would be fine and then move your grill & the pub table out there. You can get some pretty nice chairs that swivel and rock. I have also seen some benches that double as storage for the cushions so that might be an option if there is room. That would keep cushion maintenance down for you when you aren't there.

The bench is too short for adults! I've been looking at actual (new) adjustable benches and stools just to get an idea of the range and few come high enough for me to get my elbows right. (I'm short but still! My kid is shorter.) A quick google gave me this dealer's ad on the same model (note the dealer saying it's child friendly. It isn't unless they stand! Also note the faded bench.): http://www.chicagopianos.com/120409update2/hardman-minipiano.html It's not a studio...might be a type of spinet. It's not at all normal. 38" tall, 18" deep (excluding the handles in the back that keep it off the wall a bit), 56" wide. The top of the keys are 34" from the floor. It looks like the one in the ad may be missing the casters. Might be something to look at next time I feel like flipping a piano over. Sure, it's a Minipiano, but it's still a piano!