A front porch can be a comfortable outdoor room, and it also does an important job of protecting the front door from the weather. (Dreamstime) Perspective by Tim Carter Q: The house I grew up in had a ...

Covered front porches can vary in size from modest covered entryways to grand, architecturally intriguing outdoor rooms. Aside from protecting your front entry from rain, snow and summer heat, they ...

Building a DIY porch swing isn't just a project for pros! Whether you dream of a classic wooden swing or a suspended daybed, one of these porch swing plans is sure to please.

DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson walks you through the process of constructing durable exterior stairs to give your ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of moving, but once we got settled in the new house, I couldn’t help but love it, too. I adored ...

Thanks to the pandemic, the front porch is enjoying a new golden age. Like their near cousins, stoops, steps, even fire escapes, porches offer a semipublic setting where we can meet friends and ...

Does your home have a covered front porch? Every house I’ve owned, except for the one I live in now (which I did not build), has had one. The first two homes I lived in had magnificent covered front ...

This story was originally published by Curbed before it joined New York Magazine. You can visit the Curbed archive at archive.curbed.com to read all stories published before October 2020. The very ...

Spending an evening (or the whole day!) chilling on your porch feels like something from a bygone era. But it's still a common practice — and one that can foster a community spirit. Here's what we can ...