Front Porch: Larger, Multi-Use Spaces In the past, front porches were just big enough to add a swing or a couple of chairs to relax and watch your neighbors walk by. But in 2025, designers and ...

Designing a welcoming, stylish front porch might seem like a tough project to tackle, as it’s hard to know exactly where to start. Whether you’re wondering how to add affordable outdoor ...

Everyone loves a front porch. It's that magical place where you can watch the world pass you by. It's a place to escape from ...

Q. This week: The open front porch on my 1930's era home needs maintenance nearly every year. The wood flooring has paint on it, which peels up and bubbles, probably because snow sits on it during ...

Q: My mahogany front porch floor is built on a frame over the original concrete slab. I think the frame is made of pressure-treated wood. The porch is covered, open on two sides and uses three ...

A covered front porch doesn’t have to be huge if all you want to do is protect your front door from all but the worst driving rainstorms.

From cozy seating and layered lighting to greenery and color, interior designers share how to create a front porch — or any outdoor area — that’s welcoming, functional and stylish in every ...

Q. Our 90 year old house has a front porch that is falling apart. It looks like the stones that are holding up the front posts are tipping to the side or sinking downward, pulling the porch floor ...

Preserving a T&G porch floor. If you want a covered porch with tongue-and-groove flooring — and you want it to last — consider these tips from the Southern Pine Council.

A covered front porch can protect your entryway from water intrusion and, if built with enough depth, also double as an outdoor room.