A front porch is a staple architectural feature that frames the entrance to the home and gives an owner a place to sit and admire their neighborhood. Whether your home is more traditional or you are ...

Spruce up your outdoor space with a fresh coat. “It’s also important to take into consideration climate and light exposure; light colors tend to reflect sunlight, keeping the area cooler, which can be ...

While driving to Port St. Lucie one day, I saw a billboard on Interstate 95 advertising a new home community. The sign read, "Return to Front Porch Living." Isn't it strange, I thought, that in ...

Front porches are making a major design comeback - both in terms of new construction and remodeling. And while decorative entry porches never left the home design scene, today the trend is to create ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Have you noticed how many television commercials try to evoke comfort and nostalgia feature a home with a big front porch – generally furnished with a rocker and a kindly looking grandparent? Even ...

Prestigious poetry award-winners, storytellers, artists, musicians, cooks, conversationalists, train lovers, quilt makers, crafters and front porch hostesses are among the collaborators who will soon ...