Porches are starting to evolve into bigger, more interesting spaces that cater to more than just a swing. Here are the trending ideas to look out for in 2025.

All this homeowner did is to clean the front porch concrete thoroughly and then applied a coat of concrete paint. There’s so many different colors that you can find one that’ll compliment the ...

Paint can be a great way to call attention to unique architectural details on your porch, especially if they are particularly intricate or involved. Here, designer Lynn Morgan looked to a trio of ...

Q: When we added handrails to our front entry last summer, the contractor had to extend the bottom steps to meet code requirements for the rail supports. The new concrete isn’t the same color ...

Question: I have a concrete porch that’s been painted several times. But the paint bubbles and peels off, leaving a mess. Each of the painters has said that this happens to concrete when you ...

Polymer-modified patch materials contain a much higher percentage of Portland cement than the mixture that was used to build your porch, which will make the patch dry to a darker color, Witowich said.