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 ...

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.

The heyday of the front porch lasted from the early 1880s to the middle 1920s. Families added front porches to their homes or built new houses with elaborate porches.

The best way to build a community is to engage it. And builders are clear on one thing: Moving people out of their backyards and off their decks to the front of the house and on their porches ...

Chairs and tables dot front porches; courtyards are ideal for cook-outs. ... so when you go to sit on your front porch at night, you’ll actually get to talk to your neighbors,” Topher says.

Both courtyards are framed to create views to neighbours. Credit: Christine Francis “A lot of people tend to use their front porch for catching up with friends,” says Braun, who also ...

Gabe Vicknair puts hard hats on the shovels before dignitaries and City-parish officials break ground on the plaza behind City Hall, to start work turning the courtyard into a grass field and ...

Porches, courtyards, ... Jazz singer Anais St. John and pianist Harry Mayronne held a front porch concert at St. John’s home in New Orleans on April 11, 2020.