The new way to design your home. Oct 23, 2014, 06:00am EDT Dec 10, ... Add a covered entrance. A bit of cover overhead is welcome when you’re trying to get in the door in a rainstorm, ...

The modern porch came to be approximately 125 years ago, when “porch” just meant a covered entry over a door. The portico, the precursor of all porches, ... “As a design element, ...