As an extension of your home's interior, a back porch can double your living space and create an intentional hang-out zone for warm weather days. Whether you have a small patio or sprawling outdoor ...

A lanai is similar to a porch, offering indoor-outdoor entertaining space, but often found on the back of a home. The name is derived from the Hawaiian island of Lanai, where this type of ...

Front porches are a good place to talk to neighbors, and back porches are good places to escape them. Back porches are also nice spots to meditate, read books, and experience all the joys of solitude.

This tiny patio, dressed with striped outdoor drapery panels, pairs seats as if it were a small bistro table. The folding chairs provide the perfect spot for sipping early morning coffee. Escape to a ...

Just because summer is drawing to a close, that doesn't mean you should wave au revoir to the outdoors – in fact, fall is the most wonderful time of the year to admire Mother Nature in all her glory.

Your front porch, patio and backyard are about to become the hardest-working spaces in your home. As the weather warms, a growing wave of homeowners is skipping expensive renovations in favor of fast, ...