Porches

Welcome fall and your guests with these seasonal decorating ideas for your front porch that make a colorful impression.

Enjoy more of the outdoors without sacrificing comfort or style with these screened-in porch tips and decor ideas.

Looking for some sunroom design inspiration? Check out these decorative sunroom ideas to learn how to maximize your light-filled oasis.

There’s no such thing as a maintenance-free house, but there are ways to decrease your regular maintenance. Here's what you need to know.

Even the best-treated wood can cup, buckle, and warp. If you’re in the market for porch products, here’s what you should know about an alternative to wood that’s guaranteed to stand the test of time, at a price that’s competitive with pine and fir.

Let’s talk about all the details that can make a perfect porch.

Finally, a porch flooring, ceiling, and shutter product that combines the period-authentic charm of wood with the durability of synthetics—in a structurally superior, paintable, historically accurate product that’s guaranteed not to warp, rot, or buckle. Read on to see how this uniquely formulated alternative can add sustainable style to your home.

A reader shares his ingenious solution for safeguarding delivered packages

This streamlined outdoor seat is budget-friendly and simple to build using basic cuts and common stock

A 1970s split-level gets a curb-appeal boost from an inviting entry porch, new siding, and updated windows and trimwork

Install shutters to your covered porch and add thoughtful touches of decor to create an outdoor room that's filled with character.

A little paint and some seating transform a neglected entry area into a charming outdoor room

Weather and heavy use can damage a porch floorboard. Learn how to replace it and make your porch safer by following our expert tips.

A 1902 house's long-neglected porch regains its turn-of-the-century charm

The wraparound porch of this Queen Anne puts history front and center in the latest TOH TV house project

A healthy dose of Craftsman detail and a cheerful color palette give a new back porch front-and-center personality

A newlywed's stepdad recreated detailed gingerbread trim for the best curb appeal redo from the Search for America's Best Remodel 2015

Save money by prepping furniture with these weather-guarding hacks

Craftsman-style pillars give a tired front entry a welcoming face

The This Old House TV team creates a railing of flatsawn balusters that packs a big visual punch

Traditional siding and a gracious porch restore curb appeal to a 1930s house