You know the scene: the delivery driver circles your block twice, your dinner guests text "I think I'm outside?" from three houses down, and the paramedic — the one time…

A two-story portico is a promise. Those tall columns and that soaring ceiling tell everyone who pulls into the driveway that this house has presence — but after dark, most…

If you rent, you probably know the standard-issue porch light: one sad bulb in a builder-grade fixture your landlord picked in 2009. Here's the good news — renter friendly porch…

If your porch is open to the sky, you have probably stood out there at dusk thinking, "Well, there goes my dream of a cozy porch." No ceiling means no…

There is something about a brick porch at dusk that just stops me in my tracks. The brick itself does half the decorating for you — all that rich red,…

A small porch is not a limitation — honestly, I think it's an advantage. When your entry is only a few feet wide, every light you add actually shows up,…

A wraparound porch is really three or four outdoor rooms stitched together — the front welcome, the shady side lounge, the workhorse door by the driveway — and it deserves…

If there's one spot where guests stumble, it's the porch steps. I've watched it happen at my own house — someone carrying a casserole, arms full, feeling for that last…

Columns are the unsung heroes of a front porch. They hold the roof up, sure, but visually they frame your front door — and most of us leave that frame…

When I first got serious about outdoor lighting for home security, I did what most of us do — I bought a bright floodlight, stuck it above the garage, and…