Hello, bistro-inspired balconies and fancy gardens! When homeowner Jessica Chaplinsky (@everencehome) was researching what ...

When you sat in the screened-in porch, you thought you were in your own private wildlife preserve. It was a magical place to read a book, relax or just have a conversation with a friend or soulmate.

The old-fashioned screened porch is taking on a new look in many new homes.The rustic outdoor sitting area that once anchored the front of grandma’s old four-square has evolved into a much ...

If you want heat in your porch, options range from low-cost plug-in units and propane-powered patio heaters (like what you see at restaurants) to heated floors, ceiling-mounted heat lamps, and ...

Rather than forfeiting your outdoor living space, you can screen in your porch or deck to keep the bugs away. A screened-in porch or deck comes with more options — and possibly a larger budget ...

Jill and Jeff Martinez recently added a ­20-by-10-foot screened porch to their Silver Spring Tudor. They would like a dining area that can seat six (ideally with a wrought-iron table like the one ...

For one client, Sudbeck expanded the screened porch from the standard 16 by 16 feet to a 12-by-28-foot structure, which created a TV-watching area and a separate spot with a dining table and chairs.

Several years ago, Michael and Lillie Axelrod decided they wanted to redo the outdoor space of their Sandy Springs home. They had the deck removed and added a screened-in porch. The next step was ...

Chris MacBride and her husband, Neil, added a screened porch to their house in Arlington, Va., in 2004. They were inspired by a porch they’d enjoyed while housesitting as newlyweds 16 years earlier.