Everyone loves a front porch. It's that magical place where you can watch the world pass you by. It's a place to escape from ...

Curb appeal is incredibly important to a home's value, and while this exterior renovation might seem like a good idea, it ...

A new study finds a neighborhood's front yards may be the window to its soul: Welcoming or whimsical features such as benches and flamingos are linked to happier, more connected neighbors.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading Joe Robinson’s article on front porches [“Say Hello to an Old Friend”] in the paper Oct. 12. My husband and I have long recognized the beauty of a front porch ...

Then, in 2007, new neighbors in the Herron-Morton Place neighborhood invited them to do some pregame tailgating on their front porch. Everyone loved it so much they did it again.

In 2014, 96,000 new single-family homes sold in the United States had a front porch, an increase from 59,000 in 2010, according to the Census Survey of Construction Report.

Should the residents succeed, they’ll be enjoying those lake views this year — and they’re not the only ones. That “front porch” view of Lake Monona is intended to welcome everyone.