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

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.

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 ...

“First impressions are the most important impressions.” Here are six ways to make your front porch-- and first home impression-- game stronger. 1. If You Create It, They Will Come (Nicole Lamotte) ...

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.

Dear Editor:The effect would be to force the livable space so far back on the lot that a severe reduction in living area would be required. This would be true even of those daring to challenge the ...

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 ...

If a homeowner wants to embrace the neighborhood, arrange furniture on the porch to face the street. If creating an intimate setting is more important, arrange furnishings in tight groupings that ...

Joan Mashburn, an accountant who works from home, said "it was the front porch and white picket fence" that sold her on a 1913 bungalow on North Lincoln Street. "When I walked onto the steps of ...