The front porch is truly your home's first opportunity to make an impression, so you will want to ensure that you put as much thought and care into the design process as possible. Architects and ...

Poorly scaled columns or mismatched proportions can make your porch look awkward and unbalanced. A well-maintained porch creates a welcoming first impression and boosts your home's curb appeal.

A front porch should feel as inviting as those long, golden afternoons spent outside—and maybe boost your curb appeal while it’s at it. When space is tight, though, making it all come together can ...

Craftsman homes showcase thoughtful details like exposed beams, tapered columns, and low-pitched roofs. The welcoming design tradition grew out of the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 1800s and ...

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For sixteen years, our family of five has lived comfortably in an 80-year-old two-story house on a brick road lined with homes of a similar vintage. It’s not perfect (is any?), but it’s just about ...

Many older homes are graced by columns supporting a porch roof. As they suffer the effects of age and weather, these columns may need repair or replacement. Sometimes, you'll only need to replace the ...

Manufacturing decorative porch columns can be a very profitable business once established, especially if the main focus of the manufacturing business is to design and build Victorian porch column ...