Porch

Sometimes it’s the smallest changes that make you realize time is passing. One of those things for me was when my grandfather’s well-loved porch bench was moved inside the entrance of his new condo. It was the end of an era- though more good times followed.  And now, after his passing, my father still has […]

Polywood porch swings struck me as incredibly “fake” looking when I started shopping for durable, weatherproof porch swings several years ago. I don’t use the word “ugly” lightly, and rarely does it even enter my vocabulary. Well, “ugly” literally jumped onto my tongue when I saw a Polywood porch swing. I had to look away!

I’ve always thought that you could tell a lot about a house by the first impression it makes- for better or worse. But for me, that has less to do with size or structure and more to do with ambiance. My grandparent’s home always had warm white light exuding from their porch lights. That first

A porch is basically the face of your home, considering that it is an outdoor structure directly attached to the front of your house. This is why you need to pay special attention to how it looks, and I believe that finding the best fence design is a great way to do that.  Below, we’ll

I walked up to a friend’s home the other day, and stepping onto her front porch, a new sign on her wall bowled me over. While she had always been a great animal lover, I giggled at the prominent sign that read: Must be approved by the dog. Porch rules set the tone for your home.