In the South we make the claim that porch season extends to three seasons a year. With the additions of the almighty ceiling fan, screening, and a fireplace it is entirely possible to enjoy 270 nights ...

When Tia and Frazier Miller curl up at night under their cozy comforter and crisp 350-thread-count sheets, they scan the sky for shooting stars while being serenaded by a chorus of frogs, coyotes and ...

What Is a Sleeping Porch? At the peak of summer in the South, there is no possession more valuable than an air conditioner. On those days when the thermometer hits 90 before 10 a.m., you probably ...

Enjoy the sunshine without the sweat. On sweltering summer days, you might be tempted to stay inside and enjoy the air conditioning. However, there are ways to bask in the great outdoors without ...

The early twentieth century fresh-air movement spurred an architectural trend of sleeping porches as an essential domestic amenity. Brooklynites embraced the fully windowed rooms, said to ensure ...

Traditional architecture has long been desirable, but as interior design trends embrace all things historic, features that were once deemed old-fashioned are creeping back into homes across the ...

FLORENCE — Driving through the rural Pee Dee, you can still catch a glimpse of it — something you’re unlikely to see anywhere else in the world. It’s a porch, but it’s not like other porches. The ...

Instead of giving a homeless man the boot, a new Oregon homeowner gave the squatter a job renovating the Portland home that once sheltered him from the elements, according to a local report. The ...