Good weather should be enjoyed to its fullest extent. To do that you have to actually go outside. But if your home lacks an enticing outdoor living space, there’s little incentive to venture out.

After spending thousands of dollars on a new deck an Omaha homeowner is afraid to entertain friends and family. Experts have told this 72-year-old widow it’s poorly constructed, but the general ...

Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

A sparse exterior on a Dunwoody home built in the 1950s opened the door for Brannen Development Co. to add a deck and expand the home’s outdoor space. The 12-by-20-foot deck was going to be visible ...

Q. I have never built a deck on my home because the sun shines there the majority of the afternoon. Will the lack of a deck have any effect on the sale of my home since most of the homes in my ...