Porches

Twinkle lights on the back porch- cozy outdoor living

Feel like taking a nap or reading a book outdoors. Consider this bed swing. Cozy!

Open porch with rocking chairs.

A few years ago we built a fireplace on our porch overlooking the lake. We are not experts by any means, but

I chose this one for light because the hanging lights behind the seat and the lights crossing on the ceiling make the space into a comfortable outdoor space.

Function, design & making the most of your home

Jamie and Russell Braden never expected to find the happiness they now share. Jamie had gone through a difficult first marriage and was busy solo parenting three kids. Russell thought his days of romance and parenting were behind him. And then they fell in love. The pair got married, and Russell adopted Jamie's children, Abby, now 16; Gracie, 15; and Carson, 11. They had a home in a nice area of Houston, but their neighborhood wasn't a cozy one. People tended to keep to themselves. "It never…

I am so happy to finally invite you to have a look around our screened porch & outdoor living room makeover. . Like most of the spaces that have been refreshed at #theTrailHouseReno, it’s a bit of an understatement to say it has been made over. Because honestly, the only part of the porch that wasn’t touched was the ceiling. We replaced the screens, rebuilt the railing and refinished the porch floor with a solid stain. But all of this couldn’t happen until the whole facade of the back of the…

El porche es esa extensión del techo que hace la transición entre el exterior y el interior de la casa

One of the best decisions I’ve made for this house was building our deck. It gave us so much more usable outdoor living space and made our backyard somewhere we always want to be. Quiet mornings watching the sun come up, lazy afternoons staying cool in the shade, and evenings spent with friends watching the…