Taking on a DIY home project can be a rewarding quest — especially if it results in a room that the whole family can enjoy. Not only can you save thousands of dollars with a DIY project like Builders ...

Front porches are a good place to talk to neighbors, and back porches are good places to escape them. Back porches are also nice spots to meditate, read books, and experience all the joys of solitude.

One Elgin, the restaurant at the National Arts Centre, hosted a party Thursday to show off its new, state-of-the art patio overlooking the Rideau Canal. Gone are the bulky planters, leaky canopy and ...