Q. We enjoy spending time outdoors on our patio, but the insects are bad. There is a nice breeze out there and we have to air-condition the house less. What are my options for installing a screened ...

Dear Jim: We enjoy spending time outdoors on our patio, but the insects are bad. There is a nice breeze out there and we have to air-condition the house less. What are my options for installing a ...

Q: We enjoy spending time outdoors on our patio, but the insects are bad. There is a nice breeze out there. What are my options for installing a screened patio room? A: You mentioned only a screened ...

The old-fashioned screened porch is taking on a new look in many new homes. The rustic outdoor sitting area that once anchored the front of grandma’s old four-square has evolved into a much fancier ...

The "outdoor room" gives you more fresh air and maybe fewer germs. In a recent post, I showed a new house designed by Tom Bassett-Dilley with screened porches, which you don't see very often anymore ...

Q: I have a good-size patio in the back yard, and I would like to convert a portion of it into a screened porch. Other than buying an expensive kit, how can I build a simple one myself? A: You and ...

My favorite room in our house is damp, loud and blows hot and cold with the seasons. In truth, a screened porch barely qualifies as a room at all, which is exactly why I like it. It's the outdoors ...

Fall is a great season for a screened porch, a bug-free, fresh-air-yet-dry space to enjoy anything from dinner with friends to a quiet place for coffee while reading the newspaper. After a busy day ...

MILTON — The owners of this gracious Tudor cherish the home's original turn-of-the-20th century elements. This includes the sizable screened-in porch off the living room, which has an intriguing ...

A screened-in porch delivers on serenity and curiosity, whether porch-sitters are watching birds, flowers or the neighbors. For many, a cup of coffee on a screened-in porch hearkens back to a slower ...

A shaded patio is a summertime MVP—as in, most versatile place—for sipping solo iced matchas in the morning or frozen margs with friends after sundown. This one, designed by The Collective’s Sarah ...