OPELIKA, Ala. — Since 1993, the Victorian Front Porch Tour has delighted visitors during Christmas, and Wednesday it started again. The tour is a self-guided driving tour on North 8th Street and 2nd ...

A Queen Anne Victorian duplex designed with “mirror home” style was the second home to be built on Paxtang Avenue in Paxtang. While the home appears to be one, it’s actually two residences. The half ...

The challenge: The side porch on Chuck Levin and Lynn Brofman's historic home in Minneapolis was sagging and leaking. "We were constantly fixing it," said Levin. Eventually, it was too rotted to ...

When I was 10, my dad fell in love with a charming 1930s house with a big front porch. He simply had to call it home. I wasn’t thrilled with the idea of moving, but once we got settled in the new ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Houses from the 1800s were built with such a distinct style that it's almost impossible not to recognize a Victorian home when you come across ...

PITTSFIELD -- Arrowhead, author Herman Melville's historic Pittsfield home and where he wrote "Moby-Dick," is getting a period makeover. Workers from Historic Preservation Associates in Wales are ...

There’s perhaps nothing dreamier than a spacious porch, especially when the weather’s nice — at least according to Kevin Reid-Morris (@readmorehouse) and his wife, Sarah. “We really just love a good ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Your front porch is the first impression your home makes on guests (or potential buyers if your house is about to hit the market).

The Victorian style originated in Great Britain during Queen Victoria’s reign from 1837 to 1901. The design movement followed, as it was customary in the U.K. to name an architectural style after the ...