On the Porch: Creating Your Place to Watch the World Go by

by Sandra L Mahoney, James M. Crisp, Sandra L. Mahoney

Book Overview

Porches are more popular than ever--they're great for adding curb appeal, welcoming friends and neighbors to your door, and creating a friendly outdoor living room. There's no better way to end a hot summer's day than to sit back with a tall frosty lemonade on your porch swing and watch the world go by A porch can change the way you live in your house--it can entirely change the way your house looks--it can change the way you relate to your neighborhood...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561588490
• ISBN13: 9781561588497
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.3" x 9.7"

Customer Reviews

A little piece of America

This book is a piece of America. Back to basics. Simple and well planned. When you want to touch base and realize the simplicity of a home you will look for this helpful and complete guide. Sandra is a real asset when it comes to easy living. Thanks for sharing.

excellent!

This book is very well written and gives good, practical advice which should be considered when you are planning to build or remodel a porch addition to your house. It gives types and styles to choose from. Some of these are huge projects that I would need to mortage my house for or sell some property or inherit some money to do but I still enjoyed reading about them. Definite read if you are planning a porch!

Everything from furnishings to lighting is reviewed in this in-depth, well detailed guide

ON THE PORCH: CREATING YOUR PLACE TO WATCH THE WORLD GO BY discusses the ambiance and design of the home porch with an eye to surveying how a porch added to a home can change its atmosphere. It's the first book on the market devoted to porches alone and covers an extensive range, from assessing different types of porches for different purposes to design, construction, and maintenance. Everything from furnishings to lighting is reviewed in this in-depth, well detailed guide perfect for any library strong in interior design or homeowner hints. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Great ideas for new porches and for remodeling porches

I picked up a copy of this book because my husband and I want to remodel our unused dark & uncomfortable back porch. We were able to get some great design ideas that will help us increase our entertaining space because we will actually be able to use our porch for summer parties. Also, great tips and ideas for furnishing the new space. Of all the design and remodeling books that I looked at, "On The Porch", was the best at answering my questions and offering ideas!