Lauren is a writer and architectural designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. In addition to being a writer at Forbes, she works as a freelance architectural designer specializing in residential ...

We’ve got the frame, the boards, and the weatherproofing—now it’s time to finish strong! In Part 4 of Building an EPIC Deck, ...

The Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks got a major renovation to its River Deck Bar. The deck is now completely enclosed in a weather screen. Owners added a few fire pits and some infrared ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 14th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary. We’re excited to publish their tale of buying and renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first ...

As consumers emerge from their recessionary shell, decking has floated up the summer wish list. Whether it involves building a deck, replacing an old one or reviving a worn surface, decks lie within ...

It’s the communal space where my family likes to gather on warm, Millcreek Township summer nights. It’s the platform on which my wife fires up the grill and prepares some of the best homemade barbecue ...