Add a room with your porch, deck or patio. ... For an outdoor room, you need walls. Gazebos and pergolas have become a popular way to provide some framework for your outdoor room.

N.J. home makeover is a regular feature on NJ.com that showcases designer, contractor and DIY renovations, large and small.

When the observation deck opens atop the hemisphere's tallest spire, 1 World Trade Center, in a little more than a year's time, it will offer three floors packed with shops, fine dining and ...