The Front stoop has long welcomed visitors to city homes, and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in what urban design activist Jane Jacobs called “the sidewalk ballet.”

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For decades, outdoor decorating meant arranging a few nice chairs and a table near a barbecue grill, then adding an umbrella to block the summer sun.

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When arranging furniture, consider the view: If the home’s exterior is more attractive than the outdoor view, consider positioning seats so that you’ll face your home rather than looking away from it.

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