Q: We’re finally moving to a warmer state and we’ve noticed a lot of the homes have a room called a lanai. What is a lanai and what can we use it for? A: Congratulations on the big move, and we ...

Lanais may be common in warm-weather regions, such as Florida, but the covered outdoor space originated in the state of Hawaii. The term originally referred to a covered shelter with a thatched roof ...

A lanai is similar to a porch, offering indoor-outdoor entertaining space, but often found on the back of a home. The name is derived from the Hawaiian island of Lanai, where this type of ...