A great outdoor space extends your home in a way no interior room can. These guides cover everything from patio furniture and layout ideas to outdoor lighting, rugs, plants, and kitchen setups. Whether you’re working with a large garden or a compact balcony, you’ll find practical advice on designing an outdoor area that looks intentional and gets used all season long.
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When I rebuilt our patio last spring, I designed the whole space around a bistro table. Two chairs, a small…
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We went back and forth between a wood burning fire pit and a propane one for months. The conventional wisdom…
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The single change that did the most for our patio happened indoors. I moved a tall potted fig tree from…
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My first attempt at our patio leaned dark. Charcoal pavers, black metal furniture, deep green cushions, a moody fixed pendant…
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The honest realization that changed our backyard was that we had been maintaining a lawn we never sat on. We…
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I replaced our outdoor furniture twice in five years before getting serious about it. The first set looked correct in…
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When I first lit our patio, I went with two wall sconces and a single fixed pendant overhead. The space…
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A patio is one of the most versatile spaces in any home. At its most basic it is a hard…
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Our patio is about 80 square feet. The first version had everything in it: a dining table for four, a…
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Plants are the most dynamic element of any outdoor space and the one that changes most significantly over time. A…