Popular backyard ideas
Gone are the days of simple squared-off decks and basic slab patios. Regardless of the size of the yard—or budget—homeowners no longer feel confined to a basic square space. Remodelers…
Category: Outdoor
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Outdoor kitchen ideas: Grill maintenance
When it comes to outdoor kitchen ideas, the grill often takes center stage. As grilling season gets underway, Jim Ginocchi, president and founder of Coyote Outdoor Living shares these cleaning…
Outdoor landscaping ideas lead to year-round retreat
When it’s cold outside, most people retreat to the warmth of their homes. But a chill in the air doesn’t deter homeowners Jim and Cindy from heading for their back…
Landscape and design leads to backyard brilliance
For a Beavercreek family, a simple need for more convenient storage for pool items led to completely revamping their backyard space. Thanks to a new landscape and design plan, what…
Home remodel gives new life to barn
On a 7-acre plot of land in Anderson Township, the red of a barn isn't original, but it's iconic. Rocks riddled with fossils and peonies planted beneath a stand of…
Outdoor living space shows off function and form
When a family loves the outdoors, truly loves being outside, the layout and design of the back yard becomes every bit as important as that in the kitchen or master…
Fresh finds: Outdoor
Bonnet poufs from Casalis. Swingrest lounge chair from Dedon. The Stix fireplace from EcoSmart Fire. The MBRACE rocking chair from Dedon. Bridge stool from Pfeifer Studio. Buggle-up from Fatboy. Downtown…
Outdoor living space is serene in nature
Summer or winter, rain or shine, a day spent at this outdoor living space will be a day long remembered. Homeowners Bill and Anne’s new residence is part of a…
Relaxed and sustainable garden ideas
Elsa’s garden is an oasis in the city. Decades ago, the garden was a grazing area for cows and horses that were kept in the carriage house that is now…
Neat and orderly garden design
A visit to the Ladew Topiary Gardens in Monkton, Maryland ignited an interest in topiary forms in Anne, the owner of this garden, because of their symmetry and order. It…
Gardening delights for all to enjoy
Gardeners love to share. Not only do they like sharing practical gardening tips, but they also like to share the pleasures of savoring a garden. Sensory pleasures abound behind every…
Surviving the great outdoors with outdoor living spaces
No matter the climate or area of the country where home is, folks are gravitating toward outdoor living spaces. But sharing meals with friends while outdoors is less appealing when…