When you want to upgrade your backyard, you typically need a couple different experts: a designer and an installer. An experienced designer has a knack for where things should go and has spent years ...
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Simple DIY ideas that make your backyard more functional

Discover easy DIY outdoor projects to upgrade your backyard that add style, functionality, and charm, from creative furniture ideas and landscaping hacks to simple decorative touches, all achievable o ...
You’ll want to eat outside year-round!
Design by Emily Henderson / Photo by David Tsay / Photo from "Styled: Secrets for Arranging Rooms, from Tabletops to Bookshelves" by Emily Henderson Cool backyards are both functional and stylish, ...
Maintenance, sustainability, personal style—there are plenty of reasons to consider an alternative to the traditional grass backyard. Maybe you want to permanently strike "mow the lawn" off your to-do ...
An outstanding front yard instantly boosts your property's curb appeal. However, not all front yard landscaping ideas are ...
As a writer for Forbes Home since 2021, Emily specializes in writing about home warranties, solar installations, car transportation and moving companies. With a background in journalism and experience ...
When the weather warms and you take your parties outdoors, entertaining doesn’t need to be elaborate. A successful party can be anything from a backyard picnic, an elegant dinner on the deck or a ...
Explore the great outdoors from the comfort and luxury of your own covered outdoor kitchen. If you’ve been wanting to take your cooking and entertaining al fresco, now is the time to turn up the heat ...
Cool backyards are both functional and stylish, equipped with little extras that will make spending time outside more fun. There are a variety of tweaks and changes that you can make to your existing ...