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 ...
You’ll want to eat outside year-round!
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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 ...
Whether your backyard is simply overgrown or out of style, you might be thinking this summer is the perfect time for a glow up. And it is! But the trouble is finding ways to transform your outdoor ...
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 ...
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 ...
Make summer entertaining more fun with budget-friendly upgrades that will elevate your backyard patio. From layout to furniture, lighting, accessories, and decor, you can make an open or covered patio ...
Create a compact backyard herb garden with coriander, mint, basil and curry leaves for easy, fresh flavours close to your ...
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 ...