Let me tell you about the spring I decided my tiny front yard needed a makeover. I got so excited at the nursery sale that I bought way too many plants, squeezed them all into one small bed, and...
Here is the honest truth about small patios. Most of them are not too small for dining. They are just filled with the wrong furniture. A full size dining table swallows the whole floor, the chairs block the door,...
Imagine walking into your backyard on a warm Saturday evening and finding a whole kitchen waiting for you outside. The smell of grilled chicken drifts through the air, warm light glows from the strings of bulbs above, and every...
I have killed more plants than I can count. There was the fern that turned brown within a week, the succulent I somehow managed to drown, and the tomato seedling that stretched itself into a pale, leggy ghost on...
Come on up the walkway and join me on the porch. This is the first thing guests see and the last thing you see when you leave each morning, so it deserves a little love. We are going to...
The fire pit has become the outdoor living room. As the sun goes down and the first stars appear, there is no better place to be than gathered around a crackling fire with the people you love. But the...
Close your eyes and picture your patio right now. You open the sliding door with a cup of coffee, step outside, and there is barely enough room to turn around without bumping the railing. The chairs you bought last...
I keep noticing the same thing every time I scroll through my saved pins lately. Outdoor spaces are getting just as much love as living rooms now, and honestly, it makes sense. After spending so much time indoors, people...
Summer evenings on the patio should feel easy, not like you are sitting in a leftover corner of the yard that nobody thought about. Patios have quietly become one of the most used rooms in the house, and the...
My patio used to be the spot where we dumped garden tools and the kids’ bikes. It took me one weekend and less than a hundred dollars to turn it into a place we actually sit in every evening....