No matter if it’s a standalone area or part of your outdoor kitchen, a backyard bar is an excellent centerpiece for your outdoor-entertaining efforts. The possibilities for your dream backyard bar are endless. Fortunately, we’ve narrowed it down to 20 outdoor bar ideas to help inspire you. 1. Tiki Bar Love Hawaii? With this outside bar idea, you’ll always have a piece of the Pacific … Continue reading The 20 Best Outdoor Bar Ideas
While gardening in a shaded backyard requires more care and maintenance, you can create a lush landscape just as beautiful as one in full sun. Put your green thumbs to work with our shade gardening tips and advice. Jump to SectionTypes of ShadeThe Right Plants for Shady SpacesMulching Advice to Nurture Shade-Loving PlantsTurf Alternatives for Shaded LawnsWatering and Pruning TechniquesStyling Suggestions for Shaded BackyardsFAQs Types … Continue reading Gardening Tips for a Shaded Backyard
Any bit of earth can be transformed into an elegant outdoor retreat, no matter the size of your potential garden. You may assume that turning a sprawling backyard into a respectable garden is difficult, but wrapping your head around the possibilities of a tiny space and maximizing utility can prove even more challenging. Below are our favorite ideas for choosing outdoor living furniture and creating … Continue reading Garden Ideas for 3 Sizes of Outdoor Spaces
Thinking of adding a backyard theater? We’ve prepared a detailed guide filled with outdoor home theater ideas, planning tips, design advice, and other helpful information so your friends and family can enjoy their favorite films, TV shows, and sports events under the stars. Jump to Section Step 1: Plan Your Setup Step 2: Choose a Movie-Watching Medium Step 3: Pick Your Preferred Movie Screen Step … Continue reading How to Build an Outdoor Cinema at Home: Home Theater Ideas & Tips
You’ve cleared out the creaky plastic furniture, planted fresh new landscaping, and transformed your patio into a breathtaking beauty of stone and granite. It’s time for a full-on backyard remodeling project, but a blank slate can prove one of the most intimidating challenges in home design. Once you map out your outdoor space you may find several zones where you can choose to put outdoor … Continue reading Potential Uses for Your Outdoor Space
Are you ready to upgrade your lone charcoal grill into a full outdoor kitchen? It’s an excellent idea, and we completely support your alfresco culinary pursuits. As you may already know, planning an outdoor kitchen takes more time and effort than most backyard builds. There are many things to consider, from running utility lines to choosing the best weatherproof furniture and appliances. But don’t lose … Continue reading How to Plan an Outdoor Kitchen
Homeowners with spacious backyards, decks, and patios are counting down the days until the entire family can pack their schedule full of frolicking fun in the sun. Getting the most out of your backyard isn’t rocket science. Still, by planning ahead and with a little inspiration, you can furnish your space with durable outdoor furniture for any occasion. 6 Fun Things to Do in Your … Continue reading Fun Things to Do Outside in Your Backyard
Outdoor patios can take on any shape imaginable — there’s the standard square shape, circular, elongated, and the trickier to work with asymmetrical patios. Whether your home was already outfitted with an irregularly shaped patio or you plan on building one yourself the layout will require some planning and creativity. Before you become overwhelmed remind yourself that round or unique patio designs still function the … Continue reading Patio Designs for Irregular Spaces
We spend so much time running from place to place and staring at our screens that we often neglect the simple wonders of the night sky. Reacquaint yourself with the cosmos—and introduce your youngsters to the stars—by setting up a comfortable at-home stargazing spot. We created a guide you can use to prep your patio for a magical night of backyard stargazing with the whole … Continue reading A Stellar Guide to Backyard Stargazing
