Make your backyard your favorite destination. With deck makeovers, outdoor kitchens, and outdoor entertaining ideas, you'll find inspiration to create your own relaxing backyard retreat.
Better Homes and Gardens • BACKYARD retreats.
From the Editors
Weekend Projects • GIVE YOUR BACKYARD AN INSTANT UPDATE WITH A COLORFUL DIY PROJECT.
Cheers! • ENJOY A DRINK ON THE PATIO ANYTIME WITH AN OUTDOOR BAR YOU KEEP AT THE READY.
Hit the Deck • A HANDY COUPLE TRANSFORM THEIR DECK FROM DULL TO DAZZLING.
Screen Time • NEW SCREENS AND A LUSH BOTANICAL THEME UPDATE A 1970S PATIO INTO A MODERN BONUS SPACE READY FOR ENTERTAINING.
Paver Paradise • TREAT EVEN THE SMALLEST OUTDOOR SPACE TO A STYLISH MAKEOVER WITH INTERIOR STYLE.
Find Your Sweet Escape • CRAVING A SPACE TO CALL YOUR OWN? STEP INSIDE THE SHE SHED.
Up on the Rooftop • A COUPLE LOVE THEIR MODERN DOWNTOWN HOME, BUT ITS COOL ROOFTOP PATIO LACKED LIFE. ENTER A VERTICAL GARDENING MAKEOVER.
Swing Into Style • KICK BACK AND RELAX IN A SWING THAT AMPLIFIES THECHARM FACTOR OF ANY HOME.
Made for Entertaining • MODERN UPDATES AND COMFORTABLE AMENITIES TURN A BLAND DECK INTO A WELCOMING OASIS.
Movie Night • INVITE THE NEIGHBORS AND COZY UP FOR A MOVIE UNDER THE STARS.
Privacy, Please • WHETHER YOU WANT TO BLOCK A VIEW OF THE STREET, SUBDUE OUTDOOR NOISES, OR SIMPLY CRAFT A SECLUDED HAVEN, THESE SOLUTIONS CAN BRING A SENSE OF PRIVACY TO YOUR BACKYARD.
Resort at Home • THE GOAL WAS TO CREATE A RELAXING SPACE NO ONE WOULD WANT TO LEAVE ON WEEKENDS. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
Let the Good Times Roll • A HOME REMODEL TURNS A BACKYARD INTO THE ULTIMATE ALL-AMERICAN HANGOUT.
Alfresco Dining • CHICAGO CHEF STEPHANIE IZARD’S URBAN BACKYARD IS JUST THE RIGHT SIZE FOR A COMPACT, CAN-DO OUTDOOR KITCHEN.
Everyday Getaway • INSPIRED BY THEIR FAVORITE PALM SPRINGS RESORT, A COUPLE TRANSFORM THEIR YARD INTO THE ULTIMATE RETREAT.
Back-Alley Revamp • A BOISE COUPLE THINK BEYOND THE FENCE TO CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING PLACE FILLED WITH FLOWERS, FRUIT, AND FRIENDS.
Fireside Chat • SOMETHING MAGICAL HAPPENS WHEN YOU SIT AROUND AN OPEN FLAME: TENSION MELTS AWAY, LONG-FORGOTTEN STORIES BEGIN TO EMERGE, AND NEW TREASURED MEMORIES ARE MADE.
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Finishing Touch • A SIMPLE SETTING INVITES GUESTS TO SIT AND STAY AWHILE.
