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Focus on simple fixes to make your outdoor deck more comfortable and inviting. From lighting to outdoor rugs, seating, dining, and shade and privacy features, there are a number of ways to upgrade ...

Stylish deck decor can transform a blank space into a cozy outdoor room. Combine furniture, accessories, and other amenities to boost comfort and visual appeal. These deck decorating ideas will help ...

Let’s celebrate the good news: You have an outdoor space! No matter where you call home—a tiny apartment in New York City, a far-flung cottage on the California coast or somewhere in the vast space in ...

Jennifer's natural patio fixtures, including her stone fireplace, wood panels, and wood dining table, make for a warming and ...

More than ever this year, the outdoors were an extension of our indoor living spaces. See the top 30 ways people made their exteriors cozy, stylish, and inviting in 2016 ahead. With the availability ...

A SECLUDED DECK attached to a post-and-beam house in Frederick, Maryland, looks like a study in easy living—upholstered lounge furniture, a hanging bench attached with rope and tart yellow stools and ...

18.A pack of natural reed fencing that'll provide your outdoor space with some much-needed privacy without making it feel like a fortress. Perfect for screening off your patio, balcony, or that spot ...

The transition from summer to autumn can be a delightful one — a certain freshness that you feel in the air in contrast to sultry heat, a softer quality of light, a sense of purpose and organization.

The Summer season always feels too short. Almost as soon as you take your patio furniture out of hibernation and get your outdoor space looking just how you want it, it's time to close it up again for ...

BRANCHBURG, N.J. — Bill Paliouras dreamed of a backyard Eden. Not your garden-variety deck with stackable plastic chairs and a kettle charcoal grill — why settle for that? — but a loaded, supersize, ...