Outdoor Living
Outdoor Design Ideas For Your Backyard
Your backyard is an extension of your living space. Whether you love to sit back with a book, host dinner parties, or listen to music, these outdoor design ideas will help inspire your spring and summer plans.
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Homeowner Scott Yetman designed the black painted cedar fence to fill in areas where the mature hedge wasn't growing.
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Dine alfresco

A charcoal-stained fir pergola features a glass canopy to allow for alfresco dining even on rainy days. "The detailing of the pergola is a response to the fact that the house is more traditional," says architect David Battersby.
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It's all about materials

This Roncesvalles Village semi-detached home has a sunken polished concrete patio for entertaining. It incorporates Cor-ten steel – a coveted material with a naturally burnt orange patina, which develops over time when exposed to the weather, dramatically warming up cooler elements.
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