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Decorating & Design

Designer Aly Velji’s City Backyard Feels Like A Trip To Palm Springs

Splashes of color, fresh tropicals and palm leaf prints liven up the outdoor space!

Outdoor

Tour A Timeless Backyard Perfect For Warm Summer Nights

See how landscape architect Joel Loblaw created an outdoor oasis in the city that will stand the test of time.

Decorating & Design

10+ Outdoor Lighting Ideas To Illuminate Your Exterior This Summer

Great lighting can help take your space from day to night!

Makeovers

Outdoor Overhaul: From Simple To Striking

Landscape architect Joel Loblaw is back with another must-see project!

Makeovers

Makeover: A City Backyard Becomes A Cool Summer Hangout

This dreamy garden has all of the essentials for alfresco entertaining: a spacious pool, firepit, bar and more!

Outdoor

Every Square Inch Of This Blooming Backyard Is Instagram-Worthy!

If you're lucky enough to have a backyard this beautiful, there's no need for a cottage.

Decorating & Design

A Landscape Designer Shares Her Tips For Creating A Dreamy City Backyard

“It’s much harder working on my own garden,” says landscape designer Meredyth Hilton of Toronto firm Artistic Gardens. Especially so when your vision is a colorful perennial garden designed to attract birds and bees. “Perennial gardens are high-maintenance, but they have big rewards,” she says. For…

Decorating & Design

Escape To Gorgeous City Gardens In The New Book, Green

Whether your outdoor space is a roof terrace, balcony, small backyard or patio, Ula Maria‘s new book, Green: Simple Ideas for Small Outdoor Spaces, takes a fresh look at creating a city garden. The book approaches creating a dreamy outdoor oasis…

Cottages & Country

H&H’s Designers Of The Year, Les Ensembliers, Show Us Their Lush Garden

You'll fall in love with the stunning property, anchored by two old apple trees.

Decorating & Design

Start Planning Your Backyard Oasis With The New Book, Inside Outside

Outdoor rooms are a retreat from daily life, acting as a connection to nature and extension of the home which can used for relaxing, cooking, playing, swimming and more, once the weather warms up. Inside Outside, a new book by Linda O’Keeffe — the former creative director…

Decorating & Design

Tour An Italian-Inspired Terrace Tucked Away In The City

This outdoor oasis is reminiscent of dining alfresco among cypress and citrus trees in Tuscany.

Outdoor

Lynda Reeves Shows Off Her Terrace Refresh Just In Time For Summer!

Join Lynda as she takes us behind-the-scenes of her stunning backyard transformation.

Outdoor

This TV Executive’s Backyard Is Reminiscent Of A French Courtyard

Film and TV executive Jennifer Stewart tell us why this is her favorite room.  “Because it’s a small space, I wanted our backyard to be like a French courtyard instead of having grass and garden beds. It works beautifully for entertaining. We have our Thanksgiving dinner outside at the long table,…

Cottages

This Resort-Style Cottage Is The Ultimate Summer Hangout

The spacious yard has a huge pool, table tennis, a barbecue hut and more.

Outdoor

You’ll Want To Throw An Alfresco Dinner Party In This Designer’s Backyard

See how Sarah Walker of The Curated House transformed her 1,900-square-foot garden.