Urban Backyard

Decorating & Design

Garden Party: A Designer’s Clever Planning Turns A Suburban Backyard Into An Outdoor Oasis

See inside designer Michelle Hurley's backyard — and discover her best garden party tips and design ideas.

Decorating & Design

30 Things That Make Regular Gardens Look Luxe

Your outdoor space doesn't have to be huge to convey a sense of luxury!

Decorating & Design

See A Designer’s Resort-Inspired Backyard With A Gorgeous Pool

Designer Erin Feasby of Feasby Bleeks Design gives us a tour of her breathtaking backyard.

Decorating & Design

Welcome To An Urban Montreal Backyard That Really Has It All

It's an inviting place to hang out, no matter the season!

Outdoor

Backyard Makeover: Faux & Fabulous

Designer Roseanne Greco made her backyard super low-maintenance, thanks to composite boards and faux turf.

Makeovers

Watch This Dream Backyard Makeover By Sarah Keenleyside

The co-host of HGTV’s Backyard Builds finally tackled her own outdoor space and the result is amazing!

Outdoor

You’ll Love This Stylish Backyard With A Sunken Lounge Area

Landscape architect Joel Loblaw is back with another swoon-worthy outdoor makeover!

Makeovers

Backyard Makeover: From Bland To Breezy & Beautiful

You'll love the lounge area and firepit, spacious dining table and natural flagstone!

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

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

How To Bring The Cottage To Your City Backyard

Senior interiors director Stacy Begg shares her tips for getting a cottage look in your urban oasis. The call of cottage country happens every summer for many of us, but this year, it might be difficult to actually get there. What is the draw of fleeing urban life? For me,…

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…

Home Tours

How To Turn A Small Backyard Into An Elegant Oasis

Draw inspiration from a serene space.