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How to Design and Build Inviting Outdoor Spaces
10 articles to help you plan and create aesthetically appealing living spaces outside of your house.
When built, designed, and decorated correctly, your yard can be a beautiful extension of your home. Whether you’d prefer a party-ready patio, a deck fit for entertaining, or landscaping that adds aesthetic appeal, your property beyond the four walls of your home deserves some attention, too.
We’ve complied some of our favorite articles from the Fine Homebuilding archives to give you the outdoor design and building inspiration you need to make the most of your backyard living spaces. In this collection you will find tips for creating outdoor rooms that are as functional as they are inviting, suggestions for making the most of a small outdoor space, pointers for setting up practical grilling stations, and more.
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Outdoor Grilling Stations -
Design
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Purposeful Outdoor Rooms -
Design
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Designing a Small But Elegant Deck -
How-To
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Bright Ideas for a Well-Lit Deck -
How-To
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A Concrete-Paver Patio from the Bottom Up -
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How to Design Outdoor Rooms to Draw You In -
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Inspiration for Building a Backyard Patio -
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The Groundwork of Landscape Design -
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What’s the Difference: Trellis, Arbor, and Pergola -
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Planning an Outdoor Kitchen
