A survey of 2,000 homeowners explored their home aspirations and goals for 2025 and found the most popular exterior home trends people are looking to implement this year are creating backyard ...

Backyards have undergone quite a transformation over the last decade-plus. The days when patios and decks were all a backyard living space had to offer are largely a thing of the past, as homeowners ...

Blogging challenges can be a bit gimmicky, but they can also be the impetus for change. Last fall, San Francisco woodworker Caitlin Long entered the One Room Challenge, a quarterly event for amateur ...

Summer is around the corner, and the outdoor world is beckoning. What better way to enhance outdoor living than with a cool new structure in the backyard? Whether you dream of lounging in a hammock in ...

After staying at home most of last year, many residents now want more out of their backyard--which has led to increased demand for landscaping, patios, decks and other elements that create personal ...

Mediterranean-inspired backyard with garden and mosaic tile walls - Lee Yiu Tung/Shutterstock From the breathtaking city views of Santorini, Greece to the enchanting boat tours through Venice, Italy, ...

In an era of tree house vacation rentals and biophilic design, it’s no surprise that simple backyard builds are becoming architecturally interesting and sophisticated structures for children and ...

Americans today are increasingly turning to their homes and back yards as a retreat for comfortable, cost-effective and carefree entertaining. Patios, decks, pools, hot tubs, ponds, fountains, ...

Manvel, N.D. -- When Lynne and Davis Hoverson want to get away from it all they don't have to go any farther than their own backyard. A 24-by-48 foot cottage tucked behind the house at the edge of ...

Grant and Karen Benjamin's family participates in the summer lakes ritual by stepping out their backdoor. Rather than driving along Highway 10 to Minnesota lake country and maintaining a cabin, the ...

DULUTH - A cool breeze rolls off the leaves that quiver in the morning wind and into the cracked-open bedroom window on the backside of the house in the Lester Park neighborhood. Songs of the birds ...