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Working with cedar, steel, stone and planters, a landscape architect rethinks a backyard to make it a more inviting space

Two design pros give their century-old home extra breathing room while boosting its energy efficiency

A new house mixes modern touches with the timeless beauty of stone walls, rustic doors, old olive trees — and vineyards all around

Consider these creative possibilities for extending your living area outdoors

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Turn a blank-slate backyard into a fun and comfy outdoor room with these ideas from a completely overhauled Phoenix patio

A sophisticated outdoor entertaining space relies on tough plants and resilient materials to bring indoor living outside

A redwood-clad gem in California’s Marin County features a dreamy outdoor oasis with an open-door policy for the homeowners’ friends

Learn how to choose systems and plants, and what it will cost to bring a bit of the outdoors in or green up a garden wall