The low-maintenance and accessibility theme extends from the landscape to the hardscape. Outdoor dining is synonymous with Southern California living. When the temperature rises, move your meals to the patio. Every night can feel like eating out at the local restaurant that always serves your favorite meal.

Others prefer the more leisurely pursuits.6 Ways to Help Your Dog and Landscape Play Nicely Together

If you have built-in seating, try adding cushions in bold colors. Your children will spend more time in the yard if they're comfortable, and choosing an outdoors-friendly fabric like Sunbrella will ensure that the cushions will last for years to come.

7. Make room for kids and grown-ups. A unique design like the combo bench and table shown here can provide a perch for adults sipping wine just as easily as it can play host to toddler tea parties.

interesting round built-in

french

lol perfect.

Backyard

stage/spoken word

Trees half wall hot tub hider

corners for a deck structure

Is this deck sloping up? Why couldn't it? Easier wheelchair access ( though brakes on once you're there) but not too much slope. Like the drum effect on the sides of the deck.

3d structure transitions from deck

san rafael

Kid-friendly nook.

Jungle gym

The arch. I like that shape of opening.

Bench with lower table for little ones or Japanese style eating

Great for kids!

dogs

Garden Balls

Around African Sumac tree....consider...then forms up into a small tree house...

outdoor sculpture or focal point--- Metal framing

kids or adults table

美

Garden

tile

Para los chicos y grandes

Kids play area

terraza

Color

La proviencia

Outdoors

Seating

idea foor old gazebo pieces?

la plataforma

Dogpark idea

bench table

the table and sitting on pillows

build a deck around the avo trees

Trabajos en madera

Bench

like the tile

use of pergola/arbor and bamboo

for the grandkids

Trellis

Annabel likes this.

Patio7

Cool idea

Make room for kids and grown-ups. A unique design like the combo bench and table shown here can provide a perch for adults sipping wine just as easily as it can play host to toddler tea parties.

lower porch

Girls table

Table

dogs

I love love love love love love love love love it! I love it!

Two dogs posing!

Dogs!!!!

table & seating

Frenchies

Seating

Nice outside area

Canopy

Frenchies!!

FUN!

table '& sides of deck

like round decking could help to hide tree trunk

garden idea

Like how it's raised

Yard ideas!!!

Gardens

Table and "chairs"

Elga3da

Cool

columns?

like the bench seating for around the sandbox

monkey bars for Nick!

This would be perfect for a reception

Trellise

FRENCHIES! Enough said!

Archtectural metal work

kids raised table

Dogs

Playground/bench/picnic area

Πατάρι με μαξιλάρια

Cute

Fun idea

terracotta floor

The dogs, and the table's cool.

seating area

ok

dogs

Pillows

Stage

Metal structure outside double doors

Great indoor/outdoor space

GD

a circular table around a tree at May to eat and hang out around

I like arches.

French bulldogs

colors

Puppies!!!

Yard bench

Cool

The Frenchies!

asian gate...feature

I like the dogs

recommendation for outdoor fabric thanks

Dog run

dogs

Deck table

gorgeous outdoor space

Cool

Trellis...

curved bench seating (i.e.: around hot tub?)

Zen feel for our already Zen yard.....this could work surrounding our African Sumac tree in the back yard. The whole family could eat outside. FUN!!!

table area can turn into a stage

Build in Bench

Cool Outdoor Table

outdoor

Cute!!

Keti dobogo

French bulldog

Front porch- tile

flat arch

Yes puppy's

cool zen table idea with comfy rocks or tree stumps that we could sit on

Love the meals area

Love the frenchies

outdoor colors

Perfect trellis for vine and rose

Circles, pops of color....even the dogs

Cute

Love the seating area and exotic ambiance.

Idea for colums

Cool dining concept

Dogs

Nice alternative to a picnic table

floor, table, and SHADE!

table

Seating

Interesting outdoor installation

Climb able structure

Cute table for kids

Frenchies

way of using the space

Puppies!!!

Dogs!

Pup

Seating on cushions adding colour

Just the Frenchies!:)

Garden den

Trellis

Lovely...

Both dogs

Zithoekje

climbing bars

Raised area

frenchies

Frenchies

Love the dogs

Idee du parasol

cojines

Deck/table

little pudgy dogs, how cute!

Kopeklerrrrrrrrr

The dogs.

cute dogs

Tiles

Dogs

Pergola and the pups

Low table on circular raised deck - sit facing in or out

Uteområdet

Doggies!

frenchies

Aw! Frenchies!

Dinner area

deck play

the elevated deck and the circular design. will look good with our very angular, large deck

Kids garden

2 frenchies

Dogs

spare bones trellis thingy

Like wood color

Cute picnic table for kids

Openess

Table

Yard

Frenchies

round deck?

Floor

Has a raised area that looks a bit redundant...

patio material

Dogs

Piso

very cool built in patio table

Cute idea

Dogs

scored concrete next to tile