Protect yourself and your deck from the blazing sun with umbrellas, cloth, built structures — or nature's perfect shading solution

Bring indoor coziness to a patio or porch with area rugs designed for the outdoors

A main house’s patio uses a wall of the property’s secondary unit to help create a private outdoor living space

Amish-milled lumber and local bluestone set off a focal-point fireplace beautifully in this comfy outdoor living space

Learn how to plan for a covered outdoor structure, what features are available to you, how much it will cost and more

Top off your patio with a chic cover to protect guests from wind, sun and summer showers

Lounge as long as you like without getting baked, with one of these sun-screening structures for your backyard, deck or patio

Large sliding glass doors connect a pergola-covered terrace with a kitchen and great room in Seattle

A covered patio, an outdoor kitchen and a fire pit off a guesthouse extend the entertainment area of this ocean-view property

Designers share secrets from a rooftop deck, a covered patio and a screened-in porch uploaded this week to Houzz