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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A covered pergola can increase the time you spend in your outdoor living space. Which covering should you choose?

Kind to the environment and easy on the eyes, pavers with moss or other foliage in the joints create a charming permeable hardscape