Jesse Snyder
Family room - mid-sized transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room idea in DC Metro with gray walls, no fireplace and no tv

Casey Dunn
Inspiration for a southwestern master gray floor bathroom remodel with an undermount tub

Inspiration for a timeless light wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in DC Metro with white cabinets and an island

Kate Osborne
Home design - transitional home design idea in Salt Lake City

Open pantry and double ovens. Photo by Olga Soboleva
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized modern u-shaped light wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, glass-front cabinets, quartz countertops, glass sheet backsplash, stainless steel appliances, black backsplash and no island

Living room - contemporary living room idea in New York

Transitional u-shaped dark wood floor, brown floor and shiplap ceiling kitchen photo in Baltimore with a farmhouse sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white backsplash, stainless steel appliances, an island and white countertops

The back yard patio is the new living room. Let’s discuss. If you’ve tried to purchase an outdoor, propane heater, new grill, or even outdoor seating in the past six months, this is not news to you. We’re all doing our best to manage through the pandemic while still enjoying social connections and time with family and friends. The solution that so many of us have adopted is to spend more time outside. There’s a Norwegian saying that says, “there is no bad weather, only bad clothing.” It’s a mantra worth adopting these days. We have a lot of customers who are ready to bundle up and enjoy their back yards as much as they enjoy their living rooms. But these lucky homeowners have had that opportunity for the past six months. Reading any further may make you pretty jealous, but we hope that it inspires you for a future project in your own back yard.

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel in Los Angeles with white walls, no fireplace and no tv

Sam Oberter Photography
Nursery - mid-century modern gender-neutral medium tone wood floor nursery idea in Philadelphia with green walls

Example of an island style patio design in Austin with a gazebo

Inspiration for a southwestern hillside stone landscaping in Denver.

Photo: Faith Towers © 2016 Houzz
Bedroom - coastal bedroom idea in Portland Maine

Example of a classic dark wood floor living room design in New York with white walls and no tv

Custom-made cat walkways, built-in feline fun. © Holly Lepere
Example of an eclectic family room design in Santa Barbara with green walls

Photography: Stephani Buchman
Alcove bathtub - mid-sized contemporary master gray tile and subway tile marble floor and gray floor alcove bathtub idea in Toronto with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, gray cabinets and gray walls

Barbara Corsico
Transitional home bar photo in Dublin with blue cabinets

Trendy gender-neutral dressing room photo in Singapore with glass-front cabinets

Mr. Kapill Kamra
Bedroom - contemporary bedroom idea in Delhi