House Beautiful: Outdoor Living & GardensQuiet moments on the porch, family picnics on the deck, cool dips in the backyard pool -- outdoor living can be the best living there is. To the editors of House Beautiful, enjoyable outdoor living means maximizing your outdoor space by turning it into rooms, then customizing these rooms to meet your individual needs and tastes. Applying the most basic design principles to your front, back, or side yard results in truly livable outdoor space, complete with furniture, showpieces, and assorted design elements such as plants, pools, and garden structures. |
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