The Sleekest Outdoor Fire Pits

 What is better than having everything outdoors? With Fall in full gear, there are plenty of beautiful reasons to stay outdoors, especially when you can stay warm. Take your landscape to the next level with the following fire pit and outdoor kitchen designs...

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Driveway Makeovers You Won't Believe

Do you know what potential your driveway has? It may not seem like much at first glance, but there could be a ton of untapped design in that slab. Take a look below for some driveway makeover inspiration.

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Covered Porch Inspiration

Keep the integrity of your outdoor living space with a cover of some kind. Collaborate with our designers for a beautiful patio or porch. Get some ideas for design below...

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Fall Flowers That Thrive

 If you love seeing flowers in your landscape year-round, don't worry about losing the colorful back-drop during the cold season. With the following gorgeous flowers, your garden will be a vision all year long. Check out the best flowers for Fall below...

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Fantasy Outdoor Spaces

 Who says you have to stay indoors once the weather turns cold? Not us! You can get comfortable on your couch, in front of the television, without going inside at all. With our team of seasoned designers, you can have the outdoor room of your dreams. Look below for inspiration...

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Outdoor Fire Tables For The Fall

 As we officially head into a colder season, we look at ways to keep warm in the coming months. A fire table is the latest in functional design, they provide a stylish accent while keeping everyone cozy. Take a look at ways to incorporate outdoor heating below...

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Outdoor Dinner Table Design

This time of year is the best for outdoor entertaining, because the weather is still warm enough. Once the weather turns, you can still host outdoor dinners, as long as you are prepared properly. Take the time now to take care of the details, with the help of the following advice piece...

How To Decorate Your Porch For the Fall

 Is your porch ready for Fall? This may seem like a strange question, but it is one that needs to be addressed.Make sure that your porch is cold-weather ready with the following tips...

Bring a lush element of life to your door by flanking it with potted magnolia trees. During the fall months, magnolias will add a nice woodsy shade of green to your entry. Plus, many types of magnolias are evergreen.

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Best Outdoor Spaces For The Fall

 If your outdoor space is designed for maximum functionality, it can be enjoyed year-round.Imagine an addition of a hot tub or an outdoor fireplace,warming you on a brisk day. Make the most of your outdoor living space with the following inspiration gallery.

Throw A Stylish Outdoor Party

 The weather is still nice enough outside to have an outdoor party, so plan something now to take advantage. No matter the reason, you can always celebrate outdoors, and do so stylishly,with the help of our following tips.

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Before And After Photos That Inspire

 Your home exterior goes far beyond the condition of house paint or windows. A change in landscape and hardscape can make a huge difference in the value of your home. Look below for major updates that increase home value and make for a better living space.

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Cold Weather Plants

 If you love your garden, but aren't sure what plants you can use year-round, look no further. Combined with our professional team of garden experts, your landscape will thrive in any type of weather. In the mean-time, check out the following plants that thrive in cold weather.

The deciduous shrub bears pinkish-white flowers in early spring and glossy green leaves, which turn bright red in autumn. Dense clusters of glossy vivid red fruits ripen in late summer and persist well into winter. 'Brilliantissima' is a more-compact variety that produces lots of big, shiny fruit and high-gloss foliage that flames to flamboyant red in autumn.

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Hardscaping Ideas For Your Outdoor Makeover

You may not be familiar with hardscaping, but it is one of the best ways to upgrade your outdoor living area. From outdoor fireplaces to built-in seating, there are so many options to make your landscape what you have always wanted.

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Fire Tables For Your Outdoor Living Space

 Fire tables are the latest in outdoor design: they provide warmth in a chic and stylish manner. If you have ever wanted an outdoor fire pit, but always felt it may be too much of a hassle, this may be for you. Check out ways to incorporate this into your outdoor design below...

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Fall Plants That Are Beautiful

 Fall is right around the corner, so now is the perfect time to plan your landscape. Take the time now to consult with one of our design professionals to ensure you maximize the gorgeous colors of Autumn. Below you will find the best plants for Fall outdoor design...

Include native beauty berry in your landscape for a one-of-a-kind fall accent: bright purple berries.

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Water Features To Imitate

 Water can be very soothing, especially when it is in your backyard. There may be more ways to install a water feature than you realize, and it can do wonders for your landscape.Take a look at the following water features for inspiration...

If your backyard has a drainage problem that causes runoff and erosion, capitalize on the problem and turn the area into a water feature. Here, the homeowners struggled with a low, damp spot for years until they excavated the area and transformed the problem into a landscaping focal point. Now, when they hear the sound of running water they can relax instead of worrying that their backyard is washing away.

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Outdoor Spaces Inspired By Great Art Work

 A museum can provide loads of inspiration, but some of them have their most beautiful artwork outdoors. Below is a list of gorgeous landscapes surrounding famous museums, so you can get inspired for your own outdoor living space.

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Halloween Decor For Your Outdoor Party

 Though it may seem far from now, Halloween is right around the corner. Take the time now to plan the best outdoor Halloween party, and you will have memories for a lifetime. Check out some crafts that take your bash to the next level.

Painted in chic shades, a handful of small, painted look beautiful in a hurricane vase. We especially love the singular sparkly accent.

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Magical Landscapes

 Do you doubt that luxury can be displayed in a garden or deck? With the latest in outdoor design, it is no wonder that people are spending more time outside. Check out this lavish deck and landscape for the ultimate inspiration....

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The Best In Deck Design

Possibilities are endless when discussing deck design.The question is,what will you do with your design? Check below for some of the most innovative deck makeovers...

Deck Makeovers To Envy

 Sometimes we tend to forget about our old decks or patios, putting the remodel at the bottom of our list.What we forget to realize is that a patio or deck can be an invaluable space for entertaining. Check out the following deck makeovers for ideas on what is possible...

A retractable canopy system attached to the existing pergola makes the deck feel more like an outdoor room and provides relief from the hot summer sun. A new multipurpose layout, including a modest-size dining table, custom kitchen area, and built-in bench, maximizes space for dining and lounging.

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Garden Like The Royals Do

 If you still aren't convinced that a garden can be as highly designed as the interior of a home, take a look at how the royals do it. The Prince Charles Garden can be seen as motivation for the look you want to achieve in your own outdoor living space.

But the real highlight of the grounds is the refurbished tree-house that was originally built for Princes William and Harry in 1988. Recently redesigned, it is now supported by ten Welsh slate standing stones and can be accessed by a holly leaf-shaped door. According to People, a younger William told the treehouse designer, Willie Bertram, that he wanted "it to be as high as possible, so I can get away from everyone. And I want a rope ladder, which I can pull up so no one can get at me."

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Poolside Patios

 Have you ever stayed at a resort, and longed to take the pool along with you? Poolside retreats can be an every day reality, just take a look at the following poolside patios for inspiration.

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Get Your Outdoor Living Space Party-Ready

 Summer is the best time to take advantage of your outdoor living space, and what better time to throw a party.Taking the time to upgrade your outdoor accents will make your party memorable. Check out how to do this on your own below...

The same rule of three (main colors, that is) that applies to selecting an indoor color scheme also works when planning an outdoor party. Choose three main colors to create a theme then carry those colors throughout with accessories like napkins, plates, place cards, paper pom-poms, pennants or balloons.

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Quick And Beautiful Garden Accents

 We have shown you many ways to design your garden, what else is there? Personalizing your landscape is how you can set yours apart from the rest, but it doesn't have to cost you a fortune. Make your garden special with the following fast and easy decorations...

Add easy flair to your spring alfresco dining. Here's a super simple decoration: Drop a peony bloom into a margarita glass and top it with a tea light.

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Gorgeous Outdoor Design

 When one envisions possible garden design, the word bold doesn't usually come to mind. Edible plants and shrubbery can accentuate your outdoor design and elevate the beauty of your outdoors. Check out ways to bring your landscape to a new level...

Dark colors carry a heavy visual weight that maintains the subdued tone set by this foliage-heavy area. The repetition of these colors provides con­tinuity amid all the different leaf shapes.

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Gardens That You Can Escape To

 Have you ever considered escaping to your garden? If not, maybe you should take another look at your landscape design. Check out some escape-worthy garden layouts below...

Deirdre Heekin and Caleb Barber added windows and French doors to a potting shed and turned it into a studio and guest room in their Vermont cottage.

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The Best Ideas For Your Landscape

 If you are looking to make the most of your landscape, look no further than our website. With our digital landscape design, you can see the possibilities before you commit to anything. In the meantime, check out the following landscape dream designs...

This backyard benefits from the subtle use of various textures on its terraces that ups the excitement level. A dramatic wall gives a feeling of enclosure and privacy, a great solution when neighbors might be close. 

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Glorious Garden Inspiration

 Do you love your garden? Is it everything you want it to be? Take a look at these beautiful pictures of one socialite's garden makeovers to model your own, and you may wind up hosting parties in no time.

Formally designed knot gardens like this one at the entrance to Danielle Rollins' Buckhead home, can be traced back to Elizabethan England where they were often used to contain culinary herbs. Knot gardens are often composed on boxwood. 

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Edible Garden Design

Can your landscape be both beautiful and edible? Of course it can! The latest in landscape design presents many opportunities for edible gardening. Take a look at how below...

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Cottage Inspiration For Your Backyard

 Do you love the look of a cottage garden? Don't discount the possibility of such a look before consulting with our professional team. Look at the following gallery for ideas on how to take your yard to the next level...

Garden designer Daniel Keeley was searching for a small, affordable house to make his own when he stumbled upon a 1,004-square-foot fixer-upper in a desirable neighborhood in Fayetteville, Arkansas. On a lot of less than a fifth of an acre, he's integrated a house, front garden, perennial garden, fountain garden, cabana, courtyard, rear garden, and vegetable garden.

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Outdoor Escapes That Can Be Your Reality

 Your backyard should be your sanctuary, your mental escape from the busy world. Make your garden reflect your personal taste with the limitless options available. Look below for the best inspiration...

In Mark D. Sikes's West Hollywood house, the backyard features a tiered garden. The first level is all brick, centered around the fountain.

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Amazing Outdoor Kitchens

Cooking outdoors is a lovely way to pass time in the Summer, and it gets even better with friends and loved ones.Make the most out of your outdoor living space with a cooking area, and you will have the most functional design for nice weather.

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