Have a bland backyard and a free weekend? We'll show you how to update your outdoor space for fun and function. Check out ...

With just a few style updates, a concrete patio can quickly become your favorite spot to wind down. From adding potted plants to creating cut-out pathways, there are myriad ways to experiment with ...

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 75th installment of Brownstone Boys Reno, a reader renovation diary about renovating a brownstone in Bed Stuy. See the first one here. They also blog at ...

WSVN — Out with the old and in with the new! Our makeover maestro, Martin Amado, is ringing in the new year giving an old patio a bright new outlook. Martin Amado: “On today’s ‘Room for Improvement,’ ...

Make summer entertaining more fun with budget-friendly upgrades that will elevate your backyard patio. From layout to furniture, lighting, accessories, and decor, you can make an open or covered patio ...

There used to be a shortage of options for outdoor furnishings, especially when it came to smaller spaces. Now, it seems there are just about as many pieces, styles, colors, materials and price points ...

I have spent the better part of spring trying to turn my patchy backyard into something resembling a chic retreat come summertime. So I've called in the experts to help me create an outdoor living ...

A fresh coat of paint is sometimes the best thing you can do for a home's interior; it does wonders for the outside, too. From cozy covered balconies to decorative concrete slabs and brightly colored ...

Patio furniture takes a beating - especially when its owners don't have space to store it inside a garage or basement during the winter. But thanks to By the Yard outdoor furniture, homeowners now ...

Black and white checkered tiles look great indoors (see: this bathroom, this kitchen, and this other kitchen for proof), but they can elevate outdoor spaces, too. Hello, bistro-inspired balconies and ...

“As a lifelong treasure hunter, I've acquired more than my share of what I like to call bucolic clutter,” says writer-designer Hallie Goodman in Hudson, New York. “But nailing that cottagecore look is ...