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Before & after: Small yards think big

In not-so-big spaces, every detail counts. Get inspired by these creative small yard makeovers

Before: San Francisco 1,000 sq. ft. garden

Before: San Francisco 1,000 sq. ft. slope

Covered with decomposed granite and sloping awkwardly toward the rear of the property, this small backyard was no place for a party.

Owners Susan and Warren Byrne love to entertain, though, so landscape architect Jude Hellewell and landscape designer Laura White created a split-level living space complete with built-in seating and a peekaboo fence.


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