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How to build a transitional deck

Adapt this design for a new living space that connects your house and garden
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How to build a basic square pergola

Handsome wood trellis turns a patch of backyard into a shady kick-back space
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Energy-saving holiday lights

Get your glow on with these sparkling alternatives
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Wood and other materials for decks

Suggestions for sustainably harvested wood and wood alternatives
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25 great ideas for decks

Browse ideas for the perfect gathering space and transition from house to yard
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Pigeon coop becomes a playhouse

Backyard before and after: See how one family turned a pigeon coop into a playhouse
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Home office in a water tower

Homeowners find a creative new workspace in an old backyard water tower
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Find room for a tub ― outdoors

Get ideas for turning a backyard shed into a soothing garden spa
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Backyard office

A Pulitzer Prize–winning writer creates a workspace of her own just steps from her back door. Here's how you can, too
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19 garden cottages

Creative ideas for backyard retreats, detached home offices, and reinvented sheds
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