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Friday Gardens Home Exterior

Bored with Your Backyard? Here Are 4 Easy Ways to Add Personality to Your Landscape Design

San Francisco design studio Friday Gardens is adding a pop of personality to the modern backyard.

April 16, 2026

April 15, 2026

Firepit Terrace

This Is the Secret to a Better Backyard

Try these 10 practical tips for designing hillside landscapes that work with terrain.

April 30, 2026

April 29, 2026

Palm Springs Pool Neon Light

How to Glow up Your Garden with Multi-Sensory Lighting

Illuminate patios, pathways, and beds with these solar and LED garden lighting tips.

February 6, 2026

February 11, 2026

Backyard Bathhouse

People Are Designing ‘Backyard Bathhouses’ with Cold Plunges, Saunas, and More—Here’s How to Create Your Own Personal Oasis

Experts share the secrets to creating an outdoor wellness retreat that works year-round.

January 9, 2026

January 8, 2026

The Latest From Sunset

Home in Toro Canyon

Decorating & Design

These Are the Winners of the 2026 Sunset Western Home & Design Awards

The best architects, designers, decorators, and makers shaping at-home luxury out West.

March 18, 2026

March 23, 2026

Secluded Garden

The Low-Lift Winter Patio Makeover

Try these small upgrades for a big impact to create an easy, effortless outdoor refresh.

February 19, 2026

March 5, 2026

Nectar Landscape Design Team

5 Mindful Practices to Try in Your Garden in 2026

Based in Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, the team at Nectar Landscape designs gardens as sensory experiences—engaging the senses, slowing us down, and reconnecting us with nature through environments that invite calm in the present moment.

December 29, 2025

January 22, 2026

Firepit

Fall Is the Perfect Time to Change Your Garden’s Flow—Here’s How to Do It

Let fall inspire a new form for your garden—cozy, functional, and full of life.

October 16, 2025

October 15, 2025

Extend Your Living Space

Two-Story Cabin

This Is How to Turn Your Garden Shed into the Dreamiest Retreat

Autumn is the perfect season to create a cozy corner of your garden where style meets function.

October 9, 2025

October 8, 2025

The World of Peter Dunham Teak Furniture

Decorating & Design

This Is the Most Important Priority in an Outdoor Space, According to a Designer

Peter Dunham shares design tips straight from his garden.

September 16, 2025

September 23, 2025

Martyn Lawrence- Bullard Statement Tile Outdoor Entertaining

How to Create a Stunning Outdoor Space Like a Designer

Dara Caponigro’s new book brings interiors outdoors with inspiration from West Coast style icons.

August 14, 2025

August 28, 2025

Pool Parker Palm Springs

Decorating & Design

This Is the Secret to Designing the Chicest Outdoor Space

The great outdoors never looked so good.

June 13, 2025

June 24, 2025

Beyond the Lawn

Outdoor Seating Garden

Decorating & Design

The Common Mistakes You’re Making When Storing Outdoor Furniture

Don’t forget to protect your dreamy exterior with these expert-approved tips.

September 8, 2025

September 11, 2025

White Outdoor Kitchen by Patricia Benner

Decorating & Design

How to Create the Perfect Outdoor Kitchen, According to Interior Designers

Even Mother Nature would give it a *chef’s kiss*.

June 23, 2025

June 25, 2025

Outdoor Living Room Christina Kelley Interiors

Decorating & Design

4 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Outdoor Furniture

How to keep an eye on your al fresco pieces.

June 9, 2025

June 13, 2025

Palm Springs Pool by Studio Proba

Decorating & Design

This Is the Biggest Swimming Pool Trend of the Moment (Hint: It’s for Design Risk-Takers)

Dive into this unexpected design trend.

May 21, 2024

May 24, 2024

More Stories in Outdoor Living

This Is the Secret to a Better Backyard

This Is the Secret to a Better Backyard

Bored with Your Backyard? Here Are 4 Easy Ways to Add Personality to Your Landscape Design

Bored with Your Backyard? Here Are 4 Easy Ways to Add Personality to Your Landscape Design

These Are the Winners of the 2026 Sunset Western Home & Design Awards

These Are the Winners of the 2026 Sunset Western Home & Design Awards

The Low-Lift Winter Patio Makeover

The Low-Lift Winter Patio Makeover

How to Glow up Your Garden with Multi-Sensory Lighting

How to Glow up Your Garden with Multi-Sensory Lighting

People Are Designing 'Backyard Bathhouses' with Cold Plunges, Saunas, and More—Here's How to Create Your Own Personal Oasis

People Are Designing ‘Backyard Bathhouses’ with Cold Plunges, Saunas, and More—Here’s How to Create Your Own Personal Oasis

5 Mindful Practices to Try in Your Garden in 2026

5 Mindful Practices to Try in Your Garden in 2026

Fall Is the Perfect Time to Change Your Garden's Flow—Here's How to Do It

Fall Is the Perfect Time to Change Your Garden’s Flow—Here’s How to Do It

This Is How to Turn Your Garden Shed into the Dreamiest Retreat

This Is How to Turn Your Garden Shed into the Dreamiest Retreat

This Is the Most Important Priority in an Outdoor Space, According to a Designer

This Is the Most Important Priority in an Outdoor Space, According to a Designer

These New Floral Retreats Are the Bloom-Based Vacations of Your Dreams

These New Floral Retreats Are the Bloom-Based Vacations of Your Dreams

The Common Mistakes You're Making When Storing Outdoor Furniture

The Common Mistakes You’re Making When Storing Outdoor Furniture

How to Create a Stunning Outdoor Space Like a Designer

How to Create a Stunning Outdoor Space Like a Designer

8 Summer Camp–Inspired Getaways for Families Who Love Nature

8 Summer Camp–Inspired Getaways for Families Who Love Nature

This Is the Coolest Design Feature You Could Have This Summer

This Is the Coolest Design Feature You Could Have This Summer

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