Outdoor Living Areas and Decorating Tips – Sunset Magazine

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

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

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

Truck Full of Flowers

Edible Gardening

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

Farmluxe’s 2026 rejuvenating trips visit some of the most stunning flower-focused destinations in the West.

September 11, 2025

September 17, 2025

The Latest From Sunset

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

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

December 27, 2025

Campgrounds The River Electric

8 Summer Camp–Inspired Getaways for Families Who Love Nature

These nostalgic escapes are ideal for late summer and beyond.

July 31, 2025

August 6, 2025

Garden Outdoor Dining Table

Decorating & Design

5 Staples You Need for the Perfect Outdoor Dining Setup

Expert tablescape tips to review before your next outdoor gathering.

June 27, 2025

June 20, 2025

Extend Your Living Space

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

Outdoor Dining in Emma Flanders LA Garden

This L.A. Garden Has a Treehouse, a Tiny Farm, and Big Backyard Style

Proof that family-friendly design can be fun, functional, and still fabulous.

May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

Maricopa Indoor Outdoor Living Entertaining

Decorating & Design

Every Room Gets Its Own Garden in This Classic California Indoor-Outdoor House

This house could have been built in 1954 or 2024. It channels the functional liveable minimalism of the Case Study program and is a case study in creativity and friendship.

January 29, 2025

June 6, 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

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

5 Staples You Need for the Perfect Outdoor Dining Setup

5 Staples You Need for the Perfect Outdoor Dining Setup

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

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

This Is the Secret to Designing the Chicest Outdoor Space

This Is the Secret to Designing the Chicest Outdoor Space

4 Signs It's Time to Replace Your Outdoor Furniture

4 Signs It’s Time to Replace Your Outdoor Furniture

This L.A. Garden Has a Treehouse, a Tiny Farm, and Big Backyard Style

This L.A. Garden Has a Treehouse, a Tiny Farm, and Big Backyard Style

1 - 15 of 283 results

1 2 … 19 ›