"Indoor-outdoor living" might seem like a buzzy phrase from expensive real estate shows on reality TV, but this idyllic lifestyle is not just for the rich and famous. Blogger Sarah Sherman Samuels of ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever been house hunting, you’ll know that with some properties, it’s super easy to envision a seamless indoor-outdoor living space. Maybe there’s a brick oven already in place in the ...

The limited space in our living area, combined with two boisterous toddlers, has recently prompted us to overhaul our garden. Although this area currently consists of sand, rock and rubble, we have ...

Something small is afoot. Backyard cottages — from 800-square-foot bungalows to Lilliputian studio cabins — are springing up behind houses in many cities, some of which have changed zoning laws to ...

Materials, Layouts, and Build Strategies From Villandry Home & Outdoor Living Merrimack, United States – December 1, 2025 / Villandry Home & Outdoor Living / Top Paver Patio Trends for 2025: Insights ...

There’s no need to retreat inside to avoid dropping temperatures this Fall, if you can stay outside and enjoy all the benefits of warming up to your outdoor living space. Thanks to the increasingly ...

We live in a small house. It may not be small by New York City standards, but it is smaller than most of the homes I’ve known. The limited space in our living area, combined with two boisterous ...

Homeowners looking to transform their outdoor spaces into a dream backyard will not want to miss Arizona’s premier outdoor living event, the Ultimate Backyard Expo, hosted by California Pools & ...

Pools, fire pits, patios and more The pandemic-stricken summer of 2020 made it clear: homeowners can and want to do better than just a backyard with a swing set. Since then, interest in outdoor living ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Last year was the “Year of Home,” as pandemic lockdowns and ...