Outdoor Rooms

Turn your backyard into an extension of your home by creating an outdoor room for entertaining, lounging and more.
striped awning
What Is an Awning Used For?
Pergola with wooden beams and string light bulbs hanging underneath with bushes in front
How Much Does a DIY Pergola Cost?
A bat house hanging on a white house
Get Rid of Mosquitoes With These 5 Free Bat House Plans
A grape arbor among green trees
The Top 10 Arbor Plans and Kits

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All Outdoor Room Ideas
outdoor kitchen
8 Outdoor Kitchen Plans
Cherry blossom tree with table and chairs beneath it
16 Outdoor Chair Plans You Can Build Today
BBQ grill
Get Grilling With These 12 DIY BBQ Island Plans
Retractable DIY Pergola Canopy or Slide Wire Shade
How to Build a DIY Retractable Pergola Canopy
outdoor bar
25 Clever Outdoor Bar Ideas to Steal for Your Own Backyard
Scenic Brick House With Large Patio and Pergola
How to Build a Pergola
Outdoor Pizza Oven
How to Build an Outdoor Pizza Oven
Small outdoor dining area with plants
12 Gorgeous Examples of Outdoor Seating for Summer
wooden x fence in a front yard
17 Beautiful Garden Fence Ideas
stone fire pit
15 Fabulous Stone Fire Pits to Spark Ideas for Your Yard
Outdoor patio with plants
The Right Grout and Grouting Technique for Outdoor Tile
Stone retaining wall with creeping phlox growing on top of it.
How to Build a DIY Stone Retaining Wall Without Mortar
Staining a fence
Learn Whether Latex or Oil Stain Is Best for Decks, Fences, and Siding
yard designs for kids
15 Fun and Fantastic Play Yard Ideas for Kids
Wood pallets used as garden bed and fence with orange flowers
10 Wood Pallet Ideas for the Garden
outdoor kitchen ideas
50 Outdoor Dream Kitchens
gazebo ideas
26 Gorgeous Gazebo Design Ideas for Your Next Project
Back Stone Patio Porch of large Home with an outdoor fireplace
25 Cozy Outdoor Fireplace Designs
Wooden pergola in front of sun and foliage
24 Perfect Pergola Design Ideas for Your Garden
fgy outdoor room
49 Outdoor Rooms You'll Want to Live in All Year
DIY concrete fire pit
10 Creative DIY Backyard Fire Pits
small front porch
43 Porch Ideas for Every Type of Home
shade ideas
15 Ways to Cool Off Your Patio
Breaking up a fence with landscaping
Why the Landscaping Along Your Fence Matters
relaxing outdoor space
Discover 11 Ways to Transform Outdoor Space Into an Oasis
A lush backyard lawn and illuminated patio at dusk
Prepare to Be Inspired, Delighted by These 50 Backyard Ideas
garden gate
16 Smart Ideas for Outdoor Privacy and Backyard Retreats
backyard she shed bedroom
16 Epic She Sheds and He Sheds
White gazebo with hanging plants
What is a Gazebo Used for in a Landscape?
chiminea in garden
What Is a Chiminea Used For?
ipe deck
What's So Unique About Ipe Wood?
fsc certified lumber
Why Should I Buy FSC Certified Wooden Furniture?
Backyard with a privacy fence made with shrubs next to white shed and pathway in grass
How to Design a Privacy Fence or Screen For Your Yard
Arbor in a garden
Discover the Difference Between a Pergola and an Arbor
Wooden terrace
Wood Patio Furniture: How to Clean and Care for It
vintage chair painted green
How and Where to Find Cheap Outdoor Furniture
outdoor space
10 Ways to Extend Your Patio Season Year-Round
Vintage rattan chair
What Is Rattan and Rattan Furniture?
kid's playhouse
16 Free Backyard Playhouse Plans for Kids
Close up of industrial bricklayer installing bricks on construction site
Muriatic Acid a Useful Cleaner but Dangerous
Deer fencing with a herd of deer running.
Pros and Cons of Popular Types of Deer Fencing
Illuminated gazebo at poolside
How Do Pergolas Differ From Arbors?
Even great fences profit from a shrub planting.
The Components of a Wooden Privacy Fence
A white PVC vinyl fence
Vinyl Fencing Review: Pros and Cons
New Wood Privacy Fence
What Kind of Fence Will Block Road Sounds Best?
Garden and path arbor, colors of summer
Build an Inexpensive Garden Arbor Yourself
Basement Being Finished With Sub-Flooring
Pressure Treated Wood Code Requirements at Home
Large greenhouse in a garden.
Before You Buy or Build a Greenhouse
a quaint shed
Build a New Storage Shed With One of These 16 Free Plans
Homemade dark wood porch swing with a tan cushion and multicolored pillows
Build a Wooden Porch Swing With These Free Plans
pergola in a yard
Build a Pergola in Your Backyard with One of These 17 Free Plans
dome greenhouse
13 DIY Greenhouse Plans You Should Download Today
Low view of a front porch made of brick.
Porch Flooring Material Options
diy bamboo trellis
10 DIY Garden Trellises That Cost Less Than $20
Wicker couch with cushions on brick flooring on a patio
Try These 18 DIY Outdoor Decor Ideas
Outdoor kitchen with grill, counter top and chairs.
9 Tips for Designing the Best Outdoor Cooking Space
Walkway to remote tree house
18 Treehouse Interiors We Want in Our Backyards
Chairs by fire pit in gravel
Shopping for a Fire Pit? Here Are 8 Things to Consider
Garden Shed Flooring
How to Build a Shed Floor
Chain-link fencing
Much-Despised Chain-Link Fencing Does Have Its Virtues