More than just a green space, backyards are often considered an extra living area for cooking, dining, entertaining, and relaxing. Homeowners are now outfitting their yards with outdoor bars and ...

Jen Szabo, principal of J. Szabo Collaborative Landscapes, won the award for Best Outdoor Living at last month’s Northwest Flower & Garden Show in Seattle. She’s been designing custom outdoor kitchens ...

A deteriorating deck in the back of a West Linn home was not only a future hazard, but also a waste of potential for a family that likes to be outdoors. In its place today is a new cedar deck that’s ...

Spanning chef’s kitchens, infinity-edge swimming pools, and all-weather theater setups, indoor-outdoor living spaces are becoming larger and more elaborate, emulating the look and feel of the world’s ...

Backyard Banger has been bootstrapped to date and in 2026 is for the first time open for investments as it scales production ...

Well, folks, whenever alfresco season officially rolls in, it means one thing: it's time to make your patio the ultimate outdoor entertaining destination. One surefire way to do that is with an ...

After a long winter, it's time to spend some time outside. And if you want to spend it in style, one of these homes will provide. The outdoor living spaces in these 10 homes want for nothing. They've ...

That grill you’ve got in the backyard? With a little help, you can turn it into something more. By Tim McKeough One of the great pleasures of summer is grilling food outside, over an open flame. If ...