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Color Combo: White & Pink
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There are some spaces that you can't help but to fall instantly in love with. Even if you can't imagine yourself living with such bold color, you still have to applaud the beautiful space that it ha...

Look! Vibrant Yellow Porch Ceilings!

It's a rainy day here in the central Midwest and we'd like nothing more than a little sunshine. If we lived in these new lofts, we could sit on our patio and enjoy a little warmth from our ceiling! ...

Holy, Amazing Outdoor Patio Transformation!

When we last caught a glimpse of what Eve Tombley was up to she was making things bright and bold inside, but now her efforts have turned outdoors with the help of her husband. They transformed the...

My Great Outdoors: ThirdCoastGirl's Before & After Yard

Name: ThirdCoastGirl Location: Chicago Type of space: Backyard Patio and Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I always wanted to have my own little bit of land here in t...

My Great Outdoors: Kara's Townhome Patio

Name: Kara Location: Des Moines Type of space: Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I live in a townhome complex - where everything is exactly the same. I wanted to be sur...

Reader Tip: Fabulous Felt Chair Covers

Yesterday we showed you a designer makeover to your basic, white outdoor chair. It was almost unanimously voted as a fail, but reader Sandra from Boston, chimed in with a lovely felt alternative. F...

Quick Tip: Clean Outdoor Furniture On The Cheap

Outdoor furniture can take quite a beating. It might get hit with salty ocean air of the coasts, or be drenched in stagnant humidity in the Midwest, but no matter where you live, your outdoor furnit...

How To: Build Your Own Flagstone Patio in a Weekend

Fast is good...especially in Chicago when the glorious warm weather is short-lived and far too precious to waste. Today we found an amazingly do-able seeming project (with great step-by-step instructi...

Weekend Project: Easy Concrete Outdoor Furniture

For those on a budget, outdoor furniture can often be a far off dream. They can range anywhere from $10 a chair all the way to $300 on up, which is why these great little diy pieces outside our loca...

Look!: Salvaged Doors As Decking

While touring an apartment recently, we came across these doors surrounding a concrete deck, located off the kitchen. Intrigued by the idea, we grabbed a few shots for you to see. Click through th...

How To: Make an Unfriendly Outdoor Emergency Light More Inviting

We have a quaint outdoor space which we'd enjoy more if it weren't for the obnoxious glare of this motion-detector emergency light. We can't disconnect this eyesore due to safety reasons but we can t...

CHI Good Questions: Suggestions for Back Patio?

Ariel sent in a good question: I have a back patio that is quite large (the prior homeowner - pre-remodel) poured this concrete so he wouldn't have to maintain the grass. It is nice for our toddler t...

Disk Chair by Karim Rashid

Designer Karim Rashid is no stranger to the outdoors. Grobal, his self-watering planter, cares for our delicate floras but the Disk Chair was made to cradle us. Made of fiberglass over a steel frame...

Roundup: Five Very Mobile Grills

Charcoal is the Pavlovian scent of summer. These little briquette burners let you get your fix and your dinner wherever you may be. Including that tiny little balcony....

Modern Outdoor Spaces

If you're looking for a basic backyard design plan, modernism can bring chic simplicity to the outdoors. The focus on geometric forms can also make maintenance easier for people that don't have the ...

Patio Umbrellas by WW & Co.

We don't have a patio (with space for a full outdoor dining area) but that doesn't mean we can't dream. After seeing these explosive umbrellas by WW & Co., we're dreaming in Technicolor. Of course, ...

Before and After: Deck Makeover from Colorama

While compiling today's color combo, we stumbled across Swedish website Colorama, where we found this incredible back porch makeover. Click below for the "before" photo......

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