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My Great Outdoors: Madie's Seasonal Living Room

Name: Madie Location: South Philadelphia Type of space: Back Yard Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This was a tiny spot of concrete with no character. Over the past...

My Great Outdoors: Joe's Rooftop Oasis

Name: Joe Location: Washington, DC Type of space: Rooftop Garden How did you do it?: By adding lounge furniture, water fountains, and lots of plants and trees, Joe created an oasis on the rooftop...

My Great Outdoors: Robert & Sloane's 'Camp Freedonia'

Name: Robert & Sloane Cheatham Location: Smyrna, Georgia Type of space: Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Nestled among asphalt, the pride of 1950's America- strip ma...

My Great Outdoors: Peacock Feathers' Patio

Name: Peacock Feathers Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of space: Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our small city patio had the potential to be a depressing spa...

My Great Outdoors: Kristi & Pam's Charm City Garden

Name: Kristi & Pam Location: Baltimore, Maryland Type of space: Deck & Backyard How did you do it?: Our garden has been one of trial and error. Since we've been living here, we've slowly realized t...

My Great Outdoors: Eric & Christina's Atlanta Loft Balcony

Name: Eric & Christina Location: Atlanta, Georgia Type of space: Balcony Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We live in an industrial manufactured loft, complete with an expo...

My Great Outdoors: Artist Anita Walsh's Garden Studio

Name: Anita Walsh Location: Dupont Circle, Washington DC Type of space: Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Artist Anita Walsh rents her art studio space from Walter Gagli...

My Great Outdoors: Ly's 66 Square Feet in Philly

Name: Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of space: Balcony Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Our balcony is quite small (6x11 feet) but I was determined to create a pers...

My Great Outdoors: jen64's Suburban Oasis

Name: jen64 Location: Timonium, Maryland Type of space: Garden, Deck & Pond Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Six years ago, my husband and I purchased our home. The pre...

My Great Outdoors: Kate & Jeff's Tranquil Suburban Escape

Name: Kate & Jeff Location: Baltimore County, Maryland Type of space: Entryway, Deck & Backyard How did you do it?: When we bought the house, we knew we had a big project ahead of us when it came to...

My Great Outdoors: carma358's Front Porch

Name: carma358 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Type of space: Front Porch Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My front-of-house project has been a very slow, but very rewarding one...

My Great Outdoors: JoAnn's Secret Shed

Name:JoAnn Location: Southport, North Carolina Type of space: Garden Entry Way & Tool Storage Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: I needed a place to store my garden tools th...

My Great Outdoors: Myarmn's Unwinding Space

Name: Myarmn Location: Richmond, Virginia Type of space: Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: This is my unwinding space. I wait for Spring and Summer so that my kitchen ga...

My Great Outdoors: Mo'Bland's Philly Patio

Name: Heather & Mike Mo'Bland Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type of space: Patio Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: With all the concrete and debris outside of our home, ...

My Great Outdoors: Amanda's Yard & Garden

Name: Amanda Hughes Location: Greenville, South Carolina Type of space: Yard & Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: My house is on almost 2 acres, but a majority of th...

My Great Outdoors: An English Garden in Provence

Name: Ex-patriate English Ed Location: Provence, France Type of space: Garden How did you do it?: By combining the plants and flowers I love from home with those native to Provence. We used wood and...

My Great Outdoors: The Swiss Ambassador's Surreal Space

Name: Urs Ziswiler, Ambassador of Switzerland to the United States Location: Washington, DC Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Contemporary, inspired by the snow-covered Swiss ...