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Barbara's Boho Hillside Garden
House Tour

Name: Barbara Jarvik Location: Echo Park, California Size: 780 square feet Years lived in: 10.5 We didn't have to go far to visit Barbara's home for this Apartment Therapy House Tour. Nestled in the...

Trending: Outdoor Living Decorative Trends

If you live in California, especially near the beach, you know outdoor living and entertaining is almost a year round way of life for us lucky Californians. We thought it would be interesting to hear ...

A Stylish and Family-Friendly Backyard!
Austin

Elizabeth and her husband just recently finished fixing up their backyard in Central Austin, which has had to grow to accommodate three young kids and two energetic dogs! Their solutions were simple ...

Recommended Landscape Designers in LA?
Good Questions

Q- My husband and I are about to move to our new home, and our first project is going to be a major backyard renovation.  We hope to turn a boring expanse sod into a beautiful outdoor room where we c...

Outside Elegance: Dream Garden

Oh man, are we ready for the end of this truly heinous week...damn. We are so looking forward to the weekend, especially since June gloom seems to be over (knock on wood). On tap for tomorrow: Tying ...

My Great Outdoors: Grace's Work-in-Progress

Name: Grace Location: Pasadena, CA Type of space: Backyard Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: Gardening is certainly not my strong suit; so for awhile, I didn't do much with th...

A Simply Chic Patio for Entertaining

One suggestion that always comes up when it comes to hosting a successful party--be it indoors or out--is to keep the party moving. If you've ever watched an episode of the Barefoot Contessa on Food N...

Create A Design Vibe Right From Your Backyard

Since it's My Great Outdoors month at Apartment Therapy, we encourage you to get outside and enjoy the blooms, flowers and trees around town and also right in.......

Consider Your Outdoor View

We're not talking about your view from your balcony (like this great view from Daniel's Denver Balcony) or outdoor space but rather how other people see your outdoor space. Since it's Outdoor month he...

My Great Outdoors: Christel's Front and Backyard Makeover

Name: Christel and Chris Location: Los Feliz, CA Type of space: Front yard, side yard, back patio How did you do it?: For years, our front yard was filled with overgrown, 'thirsty' and uninteresting ...

Good Questions: Small Backyard Ideas?
Los Angeles

Nelly writes in asking for some ideas about her small space backyard: Dear Apartment Therapy and readers, we live in a garden apartment with a very small backyard space. I am looking to create a cozy ...

News To Us: Pet Chickens

Earlier this year the kitchn spotlighted urban agriculture and specifically people raising chickens in Brooklyn. Yesterday we noticed a forum for people keeping chickens in their backyards right here...

Look! SunkenBackyard Slide

Who at one time or another hasn't wanted a huge slide to enter or exit a home with? The architectural firm of EM2N incorporated a long yellow slide that allows visitors and owners alike to enter the H...

Inspiration: Home Slice Pizza's Back Patio!
Austin

We’ve found great backyard inspiration ideas at an unlikely South Austin source: Home Slice Pizza’s back patio area! Learn more about their simple ideas so you can make a hip neighborhood hangout...