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Creating Privacy On The Patio

Just because winter is approaching doesn't mean we're heading inside--at least not in Southern California. We're looking forward to taking our favorite cozy blanket and cup of coffee out on the sto...

Sandra's Layered Porch

When our goal is a cozy, inviting space, it's good to think about layering items. Sandra incorporates the layered look on her back patio which makes us feel right at home....

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...

My Great Outdoors: Peggy and Chris' Inspiring Spaces

Name: Peggy and Chris Location: Silverlake, CA Type of space: Backyard Patio (with pics of front yard) Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We love to entertain and wanted a cozy ...

Neryl's Mid Century Patio

Neryl Walker's 50's style ranch house in Melbourne has been featured online and in magazine's like House Beautiful for its airy retro feel. The whole house is a mix of designer mid century items and f...

4 Excellent Ideas From Kay's Garden

We find it to be a luxury when we're able to spend time outdoors in amazing weather. If you're like us, you can manage with a set of steps but when we're lucky enough to spend an afternoon in an insp...

Flickr Find: Small Patio, Bold Color

Last week we featured the amazing Jardin Majorelle in Morocco. The bold blue and the rich textures definitely got us fantasizing. But we hadn't thought to apply the same ideas to a smaller outdoor s...

4 Ways To Hide The Back of The AC Unit

Window AC units are unsightly indoors but they're also a huge eyesore when they disrupt a pleasant patio. We have a few solutions for masking the posterior side of the window AC unit and we'd love to...

How To: Clean Patio Furniture

It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend here in LA and we're gonna be diving into outdoor month in June so we thought it was a good time to dust off this post on cleaning patio furniture to inspire yo...

5 Budget-Friendly Ideas for the Outdoors

Over the weekend, we invited some friends over for an easy barbecue and some intense ping pong playing*. With four high energy dogs, two inquisitive babies, and more than enough beer and rosé to hos...

Before and After: Pallets Used For Outdoor Furniture

We love it when readers send in their industrious ideas for building furniture. We've blogged using shipping pallets as furniture before, but reader cathinca actually made it happen. Here's how her ...

5 Affordable Ways To Spruce Up A Patio

Most of us apartment dwellers have pretty limited outdoor space so it's important to make the most of it. Whether you've got a porch, a balcony or a small patio or deck now is the time to spend a lit...

Good Questions: Modern Outdoor Tool and Storage Sheds?
Los Angeles

Patrick has a question about affordable outdoor storage: I have been trying to finding an attractive, affordable storage container for my relatively large deck/patio. Ideally it would be about 3-3.5 f...

Good Questions: How Do I Organize This Area?
Los Angeles

When maximizing space, it's a creative challenge to find room for all of your cherished belongings let alone day-to-day things, like cleaning supplies. ATLA reader, joe_g, sent us a question asking fo...

Good Questions: Painting a Rooftop Patio?

AT reader Jamie writes in with a question about painting their rooftop patio to compliment their stunning [emanating envy] view of the Hollywood Hills: "We have a great rooftop patio with views of th...

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...

Simple Green: LED Lights for the Patio

It feels like we're always replacing the lights we have strung up outside. Each time summer rolls around there are burnt out bulbs (if not a burnt out string) and we set ourselves up for the task of ...

LA House Tour Roundup: Inviting Outdoor Decks

Maria's "Oh So You" BungalowA friend of ours has a great patio, perfect for entertaining. During the warm weather (which in Los Angeles can be three-quarters of the year), it's not unusual for the qu...

Finished! Revamped Patio Furniture

Earlier this summer we posted AimmeeRoo's progress on revamping her patio furniture, well she's finished and we're happy to say that we're totally jealous. Amazing what some paint and fabric (and har...

Revamped Patio Furniture

Earlier this year we talked about how to clean up patio furniture. Well, if your furniture needs more than a thorough scrub down, have no fear, check out what AimeeRoo was able to do to this bistro s...

Pagoda Style Patio Umbrellas

We've been looking for a patio umbrella for a little while now. We knew we wanted stripes for the festive look, but didn't realize how much we wanted a pagoda style shape until we saw these:...

Solar Umbrella

With the weather so warm and mellow here in Los Angeles, it's certainly now grilling and outdoor dining season. One of our neighbors kindly purchased a picnic table for everyone to use situated inbetw...

Flickr Find: Amir and Scott's Backyard Make-Over!

AT:LA reader Danny took some pics of his friends Amir and Scott's beautiful backyard makeover. We're loving the idea of using IKEA planters filled with ice for drinks! A few more pics after the jump.....

What To Do With This Patio?

When we met Stefanie to do a housetour of her home (Stefanie's Old World Modern) we were totally impressed with her attention to detail and the generally 'finished' feeling about her home. And then s...

Look! More Red Cushions

Yesterday, we blogged about the red cushioned patio in Baja, today we found another red cushioned patio. This time it's a bit more on the rust red side and instead of a lush tropical backdrop we have...

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