Coping is the cap that runs along the top edge of a pool wall, and tile covers the waterline, the interior or the area around the pool. Together they decide how a pool looks, but also how safe and comfortable it is to walk on, and how much upkeep it needs. Below are 24 coping…
A backyard feels like an escape when it gives you privacy, shelter and a reason to stay outside: a screened corner, some shade, a place to sit by a fire or by water. Most of that comes from a few well-placed screens, plants and seating areas rather than a big budget. Below are 24 backyard…
A mud kitchen is an outdoor play kitchen where children cook pretend meals with soil, water, sand, leaves and stones. It can be as simple as a low table, a washing-up bowl and a few old pans, or a built unit with a sink, shelves and a roof. Either way, it gives children a place…
A manufactured or mobile home’s exterior can be improved in the same ways as any house: siding and paint, a porch or deck, skirting, lighting and planting. A few things work differently, though. Additions should stand on their own supports, skirting needs vents and an access panel, and a local authority or park may need…
A deck turns an above-ground pool from a tall wall in the yard into a place to sit, swim and spend the afternoon. It also decides who can reach the water, so the choices that matter most are about access: stairs, gates, railings and anything a small child could climb. Below are 25 deck ideas,…
A front yard without grass can still look full and green. The trick is to replace the lawn with something that suits the site: plants matched to the sun, shade, soil and rainfall you actually have, or a hard surface softened with planting. Below are 24 grass-free front yard ideas, with what each one needs…
A planter box looks professionally done when the box, the plants and the spot suit each other: a material that holds up in your climate, enough soil for the roots, drainage that works, and plants matched to the light. Below are 22 planter box ideas, with what each material and style needs to last and…
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