Tricks of the Trade: Designing an Outdoor Room

Good design can literally go out the door. With some careful planning, expert advice and the right materials, you can create an outdoor room that’s stylish and comfortable. Have a plan Just as you need a plan for your interior design, likewise think before you execute outdoors. Consider the big picture. Explains Anne Flannery, owner […]

by Kristina Tober

Winners: Backyard, Beach House/Pool House, Outdoor Room

Thanks to everyone—professionals and homeowners—who sent in photos of their fabulous outdoor spaces. Our intrepid judges (Jeff Hester of Hester Decorating, Nancy Spears, a member of area garden club Glenview Gardeners and Tate Gunnerson, Make It Better contributing writer and creator of strangeclosets.com, a design blog) had their work cut out for them, with five […]

by MIBS