Create a welcoming and well-planned outdoor space with these ideas. Get Up Close and Personal Place your patio table close to your garden beds, so that you and your guests can enjoy year-round color and foliage. The design of the patio can also be a place to add pattern amid the greenery. Well-Lit Space Curtains can soften a space and protect you and guests from bugs and the harsh rays of the sun. In this outdoor space, there's room for seating along with a bar area and plant

Make the outdoors an extension of your home with smart hardscaping solutions. Landscape designers share their top tips for transforming your front or backyard into a go-to destination. Embrace Your Home's Style For her own front yard, designer Margie Grace of Grace Design Associates Inc. matched the hardscape to her home's architectural syle for a cozy cottage garden. To keep the yard low maintenance she laid a large patio using Arizona flagstones, then filled the rest of the