Ideas for Outdoor Living

Design your dream patio or porch, check out your favorite pools, or steal an idea for dress up your outdoor space.

15 Idea-Filled Patios & Porches

Life on the coast means spending more time outside than in. Create the perfect hangout with ideas from these gorgeous spaces.

The dining room merges with the outside patio, for a party, when the glass garage wall is rolled up

Photo by Deborah Whitlaw Llewellyn, Text by Katie A. Gregg

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Double Your Fun

Maximize square footage by turning two small spaces into one big room.

• Make it easy. This dining room opens in a flash―a garage-style glass door rolls up to transform your intimate gathering into a seaside block party.

• Furnish the space with a crowd in mind. Here, two large dining tables accommodate plenty of food, drink, and friends. Guests can mingle easily and choose more or less shade.