Adding a small deck can give your backyard a major upgrade. This straightforward home improvement project will make your outdoor space more enjoyable for relaxing and entertaining. Style a small deck ...

Spending time with friends, family and neighbors in your own backyard is one of life’s simple pleasures. Relaxing on your patio or deck, enjoying a family barbeque, socializing with friends, lounging ...

, a photographer for The Oregonian and frequent contributor to The Oregonian's Homes & Gardens of the Northwest, had a request the other day. He said he tore out his backyard deck, which was suffering ...

If you have a flat roof on your house, a deck can provide a relaxing outdoor space—and add value to your home. Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, ...

Sally and George Peterson are DIY gardeners who have transformed a rough hillside with a lake view into a tree-laden landscape with organic vegetables and herbs growing in raised planter beds and a ...

TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — From backyard decks to patios, they are the places we love to kick back and relax around our homes, especially in the summer. But if your oasis has been feeling a bit bland lately ...

We all want to spend more time outdoors when the weather turns warm. Make it easy to get some fresh air by designing your backyard, patio, deck, or porch with indoor comforts that will make it as ...