Experiment with small backyard pool ideas to not only increase the functionality of this compact space but to also add a touch of aesthetics to it. And, if you are clever about it, you shouldn't have ...

Checking out the range of online or in-store patio furniture at Costco gets overwhelming quickly. So we've sorted through the ...

Kristen has worked as a freelance home, design and lifestyle writer since 2021. In that time she has contributed to a number of online media outlets including Apartment Therapy, Hunker, The Everygirl, ...

When it’s blazing hot outside, who doesn't enjoy cooling off in a backyard pool? But pools are pricey investments, especially when you’re watching your pennies. Thanks to a recent do-it-yourself ...

Splish, splash. Water spills down a curving fiberglass slide into the swimming pool built by Tracy and Clint Heiden behind their McLean home. The pool forms the centerpiece of a $1 million backyard ...

If your backyard makes you want to shut the door and stay inside instead of enjoying your outdoor space, it’s time for a backyard transformation. No matter the square footage, a backyard remodel can ...

Here at the Strategist, we like to think of ourselves as crazy (in the good way) about the stuff we buy (like pillows), but as much as we’d like to, we can’t try everything. Which is why we have ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson builds a DIY porch swing that provides comfortable outdoor seating and adds charm to a patio or porch.