I just returned from a vacation house where my one-year-old was far more infatuated with the staircase than the dock or beach. He required constant and close supervision as he crawled...

Entertaining may have become more casual over the last couple of decades, but it doesn’t mean that the fun has gone out of setting a beautiful table. Interior designers and party...

Being a good neighbor is a balancing act between being the recluse with the nuisance yard who avoids everybody and the overbearing busybody who everybody avoids. In pop culture terms,...

Outdoor wiring is fairly similar to indoor wiring, with a couple of key differences. Outdoors, you have to protect all wiring and electrical devices from water and even excessive dampness....

A flat gray concrete pool deck is no longer your only option, though it is still a solid choice. There are plenty of other materials with a range of benefits and drawbacks — and a...

Like any major upgrade, an outdoor kitchen could be a simple affair that costs a couple grand or it could easily run into six figures. When deciding how much to invest in an outdoor...

There's a fine line between a deck or patio and an outdoor living room. In many homes, the boundary between indoor and outdoor space is blurry, and dining and lounging move outdoors...

"Summertime, and the living is easy!" Even when not on vacation, we always feel a little freer in the summer to relax over long meals outdoors. If you’re in the market for an outdoor...