Gorgeous Outdoor Spaces!

I truly believe that the exterior spaces of your home (or apartment, condo, or town home) are an extension of your living space. If you have a yard, even a tiny one, use it! Maybe you only have a tiny balcony...use it! Perhaps it's just a space just outside your front door...USE IT!

Take a look at these spectacular spaces and get inspired to make your outdoor spaces beautiful, functional, and most of all...your own!

Private Retreats from Southern Living

Dream Garden Grand Prize Winner from Southern Living

Courtyard With Flair from Southern Living


Harrod's Creek Idea House: Back Porch from Southern Living


Midcentury Modern Patio from Southern Living


Refreshing Front Yard from Southern Living


Rooftop Garden from Southern Living


Desert Yard Becomes a Courtyard from Southern Living


Mellow Yellow from Southern Living


Big Easy from Southern Living


Drama in the Desert from Southern Living

GREEN with envy?

Sherrill Canet's work on this living room has me slightly wishing I could be this bold!

For more images from this space, click here!

Martha Angus uses green in a slightly understated way:

Her use of live green in her designs adds a pop of the color, while incorporating nature into her work:

Check out these fabulous spaces by Amy Lau:

And this dining room by Danielle Fox:

Perhaps these will inspire you to add a little green into your home!