The Backyards Edit
A coastal mood without a themed backyard
Build the feeling through light, texture, and a relaxed arrangement.
The Backyards Library
A little curiosity. A better backyard.
Gardens to explore, things to grow, and ideas for the way you live outside. Browse the stories or follow a collection below.
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The Backyards Edit
A desert-inspired palette begins with restraint
Explore warm surfaces and strong forms without copying plants that do not suit your site.
The Garden Notebook
Make a woodland edge feel like part of the garden
Create a deliberate transition between a sitting place and a more natural backdrop.
The Backyards Edit
Formal lines, loose planting
A useful middle ground between a rigid plan and an entirely informal garden.
The Considered Detail
Make the garden gate a proper threshold
The entrance can announce a change of pace with one well-resolved detail.
Small Space Studies
Design an overlooked yard around the best view
Focus privacy where it changes the experience most.
The Backyards Edit
How to give a large yard a human scale
Create a sequence of useful places instead of enlarging every feature.
The Planning Notebook
Reopen the outdoor room with a fresh eye
Use the start of your outdoor season to improve the arrangement, not just uncover it.
The Backyards Edit
Let the outdoor room shift for summer
Furniture can follow the season even when the terrace stays the same.
The Backyards Edit
Set an autumn table around the setting
A smaller gathering and a practical weather plan can make the season feel generous.
The Planning Notebook
Use the off-season to make better backyard decisions
Turn a quieter period into a useful design notebook.
The Considered Detail
Plan the cushion routine before buying the sofa
Comfort includes what happens when the weather changes or the evening ends.