Melissa is a writer who focuses on home design, trends and projects. She covers content for a variety of sites to help readers navigate everything from finding the right interior color palette to ...

Focus on simple fixes to make your outdoor deck more comfortable and inviting. From lighting to outdoor rugs, seating, dining, and shade and privacy features, there are a number of ways to upgrade ...

Welcome autumn outdoors with fall decorations on your porch, planters, patio, and front door. Get inspired by our favorite ideas for decorating outside and celebrate the season with us.

The transition from summer to autumn can be a delightful one — a certain freshness that you feel in the air in contrast to sultry heat, a softer quality of light, a sense of purpose and organization.

A SECLUDED DECK attached to a post-and-beam house in Frederick, Maryland, looks like a study in easy living—upholstered lounge furniture, a hanging bench attached with rope and tart yellow stools and ...

Whether you are looking to host friends and family outside or you want to create a quiet retreat for yourself, with a few smart design tricks, you can transform your small patio into an outdoor oasis ...

Just because summer is drawing to a close, that doesn't mean you should wave au revoir to the outdoors – in fact, fall is the most wonderful time of the year to admire Mother Nature in all her glory.

Most people get into the spooky mood and deck out their homes for Halloween in the first two weeks of October so they can ...