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How to Hang String Lights: 15 Different Ways

Learn how to hang string lights over your deck, patio, or backyard with these string light ideas and step-by-step tutorials. Outdoor string lights are wildly popular, and for good reason! They feel magical and bring a warm, intimate ambiance to any party or outdoor living space. Inexpensive, simple for the average person to DIY, relatively…

100 Boho Outdoor Rugs Under $150 (2025)

These affordable Boho outdoor rugs will refresh your patio, deck or porch. Bring color and pattern to your outdoor space! Your outdoor space needs an outdoor rug! An outdoor rug is a great way to pull together and define a seating area. It’s also great for covering an ugly deck or patio! I love how…

DIY Projects | Garden | Outdoor Living

Bamboo Chain-Link Fence Cover Tutorial

Make an attractive DIY chain-link fence cover in just a few hours, using inexpensive bamboo privacy screen with this step-by-step tutorial. When I bought my house about a year and a half ago, the backyard was a bit…rough. There were a few 15-foot-tall tree stumps that someone had just left. The kids and I actually…

The Best Black and White Outdoor Rugs (2025)

These designer-recommended black and white outdoor rugs on a budget for your deck or patio, are all under $150! I love to use outdoor rugs whenever I design outdoor living spaces for clients and for my own family. Some of my absolute favorites have bold black and white patterns. So I’ve rounded up my favorite…

7 Small Patio Decor Ideas to Steal!

Seven small patio decor ideas to refresh your balcony, deck or patio on a budget with shoppable outdoor furniture. I’m on a kick designing outdoor living spaces this year. I want to encourage you to create a beautiful, relaxing, and romantic patio. Even if you only have a tiny balcony, you can set up an…