From the August/September 2025 Issue
Creating a Backyard Oasis-Lounge Outdoor Area
A wood-burning fireplace brings warmth to the lounge area in cooler months and is complemented by five integrated infrared heaters. Four motorized skylights equipped with motorized shades, along with a […]
From the August/September 2025 Issue
Creating a Backyard Oasis-Lounge Area
The cathedral ceiling over this outdoor lounge area and kitchen is clad in shiplap while the black-painted trusses create geometric contrast and reinforce the black-and-white design theme, designer Sheila Rich […]
From the August/September 2025 Issue
Creating an Outdoor Oasis-Pool Area
“A sleek aluminum extension table effortlessly slides open to accommodate large gatherings, eliminating the need for cumbersome leaves,” designer Sheila Rich says. Poolside, upholstered chaise lounges with headrests provide ultimate […]
From the June/July 2025 Issue
Expanded Horizons-Backyard
Sliders at the back of the house seamlessly connect the family/playroom to the outdoors, allowing the kids to move effortlessly between the two spaces, designer Anna McCusker says. An expandable […]
From the June/July 2025 Issue
Southern Sensibility-Outdoor Space
This unit in a Hoboken brownstone has coveted outdoor space that designer Kate Jacobowitz furnished with classic wicker elements and striped fabrics. Faux greenery covers the concrete wall of an […]
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Boosting the function and beauty of a backyard-Pool-Edge Seating
Lush hydrangeas behind the new bluestone and Karney stone retaining wall add definition and help to further screen the property from another house farther up the hill. The sitting area […]
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Boosting the function and beauty of a backyard-Seating by Pool
An updated seating area on one end of the swimming pool and two cabanas at the other end ramp up the function as well as the beauty of this redesigned […]
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Combining contemporary and coastal aesthetics-Poolside Seating
Abundant poolside seating accommodates friends and family who frequent the shore home each summer.
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Outdoor oasis at a country estate-Pavilion
Entertaining is in order thanks to a pavilion equipped with an outdoor kitchen, dining table and sitting area in front of a fireplace topped with a television.