Ideas for outdoor living

Bar Design Tips

Practical ideas for planning a backyard bar that looks at home in your yard and works hard when friends and family come over.

Bar Design Tips

7 Backyard Bar Ideas That Make Hosting Easier

Seven practical ways to shape a backyard bar around the way you host, from the first placement decision to the final lighting plan.

Bar Design Tips

Start with the way you want to gather, then choose the layout, materials and details that make the space yours.

Bar Design Tips

A custom bar gives your backyard a centerpiece with personality.

Bar Design Tips

A great backyard bar starts with practical decisions about placement, materials and weather.

Bar Design Tips

The right roof protects the gathering space and gives the entire build its character.

Bar Design Tips

A closer look at roofing choices for an outdoor gathering space.

Bar Design Tips

The features that make a backyard bar work as hard as it looks.