Outdoor living spaces are the last frontier for homeowners. These backyard sanctuaries have become escape hatches from the pressures of daily lives — and as stylishly designed and decorated as our living rooms. No longer content with a postage stamp-sized patio, flat deck, rickety lawn furniture and spindle-legged grills, homeowners want all the comforts — multi-level decks designed for aesthetics and function, outdoor kitchens, water features, enlarged patios, blazing fire pits and outdoor fireplaces, screened-in porches, gazebos and sunrooms and landscaping that looks great year-round.
