Location is another key distinction. Verandahs run along the exterior of your home and often wrap around corners. Patios are ...

Are you a new homeowner? Or have you owned your home for a few years? Either way, what happens when you have some free time and you look out your window or out your back door? Do you feel like ...

Designing an ideal backyard space requires forethought and an eye for style. Knowing which features to include in a yard often boils down to what homeowners want to achieve in the space. Will it be a ...

Unlike an arch-topped arbor or a gazebo (a stand-alone structure with a solid roof), a pergola is an outdoor structure made of posts, support beams, and rafters. A pergola roof is usually open, but it ...

In recent years, outdoor structures have become increasingly popular for good reason. From art studios to garden sheds, the possibilities are endless for these special little gems. Here are some tips ...

BERKELEY (KPIX 5) -- The high cost of housing in the Bay Area is splitting families apart as young people find they can't afford to live in their own hometowns. But some are finding that a solution is ...

One-bedroom accessory structures offer proximity, privacy, and flexibility for families providing care Backyard ...

Any socially distanced conversation that happens in dermatologist Amy Forman Taub’s north suburban backyard occurs under her extra-wide patio umbrella. “It’s a godsend,” she says, explaining that she ...