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Outdoor Spaces

Peek Inside Four Inviting Backyard Sanctuaries

Through thoughtful planning and design, the outdoor spaces that surround our homes can feel like extensions of our living spaces. From lush gardens to poolside oases, these four homes provide endless inspiration for creating a dream backyard.
2021
Robert and Peg Carolla’s backyard conservatory and garden
Outdoor Spaces

A Quaint English Backyard Conservatory and Garden

Between lush gardens and an English conservatory that's well suited for enjoying the outdoors year-round, you'll struggle to decide where...

mar 2021 | Features, Gardening, Local Home, Outdoor Spaces
2021
Inside Jonathan and Audrey Garards' Park-Like Backyard Paradise
Outdoor Spaces

Inside Jonathan and Audrey Garards' Park-Like Backyard Paradise

Between an outdoor living space complete with pizza oven and TV to a pool and an elaborate vegetable garden, this backyard has something...

mar 2021 | Features, Gardening, Local Home, Outdoor Spaces
2021
Robert and Angie Belk's pool Springfield MO
Outdoor Spaces

Modern Meets Tropical in This Backyard Oasis

Robert and Angie Belk's backyard pool area was designed with function and accessibility in mind. This modern outdoor design merges nature...

mar 2021 | Features, Gardening, Local Home, Outdoor Spaces
2021
Backyard pool terrace with vanishing waterfall Springfield MO
Outdoor Spaces

Peek Inside Four Inviting Backyard Sanctuaries

Through thoughtful planning and design, the outdoor spaces that surround our homes can feel like extensions of our living spaces. From lush...

mar 2021 | Entertaining, Features, For the Home, Gardening

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Backyard pool with vanishing waterfall Springfield MO
Outdoor Spaces

This Sun-Drenched Terrace is Perfect for Relaxing and Entertaining

Designer Susie Wieland helped these homeowners create the backyard of their dreams. From a pool with a vanishing waterfall to a covered...

mar 2021 | Features, Gardening, Local Home, Outdoor Spaces
Nancy Brown Doman's porch in Rountree neighborhood in Springfield MO
Outdoor Spaces

A Porch for All Seasons

Nancy Brown Dornan uses the porch of her 120-year-old Rountree home to capture what she loves about fall.

sep 2020 | Local Home, Outdoor Spaces, People
backyard pond
Outdoor Spaces

Add a Water Feature to Your Outdoor Space

Take your yard and outdoor space to the next level with a dazzling water feature. Southwest Missouri experts share advice for choosing the...

jun 2020 | For the Home, Outdoor Spaces
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Kelly and Richard Harman's backyard in Springfield MO
Outdoor Spaces

Beautiful Outdoor Spaces We Love

Gather inspiration for your own outdoor oasis with five impeccably cultivated outdoor spaces to help you reignite your green thumb,...

mar 2020 | Entertaining, Features, Gardening, Local Home
Tina Keith's back porch decor in Branson MO
Inspiration

Decorating Your Outdoor Space for Entertaining

When not in the classroom, Tina Keith cultivates her passion for design through her blog, Delighted with the Details. Follow her tricks of...

mar 2020 | Entertaining, Local Home, Outdoor Spaces
Elle Feldman sitting with a glass of Good Clean Wine in Springfield MO
Inspiration

Elle Feldman Gives Tips for Outdoor Entertaining

From a small soiree to a full-on fiesta, your backyard is the perfect place to entertain. Seasoned host Elle Feldman shares secrets to...

mar 2020 | Entertaining, Outdoor Spaces, People
Hands holding a bunch of herbs in a garden
Gardening

Escape to the Garden for Meditation

For interior designer Gina McMurtrey, gardening became more than just the process of planting seeds and instead became an escape from the...

mar 2020 | Gardening, Outdoor Spaces, People
Lakeside Forest Wilderness
Outdoor Spaces

Go on a Hike for Inspiration for Your Home Gardens

Take a stroll through the flowering trails of the Lakeside Forest Wilderness Area in Branson for a bit of springtime inspo for your own...

mar 2020 | Branson, Flowers, Gardening, Hiking

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