Your magical retreat is a weekend project away. M_a_y_a/Getty Images Spending time under the dim glow of outdoor string lights can take your backyard experience from mundane to enchanting. It ...

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For maximum enjoyment, your patio should effortlessly transition between daytime and nighttime. This is especially true if you live in a locale where spending time outdoors midday is ill-advised ...

Make outdoor entertaining extra special with this supereasy (and cheap!) DIY for outdoor string lights from blogger Caitlin Halberstadt of Bright July. This past Labor Day, we made posts to hang ...

Q: I’m hoping to host some small, socially distant, outdoor get-togethers. Are there any quick, inexpensive ways to make my backyard more inviting? A: Adding some ambient lighting with string lights ...