This Wintery Backyard Addition Has — Wait for It — a 500 Percent ROI

Lauren Wellbank Contributor Lauren Wellbank is a freelance writer with more than a decade of experience in the mortgage industry. Her writing has also appeared on HuffPost, Washington Post, Martha Stewart Living, and more. When she’s not writing she can be found spending time with her growing family in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. … Read more

7 Ways to Deck Out Your Deck for Winter, According to Designers

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. Looking to deck out your outdoor space for the colder months? It seems like everyone invested in heating lamps last winter so they could safely have their pod over to their homes, and there’s no reason to stop … Read more

This Portable Backyard Accessory Will Make Outdoor Gatherings So Much Cozier (and It’s on Sale!)

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. We love outdoor space heaters for staying warm in our backyards during the colder months, but nothing beats a crackling bonfire. Imagine sitting around a roaring blaze, bundled up with a mug of hot chocolate warming your hands. … Read more

4 Essentials for Your Shed You Should Always Buy Used

Buying a home comes with lots of little extra costs — there are fees for the appraisal, loan underwriting, the inspection, the title search, and plenty of other processes. But aside from these upfront costs, there are other sometimes less obvious expenses to contend with.  If you’re moving into a house with a yard, a … Read more

Before and After: This $275 Shed Spruce-Up Uses Mostly Reclaimed Materials

Megan Baker Home Projects Editor Megan is a writer and editor who specializes in home upgrades, DIY projects, hacks, and design. Before Apartment Therapy, she was an editor at HGTV Magazine and This Old House Magazine. Megan has a degree in Magazine Journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She is a self-taught weighted … Read more

Make The Most Out of Your Time Outside This Winter with These Affordable Outdoor Space Heaters

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. With temperatures finally dropping, many of us are looking to extend our time outdoors well into the winter season. So, it’s no surprise to see people getting creative with outfitting their outdoor spaces for use during the cooler … Read more

7 Ideas to Help You Squeeze a Few More Weeks Out of Your Outdoor Space

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. We may be well into the cool days of fall, but that doesn’t mean you need to give up your outdoor space just yet. After all, if you spent all summer beautifying your patio, porch, or balcony, don’t … Read more

Gabrielle Union’s Backyard Has a Glamorous Outdoor Living Room

Leah Groth Contributor I am a Philadelphia based writer, editor and mother of two. My work has appeared in/on Glamour, Prevention, Upworthy, mindbodygreen, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan, Woman’s World, Livestrong, Ravishly, Fit Pregnancy, Oprah, Fatherly, Woman’s World, xoJane, Babble, and LivingHealthy. Follow Leah

Kylie Jenner’s Backyard Is Actually in the Middle of Her House

When Vogue’s “73 Questions With Kylie Jenner” premiered on Sept. 23, the brief house tour didn’t disappoint, and, in fact, the layout is actually a bit boggling. As Jenner answered questions like “What’s the craziest rumor you’ve heard about your family?” (“That we are all actually bald”), and “What you’re favorite red carpet look?” (her … Read more