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Our Top 9 Entertaining Porches

Come warm weather there is nowhere you (or your guests) would rather be spend time that out on the patio or porch. Get inspired to make the most of your outdoor space with our all-time favorites.

Update With Upholstery

From leather-covered cubes to versatile outdoor fabric, reupholstering furniture can change the look and feel of any space.

Relaxing Porch

With a hammock and plush daybed, this area is all about comfortable lounging.

Decorate With Natural Accents

This home incorporates plenty of environmental and stylish features. Get earth-friendly design tips and resources from the Sunset Green-Built Idea House.

Cool Outdoor Kitchen

Take full advantage of your patio and create an outdoor kitchen with grill, workspace, and refrigerator.

Play With Paint and Pattern

Designer Barbara Howard’s fearless use of color and pattern gives the Southern Accents showhouse plenty of style and personality. Her tricks of the trade will help you navigate the waters in your home.

Cottage Living Outdoor Spaces

Taking advantage of Southern California weather, this home has several inviting entries to the courtyard, loggia, and lush gardens.

Sense of Place

See how this house takes a cue from its surroundings in the Pacific Northwest in its design and sensibility.

Get Designer Flash for Half the Cash

Step inside the Cottage Living idea house and learn designer Steven Gambrel's secrets for comfort and style on the cheap.

Outdoor Living Spaces

Explore the outdoor spaces of the Asheville Idea House with designer Traci Kearns.

Beautiful Garden Rooms

When gardening, you need some room to move not to mention to prune, plant, and arrange.

How to Decorate an Open Floor Plan

Create multiple rooms in one open space with these easy tips from Traci Kearns, interior designer of the 2008 Southern Living Davidson Gap Idea House in North Carolina.

7 Ideas for Your Windows

Choose from curtains, roman shades, or rolling blinds as an easy way to dress up your windows.

Comfy, Eco-Chic Rooms

Check out our favorite spaces from the 2008 Southern Living Idea House in Asheville, North Carolina, plus easy ways to go green.

12 Ways to Decorate Your Walls

A secret to well-designed rooms are often in the wall detailing. Wallpaper, wood paneling, and even tile can add a layer of interest and finish the room's polished look.

Southern Living Idea House Tours

Get an insider's look! Take a virtual tour of the 2007 Southern Living Idea Houses, located in Arkansas, Florida, and Georgia. You're sure to find great room-by-room tips, design details, and outdoor ideas that you can reproduce at home

Tips for Improving Indoor Air Quality

Learn expert tips for optimal indoor air quality straight from the designer and builder of the Asheville Idea House.

Outdoor Living Spaces

Explore the outdoor spaces of the Asheville Idea House with designer Traci Kearns.