Backyard Ideas

Homeowner Karoline Lange’s family has been known to joke about the choice of cedar for cladding the porch. “My brother said, ‘Oh, that’s perfectly Karoline. It’s a giant sauna,” she says with a laugh. (She’s a member of the 612 Sauna Society, a mobile sauna co-op that moves around the Twin Cities.) “But that warm cedar feel and smell has such a homey, feel-good vibe.”

The terraced wooden deck offers plenty of space for private outdoor entertaining.

The cedar-lined sauna seats up to four people.

The Sauna and Bath Pod includes two stainless steel soaking tubs with hot and cold water, an outdoor shower, and a lantern hanging post.

Yoga isn't an Olympic sport (yet), but this serene backyard studio in Buenos Aires has us feeling inspired to get our sweat on nonetheless.

The 46-foot-long pool faces east for prime sunrise views.

The amount of time Melody and Bob spend at Adelaide “ebbs and flows,” says Bob, depending on commitments in Nashville, where he works on projects and Melody owns a salon and bathhouse. “When we’re here, we make amazing food, swim, goof off, and go for walks,” says Melody. “We walk the whole loop of the property.”

There is a private outdoor shower with an ocean view outside the primary bathroom.

We knew the monochromatic look would balance out the more ornate, Victorian details that had been added over the years.

- North Hatley, Quebec Dwell Magazine : July / August 2017

Brian selected Private Black by Behr for the exterior's dark brown paint.

The in-ground pool is placed between the primary bedroom and the casita.

The converted garage feels airy and private despite its 576 square feet. In fact, Brian recently hosted his friends, a family of five, in the casita.

The garage turned casita/pool house features a custom plywood bed, bench, and cabinetry.

Vintage furnishings are scattered throughout the renovation including the casita’s Moroccan rug as well as a sofa and chair covered in linen

Soaring trees encapsulate the lush backyard, ensuring plenty of peace and privacy.

An outdoor shower set in the timber-clad walkway offers another way for the homeowners and their guests to connect with nature, and an easy way to rinse off after swimming.