Outdoor Living Archives - J. Douglas Design

Enjoying Your Outdoor Living Space During the Winter

You put some serious time and effort into creating a perfect living space to relax in during the spring and summer, and while you may not get many to go outdoors as the temperatures drop, there are still ways you can enjoy your outdoor living quarters in cold weather. Here…

Backyard Love Affair – Top Five Tips For Designing An Outdoor Space

More Americans are showing their love for the great outdoors with their homes according to the American Institute of Architects Home Design Trends Survey. AIA surveyed architects nationwide to discover home preferences. “In the last few years, outdoor living spaces have become the new ‘great room’ in terms of must-have…

Entertaining Exteriors

Custom designed outdoor living spaces are not just a hit in Texas, they're growing in popularity all over the country. Exterior design trends over the last few years include outdoor kitchens and eating areas, luxurious sitting areas with fireplaces or fire pits, stand-alone bars and other arrangements, too that are…

Visual Impact – Stunning Exterior Designs

Outdoor living spaces are all the rage, and we stumbled across a sleek, usable outdoor space on Freshome.com recently that we wanted to share.It's an ambitious design achieved; simple, and modern with a beautiful minimal mix of elements - water, stone, metal and wood.Credit for the design goes to Dutch…