Outdoors · Exterior

Exterior & Curb Appeal

Facades, entries, and landscaping ideas that lift a home's first impression — most of them doable in a weekend.

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Adobe garden walkway lined with candle lanterns, striped built-in bench and desert boulders at twilight

Ancient banyan tree courtyard with curved glass railings, stone arches, and dappled shade

Stone terrace walkway lined with clipped boxwood topiaries and wrought iron lounge chairs at golden hour, city skyline in the distance

Narrow stone balcony with black cushioned lounge chairs, a patterned runner rug, and pink hydrangeas against a lantern-lit limestone facade at dusk

Bright white rooftop patio with woven lounge chairs, a round side table, and tall white planters filled with grasses and white pebbles

Rooftop patio with a carved metal privacy screen lit from below, two woven cocoon chairs, and a gray sofa facing the city skyline at dusk

Rooftop kitchen garden with a tomato trellis heavy with fruit, herb planters, and a wood bench table against a brick wall

Narrow terrace with black and white checkerboard tile, hanging copper lanterns, and small round cafe tables surrounded by pink roses at dusk

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