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31 Design Ideas to Create a Beautiful Outdoor Space

Written by Ashley Knierim

Whether you have a sprawling garden with endless space for entertaining or you're working with a small patio, a purposeful design can help take your outdoor space from bland to beautiful.

#8 Create a Second Living Room

A beautiful outdoor space can be created whether you have a large budget or a relatively small one. Kimberley Seldon of Kimberley Seldon Design Group says a shelter house can help delineate a large, open lawn. "If budget allows, build a permanent partial shelter such as a gazebo or arch to provide a focal point in the garden," she says.

Be sure to check out #9 Create an Oasis and #10 Create a Four-Season Space on the list.