Kechambers

There's no retreat you can get to quicker than your own backyard, so why not make it a more serene, welcoming spot? Springtime and autumn will beg for you to be out in it as long as it's not raining, and cool summer evenings and sunny…

Whether to provide shade, zone a garden, or offer privacy, pergola ideas can be a crucial element in your garden design. They can also be used to frame pathways, or create structure. Considering the purpose of the pergola is crucial to the…

By now, the birds are chirping, flowers are blooming, and cloudless sunny skies are ahead. Warmer weather means more people will be spending time outdoors—and there's no better time to rethink your backyard design and try something…

Our backyard is back! If you've been around here while, you'll know our lower backyard has been a years-long process—which I call out because for most of us, that's the reality of designing an outdoor space. Very few of us have the…

Whether to provide shade, zone a garden, or offer privacy, pergola ideas can be a crucial element in your garden design. They can also be used to frame pathways, or create structure. Considering the purpose of the pergola is crucial to the…

Dinner en plein air tastes better. A summer breeze is as healing as a hot bath. And little competes with sipping a cold beer on a grassy lawn. Simply put, life outside is unparalleled in the warmer months. And a backyard, whatever the…

Tucked away in a mammoth workshop at his rural New Plymouth property, Joe Goodin can be found designing his way to offshore success. In his backyard, Goodin, managing director of Vortex International, has created the most powerful dredge…