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Builders, designers and landscapers reveal outdoor living space trends: ‘Everyone’s looking for more oxygen’
Updated Feb 17, 2021;
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The coronavirus will hang over this spring and summer as it did last year, but people are finding breathing room for everyone cooped up at home: They’re looking outside for a place to unwind while still staying put.
They’re clearing away backyard clutter and finding that even a tiny corner of the lawn can be a sanctuary, a beckoning connection to nature.
In some cases, outdoor living is getting the indoor treatment. Weatherproof drapes and curtains add privacy, outdoor rugs warm concrete, and quality lighting delivers mood-setting illumination after sunset to a patio or terrace, front porch or pergola.