When it comes to all the imaginative ways you can design an outdoor space, the sky is the limit — literally. But designing a space that works well is a whole other story, and one that calls for a certain level of precision. Every small detail, from the distance between things to the sound of the surface beneath your feet, comes alive when the practical details have been properly thought through.
As for the latest garden trends, more and more of us are embracing outdoor kitchens, cold plunges, saunas, and fire pits that extend the time we spend outdoors. They're fun and flashy features, sure, but designers warn it's often the less obvious, and far more practical considerations that are going to make a way bigger difference to how you actually use your garden day-to-day.
