Outdoor dining is one of the joys of summer, and if you've got beautiful backyard, there's not better way to use it than with a spot for alfresco eating. However, sometimes a backyard dining space can feel a little uncomfortable compared your dining room inside the house, but the last thing you want to do is abandon your outdoor dining experience and retreat back indoors.
However, landscape designers are increasingly making these outdoor spaces feel cozier, embracing indoor-outdoor living trends that recreate the best bits of an indoor dining room for your backyard. To help you with achieve this feel, we reached out to top experts who suggested the right lighting, furniture, and fabrics to make the backyard a more welcoming spot for entertaining outside.
