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Maya Glantz

These 3 Patio Layout Tricks Will Make Your Outdoor Space Feel Double the Size, Without Necessarily Having More Paving in Your Garden

A backyard patio with outdoor seating area.

With the right layout, even the smallest of outdoor spaces can feel like your own private sanctuary. For city-dwellers, having any outside space at all can feel like the ultimate luxury, so it's understandable to want to make the most of it. And as we finally begin our long-awaited arrival into spring, there's no better time to get started than right now.

A small patio can often feel like a bit of a dead end, especially when so many popular garden ideas are catered to those with vast, sprawling outdoor spaces. It's easy to feel as though there's nothing much you can do, leaving you stuck with a sub-par patio. But with some special love and attention, and our experts' handy tricks, that doesn't have to be the case.

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