How to Design Outdoor Living Spaces That Work Year-Round in the GTA
When we moved into our first house in Markham, the backyard was just a rectangle of grass with a concrete patio. We threw a couple of folding chairs on it and called it a day. But after one summer of eating dinner with mosquitoes and hauling the grill in and out of the shed, I realized we were missing the point. A backyard should feel like an extension of your home, not a neglected lot you occasionally visit. That realization pushed me into learning how to build outdoor livi