DESIGN 
Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Outdoor Living Room? 

BEFORE: Too otten the entire back yard is a service yard and playground, with walks 
crowding the building, trees, clothesline or sand-box in the center, and no thought for 
either convenience or beauty. 

The same yard with walks set away from the building, 
design with foundation planting or patios of pleasing shapes. 
such as the statue shown in this lower plan, can be seen from several interesting points 
in the garden. A pattern made by flower beds, walks and 
garden or utility space, and at the same time gives design and interest to an otherwise 
uninteresting or unsightly yard. 
gives an opportunity for 
A definite point of interest, 
patios actually allows more 
