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Backyard Dining Ideas
The backyards people actually use all have somewhere to eat. These designs give dinner a home: a table under a pergola or pavilion, a terrace a few steps from the grill, and lighting that lets the meal run late.
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Backyard Dining Ideas, explained.
The backyards people actually use all have somewhere to eat. These designs give dinner a home: a table under a pergola or pavilion, a terrace a few steps from the grill, and lighting that lets the meal run late.
Measure before you fall in love — a table for eight needs roughly twelve by sixteen feet once chairs push back. Save the dining layouts whose scale and shade match your yard, and note where each one puts the kitchen.
What to look for as you browse
- How the space is zoned — dining, lounging, lawn, planting
- Sightlines from the back door to the furthest feature
- Layers of privacy: canopy, screening, structure