It's an easy backyard upgrade.

After a first patio attempt didn’t hold up, this project shows how to rebuild it the right way using pea gravel and a binder that locks everything in place. The result is a solid, clean-looking patio ...

If you've been wanting to turn your backyard into a much more fun and inviting area, a fire pit could do the trick, according to Architectural Digest (AD). Fire pits can be built round, square, ...

Prefabricated fire pits are easy to set up and often more affordable than building one yourself. Still, they offer fewer design options and don’t generally last as long as a DIY fire pit. Even though ...