Sunny Santa Barbara homes pair ocean‑view patios, fire‑lit pergolas, rustic wood tables and elegant lanterns for laid‑back ...

April Wilkerson builds a round picnic table with bench seating for comfortable outdoor dining.

Having a large, grand patio and a spacious backyard a la Martha Stewart or Joanna Gaines would probably be lovely. Of course, that’s not the case for most of us living in apartment buildings, condos, ...