This is the time of year I begin believing about what I should be working on in my backyard. It’s a little city lawn (about 400 square feet) as well as I understand I don’t have sufficient area for an outside structure, however I’ve definitely always wanted one!
I like the concept of a cabana in the backyard as a mini hideaway — they always remind me of being poolside in Miami or the Caribbean.
I believe it’s excellent when people convert their garage into something like this, however I would be just as happy with a Sunbrella material pavilion like the one below.
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Photo credits:1. home & house may 2010 issue, photography by Ted Yarwood2. home & house July 2007 issue, photography by Stacey Brandford3. home & house April 2009 issue, photography by Michael Graydon4. home & house September 2008 issue, photography by Kim Christie