{"id":1112,"date":"2012-07-15T17:46:24","date_gmt":"2012-07-16T01:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/?p=1112"},"modified":"2012-07-15T17:46:24","modified_gmt":"2012-07-16T01:46:24","slug":"house-plans-inspiring-outdoor-living-spaces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/house-plans-inspiring-outdoor-living-spaces\/","title":{"rendered":"House Plans: Inspiring Outdoor Living Spaces"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1115\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_1115\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 231px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/HerDreamHome-Cover-Low-Res.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1115 \" title=\"Direct from the Designers Her Dream Home Magazine\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/HerDreamHome-Cover-Low-Res-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"Her Dream Home: Outdoor Living Spaces\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/HerDreamHome-Cover-Low-Res-231x300.jpg 231w, https:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/HerDreamHome-Cover-Low-Res.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"figcaption_attachment_1115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Direct from the Designers presents Her Dream Home Magazine. This issue features fabulous outdoor living spaces so you can enjoy the summer outdoors with family and friends.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now that summer is in full swing it is the perfect time to think about cookouts, backyard swimming and creating outdoor living space to enjoy with family and friends.\u00a0 Something as simple as a covered patio or a grilling station or as extravagant as a fully functional outdoor kitchen with a dining area and fireplace that surrounds a custom pool and patio, can increase the amount of time you spend outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>This issue of <a title=\"Her Dream Home Magazine by Direct from the Designers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/her-dream-home\/outdoor-living-spaces-issue-9\/\">Her Dream Home<\/a> features <b>house plans<\/b> with our best outdoor living spaces to inspire you to design a new outdoor area or to redesign your existing space. You\u2019ll find everything from covered patios, grilling stations, dining and sitting areas, fully equipped gourmet kitchens, custom pools and much more in a wide range of architectural styles. A personal favorite is the <a title=\"Terrebonne House Plan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/plan\/8292\/\">Terrebonne House Plan<\/a> featured on the cover. This two-story European-styled home is absolutely gorgeous inside and out and features plenty of photographs.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll also find some great articles including Stepping Outside: Creating an Outdoor Living Area featuring innovative design ideas and tips including helpful suggestions for lighting, patio furniture, decks and more!\u00a0 To inspire the cook in all of us, there\u2019s <a title=\"Sizzling Outdoor Cooking Tips\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/articles\/5_sizzling-tips-for-cooking-outdoors.asp\">5 Sizzling Tips for Cooking Outdoors<\/a> so you can create the perfect grilled dishes.<\/p>\n<p>This is also the perfect time to think about building a new home or remodeling your existing home. The key to a well-designed house plan is one that offers flexibility with an open floor plan and bonus spaces. Learn about all the benefits of an open floor design in <a title=\"Open Floor Plans\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dfdhouseplans.com\/articles\/create-spacious-home-with-open-floor-plan.asp\">Create a Spacious Home with an Open Floor Plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<!--origin=4--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Now that summer is in full swing it is the perfect time to think about cookouts, backyard swimming and creating outdoor living space to enjoy with family and friends.\u00a0 Something as simple as a covered patio or a grilling station or as extravagant as a fully functional outdoor kitchen with a dining area and fireplace [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":105,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[180,41,51],"class_list":["post-1112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-house-plans","category-open-floor-plans","tag-house-plans","tag-open-floor-plans","tag-outdoor-living-spaces"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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