To find out about the rise in popularity of the "outdoor room," we caught up with Michelle Hendricks, category marketing manager for Deckorators, who shares must-have features of an outdoor space.

The midcentury-esque Solo Stove Lloyd Modern Fireplace adds immediate ambiance and warmth to any space — indoors or outside — ...

That way, we can start designing our space "with a clutter-free floor plan ... trying to style the whole expanse as one big outdoor living room. "As long as you go in with a detail-oriented ...