Whether you have a small garden or some unused corners you would like to improve, there is no shortage of ideas to make the most of the space and create your dream outdoor retreat

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Award-winning designer Manoj Malde explains how to blend comfort and beauty with interest and practicality to create an outdoor room to cherish

This north-facing plot has been smartly redesigned for every day, family living

In just 8x4m, John Tordoff and Maurice Reeve have transformed their shady Cambridge courtyard into a vibrant, ever-changing stage set

With many of us leading busy lives and our homes serving multiple purposes, from working and pastimes to entertaining and relaxing, an additional footprint could serve to improve functionality. A gard