‘we’ve created the ultimate fifth room’

What makes a great outdoor kitchen and dining space? These fine examples would receive a five-star rating

With a dining pergola and lush planting, this garden makes the most of its bijou proportions

This SMALL BUT SIGNIFICANT space beckons you outside all year round

Make your patch a little piece of paradise with these smart ideas for layouts, materials, furniture and, of course, plants

Having lived everywhere from Scotland to France with her husband Jono when he was a professional rugby player, Catrin Stuart was keen to return to her roots in Swansea, where she’d lived for many year

Creating this rooftop oasis – seven storeys up with no lift – presented huge challenges but the effort paid off, with a stunning space high above the city