Skip to Main Content » Make MyHomeIdeas Your Homepage » Featuring All You, Coastal Living, Cooking Light, Health, MyRecipes, Real Simple, Southern Accents, Southern Living, Sunset, and This Old House

» Community » Video » Sweepstakes

Amazing Home Makeovers

Transform your home with expert makeover tips from MyHomeIdeas and our sister sites.

First Garden Makeover

See how one family turned an old play area into a landscape to love.

See how one family turned an old play area into a landscape to love

Thomas J. Story

Sunset

How to Live in the West

«

1 of 12

» View All Slides

Dream Garden

A San Jose, California, family provided both brains and brawn to transform their backyard from a kids' hangout into a dream garden.

Here, a generous patio is also an outdoor dining room, where curving beds frame the space and offer soothing views from every angle.

Next »Before: Ready for More

»

Family's first garden makeover: Before

Next Before: Ready for More

1 of 12 See how one family turned an old play area into a landscape to love

See how one family turned an old play area into a landscape to love

Loading comments...

from thisoldhouse.com

Gallery: 39 Budget-Wise Ways to Create Outdoor Rooms

39 Budget-Wise Ways to Create Outdoor Rooms

More:

Video: How to Refinish Hardwood Floors

How to Refinish Hardwood Floors

Play

This Old House TV Sign Up for Newsletters Subscribe to This Old House Magazine

More from MyHomeIdeas

More From MyHomeIdeas

Room Galleries

Add MyHomeIdeas to:

My Yahoo! My Google My MSN My AOL My Netvibes

Calendar

JavaScript must be enabled to use this Calendar module.

Most Popular Features

Sweepstakes

Enter for your chance to win giveaways on MyHomeIdeas and our sister sites.
25 Ways to Create an Outdoor Oasis
Creative Dorm Room Decorating Ideas
Same Closet, More Space
Cozy Cottage Kitchens

New on the Web