Photos: These outdoor living trends will be big in 2021

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Photos: These outdoor living trends will be big in 2021

Outdoor living space, complete with fireplace, fire pit, built-in grill, seating and ambient lighting. Text by Ben Walker

Outdoor living space, complete with flagstone patio, ambient lighting and landscaping. Text by Ben Walker

“Art and design are in my blood,” said homeowner Jill Edee, who learned from her mother, Pamela C. Renfroe, a licensed Coca-Cola artist. Swivel chairs frame windows that look out into the backyard. Links Landscaping added a pondless waterfall, slate walkway and firepit. Photo captions by Lori Johnston and Shannon Dominy/Fast Copy News Service.

A fire pit, along with seating from Frontgate, gives the new outdoor poolside area even more entertaining and seating possibilities.

Wicker furniture is a staple for many Southern porches, decks and patios, including the Storeys'.

The shiplap-covered patio has a variety of textures including the basket on the wall, the round table and the rug. The messages on the pillow and wooden caddy reference the home's lakefront location in the Country Club of Roswell.

The rear of the half-acre property is adjacent to a nature reserve, which offers privacy for the resort-like pool area, complete with an outdoor kitchen, stunning waterfall and furniture from RH.

The solarium, which was added by Daphne Eaton's parents when they enclosed what was a screened porch with glass, is a more contemporary element in the neoclassical Buckhead estate.

The screened-in back porch functions as another dining room. In fact, they eat out there eight months out of the year. “Our builder was generous with the dimensions of the porch, and it’s got a brick floor,” said Kate. “It feels kind of substantial and comfortable.” Kate applied several coats of clear polyurethane to a table from Crate and Barrel to protect it from the elements.

Charyl Ware says she always wanted a screened porch, and she finds having one in Georgia is even nicer than she imagined. She selected chocolate-brown wicker furniture from Joss and Main and an area rug from Target. A large, wooden toucan the Wares brought back from Mexico adds a pop of color.

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Outdoor living space, complete with fireplace, fire pit, built-in grill, seating and ambient lighting. Text by Ben Walker

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