A message from Julie Moir Messervy, Founder and CEO of Home Outside Over the last…
Home OutsideJuly 27, 2022
The Design Challenge The Home Outside design team has noticed a trend since the Covid…
Home OutsideOctober 28, 2020
The Design Challenge One of the joys of doing remote design is that we get…
Home OutsideSeptember 25, 2020
With a glowing fire and fairy lights overhead, this backyard living room epitomizes the magic…
Home OutsideAugust 27, 2020
Planter Design Inspiration Need some guidance and inspiration to brighten up your outdoor living room?…
Home OutsideAugust 21, 2020
The Design Challenge It wasn’t a particularly small backyard, but these Charlotte-area clients were having…
Home OutsideAugust 12, 2020
Creating a Welcoming Face for your Property When it comes to our homes most of…
Home OutsideAugust 6, 2020
The Design Challenge This Mid-Atlantic family of four had a beautifully renovated modern home with…
Home OutsideAugust 1, 2020
There are many reasons why getting landscape design help for your yard through a…
Home OutsideJuly 17, 2020
Here are a few Father's Day gift ideas from the Home Outside team. Sure, a…
Home OutsideJune 18, 2020
The Design Challenge This small Ontario backyard needed a makeover. The husband has great DIY…
Home OutsideJune 5, 2020
Home Outside founder Julie Moir Messervy is the author of nine books about landscape design.…
Home OutsideMay 13, 2020
Hello, friends! Our whole Home Outside team sends you our best in these strange and…
Home OutsideMay 7, 2020
In addition to being an attractive addition to your front yard, a tree that will…
Home OutsideFebruary 18, 2020
There's no time like midwinter to start planning the changes you'd like to make to…
Home OutsideJanuary 10, 2020
Defined as a global generosity movement, Giving Tuesday has gained popularity over the past several…
Home OutsideDecember 3, 2019
By Jana B., Home Outside designer It’s Memorial Day Weekend! In Vermont, we're celebrating because…
Home OutsideMay 24, 2019
By Julie Moir Messervy. Photos by Grey Crawford from Outside the Not So Big House…
Home OutsideMay 14, 2019
The Design Challenge This homeowner renovated a small outbuilding to accommodate an office space on…
Home OutsideJanuary 11, 2019
This time of year, it’s wonderful to bring holiday lights and greenery into the house…
Home OutsideDecember 17, 2018
The season of holiday entertaining and visiting is now underway, and nothing makes your home…
Home OutsideNovember 21, 2018
There's a nasty little fact of city life that no one wants to talk about,…
Home OutsideOctober 24, 2018
Xeriscaping (from the Greek word xeros, meaning 'dry') means landscaping so that little or no…
Home OutsideOctober 19, 2018
Some people call it the "hellstrip": that narrow patch of space between the sidewalk and…
Home OutsideOctober 16, 2018
How the seed of an idea grew into one of Vermont’s Best Startups… The seed…
Home OutsideOctober 11, 2018
The Inspiration A well-designed screened porch can serve as protected outdoor dining, living, and play…
Home OutsideAugust 27, 2018
Photo from Home Outside: Creating the Landscape You Love by Julie Moir Messervy (Taunton Press, 2009). Photo by…
Home OutsideAugust 26, 2018
There is a freedom that comes from showering in the out-of-doors. For those lucky enough…
Home OutsideJuly 12, 2018
How can getting landscape advice help when you're renovating your home? A landscape design expert…
Home OutsideJuly 9, 2018
