Backyard

Seating around the fireplace

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Wood contrasting with the white

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Walls as planting boxes

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White walls

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White walls and plaster as planting boxes

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Refrigerator

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Fireplace could be the setting for an outdoor room.

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Put an outdoor shower in for hot tub?

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4. Garden room in Japan. Adding a structure to an urban garden is another way to make a space feel more private and secluded — especially if neighboring buildings look down into the garden. This cobalt-colored garden room in a Japanese show garden could be a backyard escape, no matter the weather. Potted plants surround the doorway, even trailing down from pots on the roof; more tender tropicals grow inside, creating a lush, jungly interior.

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