Campy-Cabin Backyard

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Before: While the homeowners say they'd like to think of their back porch as eclectic, they actually think the hand-me-downs look tacky and would prefer if it felt as if they're camping in their own backyard.

After: From common place to camping space, new seating and dining areas plus a faux fireplace bring a relaxed outdoor look to the porch.

Before: The plain backyard doesn't reflect the homeowners' love of the great outdoors and it's not the fun destination they envision for the area.

After: This camping-inspired creation is all about recreation. By adding plants, places to relax and lots of quirky touches, they transformed a space that was no picnic into a campy wonderland.

Alex Perez loves the great outdoors and as a special gift, his wife, Stacey, wants to give him a new backyard that will reflect his tastes. Thanks to host Susie Coelho and the Outer Spaces team, the Perez family receives a new backyard with a nostalgic campsite theme. Designers Adam Schiff and Alicia Blas help create the yard, which includes a geyser-inspired water feature, a new mural and a faux wood plank patio.

After using a foam roller to apply a base coat over the concrete porch, a rag mop soaked with a darker color and wrung out in a janitor's bucket is lightly dragged over the dry base to make it look like wood planks. Once dry, a paint marker taped to a long handle lends definition to the design.

Tree rounds are sunk into the ground for stepping stones that lead to a fire and gray newsprint is hidden underneath gravel as a weed barrier (it's more eco-friendly than colored glossy paper). Benches provide plenty of seating to enjoy the fire and the yard.

The kids weren't forgotten in this design and have their own place to play complete with a blanket tent and fake campfire.

A geyser-inspired water feature, conifers, a colorful mural and sign that says "Come Fish Lake Perez" bring the look of nostalgic camping trips home to this backyard.

table accessories, tablecloth, rugs (tan and burgundy), plaid throw, pillows (burgundy and striped) (IKEA)
moose wall sconce (The Great Indoors)
fire pit (Coleman), fishing boots and creel (used as planters) (Sportmart)
furniture (Michaels)

Resources
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Ikea
Website: www.ikea.com

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Michaels
Website: www.michaels.com

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The Great Indoors
Website: www.thegreatindoors.com

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Sports Authority
Website: www.sportsauthority.com
Guests
Alicia Blas
Exterior Designer, Splendor in Your Grass
Phone: 818-753-2899
E-mail: alicia@splendorinyourgrass.com
Website: www.splendorinyourgrass.com

Adam Schiff
Exterior Designer
Splendor in Your Grass
E-mail: adam@splendorinyourgrass.com
Website: www.splendorinyourgrass.com

Kelly Crowder, Muralist
E-mail: kelly@crowderville.com
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