Whether it's a lanai or a loggia, a rolling green lawn or a tiny concrete terrace, your exterior space can add a whole new "room" to your property, providing additional square footage and setting the stage for al fresco dining, après-swim relaxing, and easy, breezy entertaining. If you had a gorgeous view in your back yard, wouldn't you want to enjoy it as often as possible.

Big or small, inexpensive or extravagant, your outdoor living space is an investment toward creating your own personal sanctuary. As one of the most common big-ticket items, outdoor kitchens are now built with a variety of features, like side burners, warming drawers, refrigerators, beer taps and beverage/cocktail centers designed for entertaining even outdoor kitchens with surround sound and drop-down plasma TV screens.