Matthew Mead's Ultimate Backyard Style Guide - Matthew Mead

The ultimate spring/summer book for anyone with a yard! Whether there are acres to play with or just a few feet, Matthew Mead has hundreds of simple, stylish, and cost-effective projects that will make their outdoor space unique. Matthew Mead applies his trademark approach-deceptively simple, surprisingly affordable, and always stylish DIY-to the great outdoors. With step-by-step photos clearly illustrating how easy it is to create a shady nook with sail cloth, or an elegant alfresco dining room with flea market finds, Matthew bring his styling tricks of the trade to readers, showing them how to make their own spaces magazine-worthy. Creative as always, Matthew suggests painting old furniture with chalk paint - what's more outdoorsy than that? He gives tips on how to throw the perfect fire pit pizza party, as always accompanied by incredible photos, and he'll walk readers through how to make a charming evening light lantern. From small projects to large ones, Matthew offers ingenious suggestions on how to optimize anyone's backyard space, making it both easy and fun, but most of all inspiring.