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Keep it simple, and choose things that will work for you--not the other way around. Those are the keys to this low-maintenance gathering space.

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Planned to Perfection
Ralph Anderson Styling: Leigh Anne Montgomery,   By Rebecca Bull Reed

Planned to Perfection

Call it practiced restraint or willpower, if you wish. This family’s backyard has just what they want: A roomy place to entertain, a pool for swimming laps, and a maintenance list that is short enough to fit on a sticky note.

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