F re n ch d o o rs re p la ce d

w in d o w s , o p e n in g th e

fa m ily ro o m to th e

p a tio . “ It’s lik e h a v in g

a fa m ily ro o m th a t’s

tw ic e th e s iz e ,”

M ich a e l s a y s . H is d ad ,

a c o n tr a c to r w h o d id

m u ch o f th e w o r k ,

c re a te d th e r e ta in in g

w a ll b y sta n d in g scra p

c o n c re te sla b s u p rig h t

an d cla d d in g th em

in b ric k .

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p r in g is Ju stin e T id w e ll’s favo rite

tim e o f th e year, an d the b a ck y a rd

p lays a b ig role in th at. P in k and

y e llo w tu lip s b rig h te n th e p erim eter,

and c h e rry tre e s fo rm a p in k is h -

w h ite ca n o p y o ve r the paved patio. “ I love

se e in g a ll the co lo rs w hen e v e ry th in g is first

c o m in g up,” Ju s tin e says. “ I t r y to p lan an event

a ro u n d w hen th o se trees are in b lo o m .”

G e ttin g an e n te rta in in g sp ace re q u ire d

th e re in v e n tio n o f an u n a p p e a lin g space

o u tsid e th e b a ck d o o r o f th e T id w e lls ’

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T u d o r-s ty le h o u se n e a r A tla n ta . “ W e avo id ed

th e b a c k y a rd fo r th e firs t ye a r,” Ju s tin e says.

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