What's Your Dream Outdoor Space? Research & Plan! -- Apartment Therapy's Guide to the Perfect Summer

Between sleeping, working, going to school and more, most of us spend 90% of our time indoors. That's why cultivating and maintaining an outdoor area -- your own tiny spot of connecting to nature -- isn't a luxury, it's a necessary component of having a healthy, enjoyable home. We might not all have the luck of scoring a huge, ready-made outdoor dream space, but we all have the ability to transform and improve what we do have. A dreamy outdoor space is well within reach; find out where to start ...