An Outdoor Entertaining Room Marcia Smith has been living in an attractive townhouse for one year. When her children grew to adulthood, she decided to downsize and is now enjoying her smaller abode. Her beautiful collection of international furnishings have warmed up the inside — making it very inviting — but the outside space lacks personality and comfort. With $10,000 and the help of a landscape designer, Smith would like to turn her empty patio into an eye-catching outdoor entertainment room.