Ben higgins and lauren bushnell's denver backyard makeover

LAUREN AND BEN BUILD THEIR DREAM BACKYARD When _The Bachelor'_s Ben Higgins, 28, bought his Denver home in 2014, the backyard was "a ginormous mountain of dirt," says his

fiancee Lauren Bushnell, 27. So the pair, who met on the show's 20th season in 2016, jumped at the chance to team up with Birch Lane to redo the space and create an outdoor living area

made for entertaining. Bushnell has curated a special sale of her favorite home finds on the site, which you can shop here beginning Friday May 5! _Fotau 6-Piece Seating Set, $1,350;

birchlane.com_ ROOM FOR FRIENDS Higgins and Bushnell agreed they wanted their uninspiring plot to be a haven for entertaining. "We want our backyard to be a place we can hang out with

friends all summer long. For both of us, that was the number one thing." _Lucy Console Table, $360; birchlane.com_ THE GATHERING PLACE "Lauren and Ben's backyard had ample

room to create everything she was looking for," says Birch Lane founder Meredith Mahoney, who collaborated on the design. Among their must-haves were "a cozy lounge seating area, a

bar cart for entertaining and a fire pit area for making s'mores." _Benton Basket Fire Pit, $153; and Elsmere Folding Chair, $260; birchlane.com._ TWO GREEN THUMBS As for

who's taking care of their lush new landscape, the couple has the division of labor down. "I love taking care of my plants," says Bushnell. "So while Ben's really

doing the dirty work, I’ll be like watering my plants . . . and maybe enjoying an iced tea," she adds with a laugh. PRIME SEATING "I absolutely love the couch and the living set. I

love anything wicker outdoors," says Bushnell. The light gray set is complemented by patterned throw pillows and an indoor-outdoor rug. "That’s really where we’ve found ourselves

spending the most time, whether it's having our morning coffee or reading a book." _Havana Terracotta Planter, $50; and Glazed Clay Pots, $84 for a set of 3; birchlane.com._ HAPPY

PLACE The finished space fits the couple's "natural bohemian" style perfectly. Says Bushnell, "The fact that we now have a space that looks beautiful and is usable and is

actually a place where I want to hang out — it's so exciting." _Apiary Tumblers, $51 for 6; and Cecelia Pitcher, $34; birchlane.com._ Read more: