A pool is a great addition to your landscaping project. It can add splendor and appeal to your home or your property. A pool also brings fun and enjoyment to family and friends during the summer season. A landscaped pool also makes a great venue for any special occasion and events like parties and family...
Outdoor furniture is specially made and tested to withstand the weather. Some people feel that the outside of their home is just as important as the interior, and needs to be perfectly designed for comfort and style. Most people like to keep their gardens perfectly pruned, lawns well mowed and their outdoors furniture placed in...
What if you’re looking for decorating ideas, and you’re coming up blank? Consider these suggestions for giving new life to a displaced end table. • Put an end table outside the front door. Use it to hold a potted plant during the warm-weather months or holiday decorations during the year. • If you need a...
1. Create an Inviting Entryway – When your front door opens straight into the room without a designated foyer, you can build the illusion of one with an area rug. A chevron wool rug is a good example of creating a welcoming entrance and makes a nice contrast to the hardwood. Use a bold color...
When summer winds down, and the crisp autumn winds begin to blow it’s time to consider outdoor furniture covers to protect your investment to ensure many more seasons of enjoyment. Cost, material, design, and size are all important things to consider and will help you make a purchase you will be satisfied with for many...
Your outdoor landscape can provide a natural and functional extension of your indoor living space if designed to complement your home as well as your family’s individual needs. Hobbies, entertaining, recreation, and other family interests should all be considered as ways to use your yard and landscaping. Do you enjoy dining outside? Reading or writing?...
The whole purpose of a deck or sunroom is to enjoy the outdoors. Winter weather is very often quite inhospitable. Extreme temperatures will force people to shut themselves up in the home. Even in southern states such as North Carolina, the temperatures will frequently plummet to below freezing. Snow, ice and tremendous wind chills help...
When designing your outdoor patio, deck, or sunroom a necessary accommodation is the purchase of outdoor furniture to complete the ensemble. So that each homeowner can find the ideal style and color suitable for their home, an array of outdoor furnishings are available to choose from. You can customize your furnishings or purchase pre-made designs...
If you are in the process of designing your yard and landscaping, you are probably looking at outdoor structures. These options can provide shade, entertaining space and general ambiance to your property. However, if you have begun to look at your options, it’s likely that you are a bit confused. Should you chose a pergola,...
Creating a beautiful garden or patio takes a little planning so that no feature is overlooked while all components work together, whether a water fountain, koi pond or any other water feature. Using flowers and plants to frame and accent outdoor decorations will create a harmonized area that’s also pleasing to the eye. There are...
