The experts at the popular home and garden media outlet, The Spruce, named their top outdoor living trends for 2024. No surpr...
Read MoreWhile living in Europe, I had the great honor of contributing a little sweat equity to the upkeep of one of my friends’ summe...
Read MoreA client called me up recently to get some ideas for veranda railing design and decorative options. They had a beautiful home...
Read MoreOne of the ladies I used to work with owned a nice property on the water. It was a small apartment complex she inherited from...
Read MoreLast weekend, I made an effort to get out to one of the local haunts around my city: a bar downtown whose gimmick is being on...
Read MoreMention gazebos to the average person and it's likely they'll all picture the exact same thing. That may be because the major...
Read MoreAny developer, architect, or contractor knows that balconies are often something of an afterthought--they’re a selling point,...
Read MoreI've always felt that the deck of my home is like this special bonus outdoor room. It's a place to connect and extend our liv...
Read MoreWhen my parents got their first home the backyard wasn’t fenced in, and being a young couple who’d just bought their first ho...
Read MoreOnce upon a remodeling project, a friend and colleague asked me to come over to help with a "small emergency." As I walked in...
Read MoreHave you ever noticed in movies how the girl always walks down a set of stairs to meet her prom date at the bottom? Or how th...
Read MoreIn my past, I've suffered from a lack of home décor refinement. My bachelor status meant that my furnishings include: One co...
Read MoreI've never been one to want to have a party on the roof. I prefer my parties on the ground. But one of my friends, who has a...
Read MoreWhen it comes to wood decking, I love the gorgeous, rich look of ipe. The Brazilian hardwood has a deep reddish-brown hue tha...
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