One normally pictures Farmhouse, Craftsman, Plantation and Country home plans as having wide, wrap-around porches that surround the home or covered porches in the front and also in the rear. Cozy images enter our thoughts of porch swings, rocking chairs, lemonade, big lazy dogs and that “Oh so precious” family time. Our family has so [...]
We have lived in our two-story home design for over two years now and have decided it is time to add on a cozy outdoor patio. We need a place to relax, unwind and enjoy the outdoors. The ground has finally settled around our home and I have been researching what type of materials to [...]
You’ve watched the commercials on TV where homeowners are creating water parks in their backyards with hoses and sprinklers, where camping close to home is pitching a tent in the backyard and pretending you are miles away from civilization. These are all creative ways to make the fun last when the money doesn’t. The “staycation” [...]
Modern outdoor fabrics offer stylish sophistication for any outdoor setting, pleasantly blurring the line between indoors and outdoors. Imagine yourself in your favorite comfortable chair reading a good book or chatting with friends with your feet propped up on an ottoman. You feel a slight chill in the air, cover up with a throw blanket [...]