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Benefits of Pellet Grills
Pellet grills are a relative newcomer to the world of outdoor cooking and offer the smoke flavor of wood-fired grills combined with the convenience of a gas grill. A pellet grill utilizes food-grade wood pellets as fuel, about one inch long and 1/4-inch in diameter,...
Fire Pit Design Ideas
Cool autumn evenings, clear starry skies, singed hotdogs and get-togethers around the glowing embers. It’s in our nature to gather around the fire, a primal desire extending back to the dawn of time when the world was a cold, dark place. The flickering flames and...
Outdoor Fireplace Ideas
An outdoor fireplace adds more than mere warmth to a space. It also creates a great place to relax with your loved ones, to entertain friends or to just put your feet up by yourself. A fireplace can be understated or dramatic depending on your aesthetic sensibility -...
Screen Room Ideas
A screened-in porch can add a great deal of usable space to a home. Not only will you, your family and your guests enjoy the comforts of the indoors while still being outside but there are a whole host of other benefits. Here are a few screen room ideas to help you...
5 Benefits of Having an Outdoor Fire Pit or Fireplace
Imagine stepping out into your backyard and having a custom built outdoor fire pit or fireplace as a beautiful focal point on your property. Not only would it be an instant attention grabber, it would also serve many functions. Make note of the following benefits...
Stamped Concrete Advantages and Disadvantages
Deciding on which building material to surface an interior space, a garden path, patio, or driveway can be a daunting task because there are just so many choices today. Factors to consider include construction budget, environment, level of maintenance, and aesthetic...
Outdoor Living: An Oasis for Long Weekends at Home
Since the long Labor Day weekend and fall weather are just around the corner, it’s a good time to take a look at how successfully your home embraces outdoor living. Our professional design team works with you to create stunning, welcoming and functional outdoor living...
Rediscover Your Backyard with Hardscape Features
When you think of updating your backyard, you may consider traditional landscaping tasks such as tackling overgrown foliage or planting some new flowers. While these changes may bring a little happiness, they likely will not affect your overall lifestyle. If you are...
Outdoor Living Spaces for All Seasons
An outdoor living space remodel can redefine the possibilities of what a backyard can achieve. In the last decade, homeowners have been thinking outside the box when it comes to the outdoors. Concrete patios and decks have transformed into functioning living areas...
4 Ingredients for the Perfect Outdoor Kitchen
The fantastic mix for the perfect outdoor kitchen is the right cooking area set up in a natural and inviting setting. After all, there is nothing quite like an open grill, especially if it has all of the needed pieces to make for a perfectly relaxing and inviting...
5 Ways to Remodel Your Backyard on a Budget
If your home is your castle, then your backyard is your courtyard. Not only can it represent a great deal of your home equity, but it can provide you with a relaxing retreat, an entertainment area, or a gardening site for those of us that are into self-sufficiency....
7 Reasons Why Outdoor Living Spaces Remain in High Demand
Home category retail spending continues to reach the levels of pre-recession. Research into new demographics and technological advances, as well as building, remodeling trends, and social factors indicate a continuation of a strong future for the outdoor living...