Archive for the ‘Outdoor Ideas’ Category
Creating Fall and Winter Gardens
October 31, 2011 1 CommentThe beautiful outdoor colors of summer are quickly fading, fall is upon us and winter is quickly approaching. Our family loves this time of year because our schedules have calmed down a bit and we can spend time at home. Being home means being outside and enjoying the wonderful brisk weather. Many people stop by [...]
Pin ItThe Perfect Garden Location
May 18, 2011 No CommentsWe live in a beautiful area and tend to spend a lot of time outdoors. Our country home plan has a wide wrap-around porch that overlooks most of our yard. For years we have thought about putting in a garden so that time spent outdoors would be productive along with fun. The kids are finally [...]
Pin ItPlants for Shady Places
May 10, 2011 1 CommentOur family just relocated and I have the huge task of making our house a home both inside and out. We made the move from living in a Contemporary house plan in a coastal state to a Prairie Style floor plan in the Midwest. Needless to say this is a big change for all of [...]
Pin ItCountry Landscape Ideas
September 23, 2010 1 CommentSome of my fondest memories growing up were visits to my grandparent’s home in the country. As I grew up it never changed, it was one of those cozy country homes and I will always remember that feeling of safety and warmth when I entered it. We just bought a home outside the city limits [...]
Pin ItLog Home And Landscape Basics
August 12, 2010 No CommentsWe are finally at a point in our lives that we are ready to build a new home. We started out years ago in an apartment garage, moved up to one of those small ranch house plans and are now ready to take the leap and build a new home design. With all the buzz [...]
Pin ItGreat Tips For Modernizing Your Backyard
July 22, 2010 No CommentsI don’t know about you, but work has been very busy and now that summer is here I want to get out of my home office and enjoy the outdoors. I haven’t seen my friends or family since the last holiday and I am ready to entertain. With that said, my contemporary home plan is [...]
Pin ItCountry and Log Home Landscaping
July 16, 2010 No CommentsSome of my fondest memories growing up were visits to my grandparent’s home in the country. As I grew up it never changed, it was one of the cozy country home plans you often see in rural areas and I will always remember that feeling of safety and warmth when I entered it. We just [...]
Pin ItStylish Patio Design
June 17, 2010 5 CommentsWe 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 [...]
Pin ItOutdoor Living Trends
May 18, 2010 2 CommentsYou’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” [...]
Pin It7 Ways To Conserve Water
April 15, 2010 1 CommentNow that the weather has warmed up and the grass is growing greener everyday, homeowners begin to realize that the days of running the sprinklers all too often are just around the corner. Although Springtime does often provide sudden downpours and much needed rain showers, Summertime is lurking and that’s when you know Mother Nature [...]
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