DIY – Create a Tropical Paradise out of Pallets
DIY – Create a Tropical Paradise out of Pallets What a fun and economical way to create a great living space. Pallets are cheap an […]
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Create an Outdoor Potting Bench Room
Create an Outdoor Potting Bench Room We are pleased to introduce Shawna Coronado as a new contributor. Shawna is a well known author, photographer and […]
Make Your Patio Pop with Color!
So this is going to be one of those, let’s get inspired together type of posts. I love color in the garden. I feel like my garden and patio should be kind of like art… because what you are doing in a garden is honoring the art and beauty in nature…
Top 10 Questions To Ask When Buying Outdoor Furniture
The calendar may say that we still have nearly three more weeks until it is officially summer, but we all know that Memorial Day is […]
50 Shades of Gray
You can’t go wrong with grey. At the moment, grey is a popular color choice in both fashion and home decorating. In fact, it has […]
To the Top: High-End Outdoor Furniture
The Spring 2014 High Point Furniture Market has come and gone for another year. Masses of people engaged in the furniture industry converge on this […]
Curb Appeal Starts at the Front Door
The entry to your home is like a calling card. It reflects who lives there and tells the public a little bit about you. Neat […]
Hickory, Dickory, Deck…
Those of us who have a deck included as part of our outdoor living space, probably have one that has been constructed of wood. Treated […]
Cleaning Outdoor Furniture
M&M is not always so sweet… I am not talking about little brightly colored chocolate candies here. No. This M&M refers to something a […]
Stylin’ With Pinterest
What’s your style? Do you have a style? Can you identify your style or do you just pick out things you like and “wing” it, […]
Hooray for the Red, White, and Blue!
When you see the colors red, white, and blue used in decorating, do you immediately think of the American flag, patriotic holidays, and extra Monday’s […]
Radiant Orchid – 2014 Pantone Color of the Year
Radiant Orchid: Rich, Elegant, Lush, Inviting, Warm…This is the 2014 Pantone Color of the Year. With its position on the color wheel nearly opposite that […]
Create an outdoor space that ‘wows’
(BPT) – Whether you own a cozy cottage or mega mansion, as a homeowner, you likely embrace the outdoor living trend. But when you look at your deck or patio, does it leave something to be desired? By taking a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach, you can…
Heated Outdoor Furniture: The Helios Lounge
Get ready for the polar vortex’s little brother. That’s what some meteorologists believe will occur this week when the flow of air around the polar […]
Outdoor Bar
When you are walking down the street, through a hotel lobby, or around the pool area of a resort and you spot an enticing spot […]
California Style
With attention focused on California this week (the site of the BCS National Championship Game last night) and last week (the 100th Rose Bowl Game), […]
Finding Your Outdoor Style
What’s your outdoor living style? Do you prefer contemporary or traditional, transitional or eclectic? Perhaps you like calm and soothing colors and patterns on fabrics […]
Market Time
Each September, Labor Day comes and goes, students return to school, college football gears up for another season, and we return to Chicago for the […]