Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2019: Living Coral

Pantone’s color of the year for 2019 is Living Coral, and it’s the perfect color to help decorate your home for spring. Why “Living Coral”? According to Pantone themselves, it’s because the color is both cheerful and comforting, a warm tone to help inject a little optimism into our daily lives. It’s also a color […]

Enjoy Your Summer In A Cool Climate With Hybrid Indoor/Outdoor Home Additions – Sunrooms, Outdoor Kitchens, And More!

It’s that time of year again: when all the big box stores roll out their patio furniture and gardening supplies. You know, when we all get inundated with advertisements of kids in kiddie pools and dads stationed at the grill. But if you, like me, live somewhere where there’s still snow on the ground? That […]

7 Types of Spooky Garden Statues to Scare and Startle

It’s the spookiest time of the year, and the scariest thing around is how cheaply-made the outdoor decorations from your local Halloween store are. If you plan to put out decorations in October and keep them there all month long until the big night, you can’t have your scary creatures blowing away in the wind. […]

Chandeliers For Every Room: Using Classic Lighting Fixtures Elevate Your Decor

Lighting design has come a long way since the invention of the light bulb, but while these days it’s possible to find lighting fixtures in almost any shape or size, sometimes sticking with the classics is the best way to make a statement. Crystal chandeliers with old-fashioned, candle-style bulbs have their own iconic charm, and […]

Easy Landscape Lighting: Garden Lanterns And Illuminated Statues To Brighten Up Your Space

Good landscape lighting is easily one of the best ways to beautify your outdoor spaces, but hardwiring your back yard for electricity is far from a DIY weekend project. That said, adding little light to your outdoor spaces doesn’t have to be a big ordeal. Solar powered LEDs and candle-lit garden lanterns don’t require any […]

Choosing The Perfect Garden Furniture To Accentuate Your Outdoor Spaces

A lot of talk about outdoor furniture revolves around spaces with hard floors – like a deck, patio, or porch. But chances are that most of your back yard isn’t finished with wood, tile, or brick, but with grass, gravel, or mulch – which means you need a very different set of furniture. Having a […]

Make The Most Of Your Small Deck Or Patio With These Smart Outdoor Seating Sets

It’s that time of year again: when everyone is getting ready to whip their outdoor spaces into shape for summer. But if you’re short on space? All this talk of new decks, outdoor kitchens, and landscaping projects may seem out of reach. Even if you only have a small deck, patio, or even balcony, though, […]

Gorgeous Outdoor Lamps That Let You Take Your Interior Design Outside

The line between indoor and outdoor spaces has been blurring for a while now, first with the advent of outdoor kitchens and now with the rising popularity of multi-season indoor/outdoor rooms, covered or partially enclosed patios, and folding glass walls that effectively let you join your living room and patio. But that doesn’t just mean […]

Lounge Your Way: Reaching Peak Relaxation With These Six Unique Loungers

When the weather warms up and the sun comes out, it’s only natural to want to shed your winter layers and head outside to soak up a little summer. But everyone enjoys being outside in different ways (and often in different degrees!). So to make the most of your outdoor experience, you want to find […]

Ten Garden Statue and Fountain Ideas for an Elegant Lawn

Decorating a large outdoor area can be a daunting prospect. The more space you have to work with, the harder it can be to fill it with basics like flowers and shrubbery. If your lawn or garden is feeling a little empty, a well-placed statue or fountain can bring your landscaping to a new level, not […]