It’s fascinating how the latest paint selections from various companies are shaping design trends for homes. The diverse range of colors, from deep blacks to calming blues and earthy tones, offers something for everyone’s imagination and style preferences. Behr’s Cracked…
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Outdoor Grilling Station
The most common outdoor grilling station is one made of concrete or patio blocks sitting on a wood patio or wooden one. It can have an overhead roof with a patio table and chairs. You can make it as cheap…
Chicken Coop
Thinking about raising chickens? First, think about your chicken coop. One thing to remember if you are buying one or building one is to give your chickens 4 square feet of space per chicken. More is better, after all, they…
Front Yard Fence (Why?)
You’ve got a property, and maybe even a front yard, back yard, or both. Nice! Now comes a tricky decision: what about fencing? Surprisingly, one of the hardest choices to make about the exterior of your property is how you…
Do not Forget the Winter Garden Interest
In late fall, with beds full of worn out perennials and annuals, sad but resolute gardeners often bid farewell to their color-filled gardens and turn their attention to the fall clean-up. The talk turns to the beautiful autumnal leaves, while…
Shipping Container Homes
Container homes, looking for an inexpensive backyard office or a tiny house in the woods? Check out the growing field of container architecture, which offers container homes constructed from reused shipping containers. Builders today offer prefab container homes. There are…
Replace Cabinet Knobs to Transform a New Look in your Home
If you find you’re becoming restless with your furniture, consider updating the hardware. This simple fix can majorly transform dressers and cabinets with new cabinet knobs, taking them from blah to wow! New hardware can make inexpensive pieces look vintage…
Door Knockers
Consider a door knocker for a quick upgrade to your front door. Depending on how you like visitors to announce themselves, you might want to consider a door knocker for the handsome authority it brings to a door. Most door knockers…
Update Your Light Switch Covers
If you ever feel the need to make some sort of change in or around the house, consider starting small before doing something drastic like painting the walls a new color or flipping the furniture around. Sometimes making a little…
Outdoor deck
Since the outdoor deck plays such a key role for your exterior, it’s very important to give your design ample thought before diving in.When it comes to outdoor deck ideas, your first point of consideration should be the construction materials used.…
Add a Fountain as your Focal Point in the Landscape!
Although outdoor water fountains have recently exploded in popularity, people around the world have been enjoying them for hundreds of years. Not so long ago, they were considered to be art for the elite, as they were placed politely in front of…
Kitchen Island Ideas
Here are some ideas to consider before installing an island in your kitchen. A kitchen with an island should have at least 42 inches of clearance on each side of the island. Why so much? It is meant to be a work…
Country People Landscaping Art (I am one)
First of all not all country people are rednecks. They’re people that don’t give a damn about high society. I have seen some that do sport mullets, wear the plaid shirts with the cut off sleeves, have their cars upon…
Garden Art: Something from Nothing
Adding some garden art to your backyard does no require a lot of money, who doesn’t love something made from nothing? Gardens seem to be a natural home for all things re-used and up-cycled…it just seems to make nature happy,…
Exterior Window Treatments
Window Boxes Putting up exterior window treatments such as shutters and window boxes can beautify your home while adding some practical benefits. On top of curb appeal (both through flowers and paint colors), awnings and closable shutters can help keep…