You don't have to look very far to know that times are tough. Everyone is feeling the pinch and the need to escape and relax have rarely been higher. But with traveling restricted, people are turning to a more practical way of getting a break. It's called a "staycation" and it's the perfect alternative to [...]
This project can be as simple as a BBQ corner, to as grand as a sprawling open-air cusina with four different cooking zones, a bar, a sunken dining room and a veggie patch to the side. So, without further ado, let’s start sketching your dream outdoor kitchen! Plan it out All great projects begin with [...]
Some people just know how to live. They take the same amount of space others have and transform it to a little slice of heaven here on earth. Here are 5 examples we just love... #1. Ahhhhhhhh A patio cover with a fire pit. Just perfect! #2. Hoops Heaven A sunroom with a view (at [...]
“A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”
In our industry it’s a dirty little secret, borne out of acute price competition, that many of the metal components used come from international suppliers that could care less about our environment or our country and its people. Wholesalers and supply houses that sell to contractors operate under a “don’t ask don’t tell” policy. They [...]
In these days when we're all spending a lot more time at home why not use this as an opportunity to turn that space in your backyard into your very own private Shangri La? Here are a some great ideas to do just that.... Grill-Zebos & Patio Cabanas Instead of a lonely barbecue in the [...]
You see them everywhere: empty, unused yards adorned with nothing but a lonely barbeque. The typical American backyard is a mass of untapped potential. If you want to make the most of what your home has to offer, don't take this important living space for granted. Fortunately, turning the average backyard into a dramatic outdoor [...]
Miss Wendy, author of the novel "Shot in the Dark", wanted a studio where she could get away and focus on her writing. See, in the video below, how she designed and customized her Blockhouse Shed with Internet, air conditioning and electricity to create her own personal space to be the author she's dreamed of [...]
