Archive for the 'patios' Category
It's Backyard Campout Time Again: View the Meteor Shower from Your Yard
Time for sleeping bags and s’mores on the deck again: the Perseid meteor shower makes an appearance in the night sky after Mr. Moon sets around 2 a.m. You can…
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Hey, Patio Farmers — Take a Look Inside, it's Salad-in-a-Box!
Ah — the versatility of our trusty old friend, the box. In a previous blog, I discussed the wondrous thrill and simplicity of Spa-N-a-Box, a hot tub that conceivably could…
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(Sort of) Wordless Wednesdays: Meet Terracotta's Glam Cousin
Besides chartreuse and plum, this amped-up lilac is my current favorite color for outdoor spaces. Even neglected plants look intriguing in this nice big pot featured at Dwell on Design…
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Top Designs From CA Boom V Show at the Santa Monica Airport’s Barker Hanger.
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Deck Building
You don’t want a "slab" of concrete — you’d like your outdoor space to rise up to the level of your back door, creating a near-seamless transition from indoors to outdoors. Sounds like a deck is the right choice for you. Decks work well on sloping, uneven, or poorly draining sites. A wood deck is [...]
Warning to Fetishists: Don't Mess with Our Lawn Furniture
I was looking at About.com’s Weird News site today (yes, we cover just about everything), and noticed under Weird News Highlights, the headline: “Lawn Furniture Fetishist.” Since Weird News Guide…
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