This highly adaptable and underused native should be a workhorse in many every sun-loving backyard. As a result of the introduction of recent cultivars, the ninebark now sports numerous leaves colors, develops large into a dramatic backdrop or more compact…
Her husband wasn’t believed by sue Ellen Ragsdale. Winning $50,000 to get a laundry room and bath? It sounded too good to be true. “She did not think me for a week or so,” says Michael Ragsdale. “We have never…
Plastic has its own fair share of health and production concerns, and very low recycling rates, because of the complexity of sorting, consumer confusion and pure economics. But it’s difficult to escape plastic completely. Considering alternative substances, recycling sensibly and…
Can you work best in the center of a bustling scene or do you require absolute peace and quiet? Are you really a minimalist or a stuff lover? Can you do your best thinking whilst glancing out a window or…
When many architects all over the world build houses that bring the outside in, from Tahiti it comes quite naturally. South Seas bungalows are, for the most part, constructed from materials plucked from inside a 20-mile radius. That’s by requirement…
Flagstone is a landscape chameleon, one of those materials that’s widely used for a fantastic number of backyard jobs. However, as there are a lot of distinct kinds of flagstone, you have some questions to ask if you search to…
Tile is big business — Americans purchased 2.19 billion square feet of it in 2012. Technologies such as digital imaging and ink-jet printing are altering less-expensive tiles such as ceramic and ceramic, providing them the looks of granite countertops, agate,…
Some landscape design dilemmas can’t be solved by adding more plants. Towering trees may throw dense shade, creating an inhospitable environment in which weeds can’t grow. Narrow gardens are usually cursed with inadequate soil in addition to imposing limitations on…
ers, we made the call and you answered, showing us the difference you have made in your homes with paint. Today we are looking at how paint has shifted your rooms, in the kitchen to the bedroom, in the living…