Outdoor Lighting Choices to Reduce Your Electricity Bills
It’s sometimes easy to forget that unless strictly solar-powered, outdoor lighting contributes to electricity bills. So while you’re reducing indoor electricity charges, such as unplugging appliances and turning off lights in unused rooms, consider the choices outside of your home. Learn how to use low energy outdoor lights that lower utility expenses, while also creating … Continue reading “Outdoor Lighting Choices to Reduce Your Electricity Bills”
Tips to Create a Warm, Inviting Outdoor Space
Staycations save on money and traveling, and best yet, amplify the enjoyment of your home. The yard offers plenty of opportunities to extend that warm and welcoming oasis that the inside of your house presents. With a little time and creativity, you can enhance a yard that fits your budget, reflects your dream destinations, and … Continue reading “Tips to Create a Warm, Inviting Outdoor Space”
Awesome things to do in your backyard this summer
Stepping out into your backyard should give you the same cozy feeling as climbing into your own bed after being away from home. Whether you’ve custom designed your outer space, or are working with already established features, make it a dream oasis for relaxation and entertainment. Consider the following summer backyard ideas for creating an … Continue reading “Awesome things to do in your backyard this summer”
Why it is important to get your kids involved with the garden
Spending time outdoors with your kids can sometimes prove be challenging, especially when it seems that they are more interested in staring at their screens. Yet when you ponder the potentialities of outdoor activity choices, typically gardening is not one that comes to mind. Although a kids garden may need your patience, it could be … Continue reading “Why it is important to get your kids involved with the garden”
Decorating ideas to highlight your garden fountain
There is a certain hint of elegance that resonates when you hear the sound of a slow trickling stream echoing throughout your garden. Garden fountains are beautiful additions to any outdoor living space and come in an array of designs and styles. Placing one of these statement pieces in your garden has the ability to … Continue reading “Decorating ideas to highlight your garden fountain”
Questions to ask yourself when selecting the right outdoor lighting
People install outdoor lighting for a variety of different reasons — style, security and safety — but before you invest the time and money into exterior home lighting, it is important to ask yourself the right questions. Answering these questions will allow you to make a plan to achieve the best lighting effects for your … Continue reading “Questions to ask yourself when selecting the right outdoor lighting”
When to downlight or light up your landscape
Light has the ability to evoke emotion and add a tasteful element of beauty when it is placed in the right spot. Needless to say, It can be very challenging, but also fun, to mount your outdoor lighting either above or below features in your garden, depending on what you are hoping to illuminate. In … Continue reading “When to downlight or light up your landscape”
Proper outdoor lighting adds safety and security to your home
Using outdoor lighting as a means of security is often something overlooked by most homeowners. While directional lights, path lights, step-deck lights and other well-lit garden lights often supply enough power to brighten up your outside space, they also provide your home with enough safety and security to deter any unwanted visitors — both human … Continue reading “Proper outdoor lighting adds safety and security to your home”
Tips to giving you garden a fresh look without breaking the bank
Whether you are preparing to plant a new vegetable garden, doing a complete garden renovation overhaul or simply completing a landscaping project, it’s easy to go over your budget if you don’t plan the work accordingly. As with any financial planning, you’ll need to decide what part of your project is an upfront necessity and … Continue reading “Tips to giving you garden a fresh look without breaking the bank”
The Right Outdoor Lighting to Get You Through Fall
A crispy, cool scent is in the air, as the crimson red leaves begin to blanket the majority of your backyard space. Autumn has finally arrived. Although the colors and temperate climate are rather mild during the first few weeks of the season, these conditions will slowly fade as the nights become longer and rays … Continue reading “The Right Outdoor Lighting to Get You Through Fall”