Home Improvement


Archive for September, 2007

Sep 29 2007

Get Your House in Shape for Football Season

Published by Jennifer under Outdoor Living Spaces

(ARA) – Summer is coming to an end and you know what that means — the 2008 football season is just around the corner. In less than a month the season begins, and if you want your home to gain a reputation of being “the place” to enjoy the game, now is the time to [...]

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Sep 29 2007

How to Shop Like an ‘Exterior Designer’

Published by Jennifer under Outdoor Living Spaces

Products to beautify the inside of your home come in styles as varied as your imagination. It’s no surprise then that today, there is also an endless array of options for putting the finishing touch on your lawn, garden, patio, deck or dock.
The surge in popularity of outdoor living space has brought many new options [...]

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Sep 29 2007

Gazebos: The New Gathering Place Away from Home

Published by Jennifer under Outdoor Living Spaces

Many homeowners wish to turn their backyards into outdoor living spaces, bringing indoor comforts into the fresh outdoor air. Gazebos are uniquely suited to do this by providing a covered retreat that adds distinction to the outdoor living space.
“Gazebos are becoming gathering places away from the home,” says Bruce Cheng of CedarShed Industries. Cheng recognizes [...]

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Sep 29 2007

Outdoor Living Spaces: Adding an Outdoor Room

Published by Jennifer under Outdoor Living Spaces

One of the hottest trends among homeowners is to extend a home’s living space to the outdoors. Many homeowners want a refuge from the hectic pace of daily life. Decks can provide a place to relax and enjoy the outdoor setting.
Today’s decks aren’t just your dull rectangular slabs of yesterday. “People are designing decks to [...]

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Sep 29 2007

Redwood: A Beautiful, Environmentally Smart Fencing Option

Published by Jennifer under Fencing

A fence can be one of the hardest working features of your home. The right fence will define your space, create privacy and shade, and retain its beauty while standing up to even the harshest weather.
The perfect fence will also reflect your commitment to living “green.”
Before you design or build your fence, you should consider [...]

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Sep 20 2007

A Simple Way to Increase Outdoor Living Space

Published by Jennifer under Outdoor Living Spaces

Protection from the Inside Out!
(ARA) - For those homeowners looking to add to their living space, improve their lifestyle and increase the resale value of their home, the perfect solution is to extend your living area outdoors through the addition of decks, patios, outdoor kitchens and entertainment areas. The walls between the indoors and outdoors [...]

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