Fall is a gorgeous time of year in Wisconsin. Take time to enjoy its beauty as well as some time to complete three tasks that will prepare your home and yard for the harsher winter climate: Read more…
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Three Steps to Get Your Home’s Outdoor Spaces Summer-Ready
You may not think a lot about your home’s outdoor spaces during the off-season, but in warm weather, your porch, deck, yard and patio are extensions of your living space — and it’s important to maintain these areas to be in tip-top shape. Here are some helpful tips to get these spaces summer-ready. Read More >>
Modern indoor-outdoor living: Street of Dreams
The leaders of what’s now known as mid-century modern had lofty goals. To create homes families could live in. Inside and out. To unlock once tightly defined rooms like parlors and claustrophobic kitchens to unleash great open spaces. To efficiently organize a house into gathering places, work areas and sleeping zones. Read More >>
Live outside the box by blurring lines between indoors, outdoors
One of the most radical precepts of midcentury modern design was blurring the dividing line between indoors and the outside world. Inspired by a philosophy that embraced and celebrated nature, Richard Neutra, Joseph Eichler, Rudolf Schindler and many other architects of their generation let the outdoors in with generous window walls, louvers and sliding glass doors. The approach made especially good sense in Southern California, where the weather… Read More >>
Design Recipes: Ways to extend outdoor entertaining into fall
Even though the nights are shorter and the air is cooler, it doesn’t mean you can’t continue to enjoy the outdoors. Many people’s favorite season is fall. One of the best ways to continue to enjoy your outdoor environment is to think of a way to incorporate an outdoor experience such as a fire pit, outdoor lounge or other entertaining environment such as an Read More >>
Living rooms move outdoors as ‘staycation’ popularity endures
Despite the slight lowering of gas prices this year, the “staycation” is here to stay. More and more Americans continue to spend their vacations at home. They are relining their nest to be more comfortable, and many are creating new living rooms — outdoors. Trends in home furnishings tend to move a little less rapidly than trendy apparel. It’s one thing to wear this season’s $34 dress to death, toss it at the end of summer, and move on to… Read More >>
8 Ways to Bring Luxury Outdoors
Oftentimes patios, porches and other outdoor spaces are sadly neglected collectors of cobwebs and dead plants. But they don’t have to be. The wealth of options for outdoor spaces means your patio can be transformed into a luxe outdoor living and entertainment space, whether you’re looking to spend a lot or a little. Here are… Read More >>
6 sizzling outdoor living trends
Americans spent billions on outdoor living spaces each year. Where homeowners once would have added square footage with new construction, they now want to open the door and expand their living space into the great outdoors. The backyard can be more than a place to entertain or spend time with family and friends. For some, it’s a respite from the everyday. What are the trends for 2014? Read on the hottest ways to turn your back yard into an outdoor oasis. Read More >>
How to plan your outdoor living space
After such a rainy spring, it felt good to soak up some sunshine and summerlike temps this week. The best part? No more Seattle jokes (we hope). The warm weather inspires many of us to whip our overgrown backyards into shape.
But according to a report by the American Society of Landscape Architects, homeowners want more than just a neatly trimmed square of turf in their backyard. Outdoor living spaces, specifically kitchens and entertainment areas, received a 94.5 percent popularity rating in the most recent ASLA … Read More…
5 ideas to improve your summer outdoor living
This week, we wanted to offer a few ideas to maximize your summer outdoor living experience. In addition to rinsing the dust and debris off the pavers and cleaning up tables and chairs, you’ll want to consider some of these suggestions for your outdoor summer sanctuary as well. Read On >>