4 August 2011

Energy Efficiency Series: Recoup 30 Percent More When You Remodel Green

In our energy efficiency series of articles featured each Thursday, we provide strategies or information on how to make your new home energy efficient and comfortable.

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1 August 2011

Herb Gardens: Flavorful Gardening Landscape Additions

An easy way to ease into gardening is when you receive a tangible benefit. A cottage herb garden provides visual interest, delightful scents and a perpetual supply of fresh herbs. A snip here, a…

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29 July 2011

Keep Hornets From Crashing Your Picnic

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26 July 2011

How to Illuminate Your Yard With Landscape Lighting

Create a stunning landscape that can be enjoyed during the day and night with inventive outdoor lighting solutions.Outdoor LivingLighting

23 July 2011

Plan of the Week – “Soak in the Summer!”

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19 July 2011

Complete Your Landscape With a Backyard Cottage

Charming Outbuildings Provide Storage, Workspace or a Quick Getaway

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15 July 2011

DIY Project – How to Install a Porch Swing

Nothing says summertime quite like a tall pitcher of iced tea or lemonade while swaying on a porch swing. This DIY article from our friends at BuildDirect shows how to add this attractive addition to…

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10 July 2011

Your Yard: Are You Ready to Loose the Lawn?

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9 July 2011

Plan of the Week – “Designed to Minimize Flood Damage”

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5 July 2011

Great Grill Setups Take the Party Outside – Over 1500 Ideas!

  tropical patio design by boston showroom…

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29 June 2011

How to Collect Water With Rainbarrels

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25 June 2011

Plan of the Week – “4-Bedroom Home with Bonus Bachelor Suite”

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22 June 2011

How to Aerate Your Lawn

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14 June 2011

Screen the Porch for a Living Room (Almost) all Year

traditional porch…

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3 June 2011

Entrance Canopies – The New Porch (13 images)

Creative Overhangs Offer Sheltered Passage to the Front Door  

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24 May 2011

12 Ways to Prep the Porch for Summer

  traditional porch design by charleston…

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21 May 2011

Plan of the Week – “Stunning 5-Bedroom Getaway”

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9 May 2011

How to Improve Home Cooling with Trees

While green homes often sport all manner of technical solutions to keep them optimized and efficient, the landscaping can have a significant effect on the building and its energy use. Site…

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1 May 2011

What’s Hiding Under the Stairs – A Space With Possibilities!

Many new homeowners are looking for efficient uses of space. I would like to share this article from one of my favourite inspirations sources, the Houzz website. This site is a mecca for ideas and…

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26 April 2011

Garden Tip: Create your own compost for a green garden

Environmental issuesDrummond House PlansOutdoor LivingRecycling, composting & waste