Posted March 20th, 2012 by An maSliding wardrobe doors offer a contemporary alternative, individual in style they provide convenience and practicality with no clearance necessary for the closing and opening. This is often ideal where space saving is required, in a room with restricted space. People often simply choose them instead of more classical styles. The freedom of enabling the disguising of alcoves, chimney breasts, awkward shaped rooms and walls, sloping ceilings and areas that would be impractical to accommodate ... Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 12th, 2012 by An ma
An effective landscape lighting plan requires harmonizing your indoor and outdoor lighting systems to create a sense of uniformity and style between the two. Your yard and landscape are very much a part of your home, and should be treated as an extension of the living experience you enjoy inside the walls of your house. Covered patios, screen porches, pergolas and other outdoor entertaining spaces may require indoor lighting techniques. Recessed down lights and ceiling fans now come into play, ...Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 9th, 2012 by An ma
Container Gardening Indoors and Outdoors By Mary Hanna Copyright
2005
For years people have been gardening in containers, mostly
because they lacked space. For some it was because they lived in
climates that wouldn't allow them to grow year round. Container
gardens afford you the option of planting outside until the cold
forces the container inside, next to a sunny window.
Most container gardens were planted by people that lived in
apartments but still wanted the addition of color and ...Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 8th, 2012 by An ma
Site drainage problems
Inspect the grounds of your old house for drainage problems
Observe the drainage pattern of the entire property, as well as
that of the properties next door.
The ground should slope away from all sides of the building.
Downspouts, drains and gutters, should re-direct water away from
the foundation. Check the planting beds next to the foundations.
Planting beds are often mounded in a way that traps water and
edging around planting beds acts like a dam to trap water. ...Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 7th, 2012 by An ma
Probably the most intimidating part of building your own house
is the permit process. Not only do the the requirements vary
from township to township, but at times the decisions made seem
so subjective that we find ourselves seething in frustration.
However, permits and inspections are a necessary step, and they
are in place predominately for your protection. Ask any
earthquake victim in Iran. Because I am concerned here with new
construction, I won't go into the permits required ...Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 6th, 2012 by An ma
George W. Vanderbilt knew exactly how to design the ultimate
landscape at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC'hire Frederick Law
Olmsted, the father of landscape architecture in America to do
it. While it's unlikely that the average homeowner has the
resources to hire one of the world's best landscape designers to
makeover their front yard, it is possible to come up with a
basic plan that will meet most needs.
When you begin planning your new landscape, you'll want to begin
by thinking about how ...Read the rest of this entry »