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8 Ideas to Make Your Narrow Backyard Look More Spacious

Have you ever read books of architectural discipline on the concept of “Space” or space management? I was fortunate enough to do so. They have beautifully described how we perceive the space and how we can show a really narrow space more spacious (Plausible but false) for onlookers at a certain point/s. spatial perception in short. I don’t want to pull you in that technical jargon, but wish to give you some tips on making your backyard look more spacious with some practical changes that simply follow those rules an architect learns. No.1 – Creating Ground Levels in Your Narrow Backyard When we create different levels in our backyard by either adding heights like raised planters or depressing the ground like digging space for a small  fire pit  patio, we make our narrow backyard bigger visually. You may have a question about how it happens. To satisfy your appetite for knowledge, I am going to reveal some fundamentals of an architect or interior desi...

8 Landscaping Maintenance Tips for Your Backyard in 2021

We are gradually approaching spring. Now, the time will come for spring yard cleaning and removing any burlap you’d applied for winter protection. Maintenance is not only the matter of spring alone, it should be done throughout the year. Consistency in maintenance is the key to keeping the beauty of your landscape/yard. Today, I am going to give you some fantastic tips that you can apply for maintaining your landscape.  #1 – Common Cleaning of Natural Stone Patios, Paths, & Decks  Harsh weather, dirt, and dust are common enemies of the yard’s beauty and more or less are the main causes of spoiling it throughout the year. A good practice of mopping the dust and fallen leaves in your backyard patio, garden patio, driveways, and walking paths can be a surefire way to keep your landscape clean. Sometimes, spills, dirt, and rotten leaves partially ignore your mop and stick on the surfaces of your  natural stone pavers . In such cases, I would suggest ...

6 Tips to Renovate your Backyard, Patio, and Driveway on a Budget

Most of the homeowners are inspired by the real-life occurrence of a design rather than looking at something in a design template or a plan illustrated on the canvas/paper. When you visit someone else’s home and have used spaces like the  patio ,  driveway , or the entire backyard, your senses might have noticed everything concerned with space. For instance, construction  material ,  style , patterns,  colors , and overall appearance are the most common things we count during our observations. Unfortunately, touchy or stunning ambiance comes with a price and leads you to budgetary constraints. The budgetary constraints always impact most renovation projects in the construction industry. so, most consultants or people in the industry like contractors have to find the best alternative solutions to meet the anticipations of a client. So, today I am going to give you a couple of half dozen tips on the renovation of your backyard, patios, or driveways. Pati...

8 TOUCHING MESSAGES FOR RETIREMENT PLAQUES

Writing Touching Messages for Retirement Plaques When you as a business owner or a leading manager in an organization jostling with a retirement plaque for an employee, co-worker, or even for a high-post entity, your whopping tasks remain for two things, the selection of plaque award and appropriate wording to engrave on the plaque! Olympia in Australia can help you in the first task of selection admirably by offering you plenty of options for the selection of retirement plaques. As far as the wording on the plaque is in question, the current post may give you some inspiration to get a good base for a decent quote from your side.  Let’s take a glimpse at the top eight touching messages for retirement  plaques . But wait for a minute please, giving wording for a retirement plaque or presentation plaque is not so easy as you think. There are some rules of thumbs to follow. So, let me give those in a few words first. Rules of Thumbs for Retirement Plaque Wording: Know...

Landscape Design Trends to Watch out for in 2021

The year 2020 was under the shadow of COVID-19. The epidemic has compelled us to spend more time at home and it doesn’t seem to change much in 2021 as well. But life has to go on. Keeping our hopes alive, let’s look at some interesting Landscape Design Trends to watch out for in 2021. To help architects, engineers, landscapers, exterior designers, contractors, and eventually homeowners, Houzz had run a survey to know the preferences in renovations for  outdoor living . Most homeowners have spent on the following infrastructural facilities: Backyard Patios Garden Patios Landscape Design for Greenery  Outdoor Kitchen/Barbeque Outdoor Bars Outdoor Furniture Apart from patios, they also have spent money on the following outdoor living elements: Swimming Pool   Front deck or Porch  Pathways & Driveways Firepit Water Feature Canopy or Pergola  Seat Walls  Retaining Walls Fortunately, the same trends were observed in other sur...