Downtown areas, tree-lined neighborhoods, old main streets – every city and town is defined by the buildings in it. Older buildings, whether it’s a turn of the century storefront or a post-war home, has a distinctive design. When buildings are refurbi...

Shade gardens are consistent landscaping themes because they’re beautiful and, more important, easy to maintain while using less water. In some regions, designing with shade may be a necessity; even full-sun plants are still blistered by heat throughout...

About 90% of homeowners want to implement some kind of environmentally friendly or energy saving changes. That’s a lot of good will (and an increasing awareness of rising energy costs). However, the biggest budget priority for outdoor spending is adding...

Awnings have been common for more than 2000 years; retractable awnings have been around for almost 150 years. While the history of using awnings stretches far back in Europe and retractable awnings are commonly used there today, they’re rare in the Unit...

Retractable awnings are a treat for the eye: sleek, modern, stylish. Buying on a budget has its own set of limitations – especially trying to find something with style. Retractable awning frames are all simple and similar, seemingly making it hard to fi...