All summer you’ve enjoyed your outdoor space as a place to relax and entertain. Thanks to a gloriously extended season of warmth, your porch, deck or yard have been well used and loved. But the days are getting shorter, the light is fading, and evenings are downright cold. Layers of flannel shirts and collection of lap robes aside, it’s undeniable; autumn is closing in and it’s time to move inside. But just because you’ve shifted your life back inside the house doesn’t mean you have to close the door on that outdoor atmosphere. Here are 5 ways you can bring the outdoors inside.
The trauma of watching TV news about seasonal storms can send me mentally packing straight back to Hurricane Sandy in October of 2012. The sinking feeling returns, that I experienced watching what looked like Niagara Falls cascading down our long, downward sloping driveway, heading straight to the basement-level garage.
I won’t soon forget the day my teenage son was taking a shower in one of the three bathrooms of our 70’s built high ranch house when he suddenly started shouting and cussing, using language he’d been advised not to use.
When I tell people about my profession as an interior designer, I often get responses like “oh my gosh, that’s SO cool. I would love to do that!” Well, I’ll tell you first hand, this industry is not all that it seems. It’s not really like “reality” TV shows or the numerous channels dedicated to decorating and remodeling. One of the very first important lessons I learned on the job after college was “You always need to manage client expectations.” Now, more than ever, that sentence rings true.
Water is one of the most essential things we need to survive. It’s no wonder so many of us gravitate towards water in one way or another. Water views, lakeside living, scenic ponds, water features, backyard pools. Having water incorporated at your home can help drive resale value and benefit your quality of life. This post is dedicated to all things water! Here are some inspiring ways to add more water to your outdoor space, or make your existing space more enjoyable!
As the weather improves you might be finding new ways to get outside and shake off the winter blues. Check out some of our previous posts on outdoor decks, patios, firepits and more. This post is all about unleashing the true potential of how to enjoy your outdoor space for recreation. Here’s a list of wild and fun ways to personalize your backyard!
April showers bring May flowers, and as we see more and more green out our windows and spend more time outside, it’s time to look inside and how to make our homes more green too! Earth Day is in April, a holiday started in 1970 during the start of the modern environmental movement.
Fall weather is growing cooler and the summer season has come to an end. Now is the ideal time to prepare your home for the ever-changing New England weather.
The beautiful foliage is one of the benefits of living in the Northeast, but it can also be a hindrance for homeowners. Take the time to have gutters and leaders cleaned out regularly this season. A clog in your gutters can cause water to back up with nowhere to go causing an unnecessary leak into your home.
2020 has certainly been an interesting year. Although it’s felt like a bit of a time warp at times, as schools reopen and kids return to class, we have to face the inevitable, summer is ending. As someone who doesn’t enjoy the cold weather, I still think that fall is one of the nicest times of year to be outside. But now is the time to begin to think about cleaning up and preparing your outdoor space to undergo seasonal protection and maintenance so it will be good as new for next season. It’s also time to look at making our indoor spaces ready for enjoyment!
As the weather starts warming up, it’s the perfect time to vamp up the beauty of your outdoor space to enjoy more time outside! With these current uncertainty around COVID-19 and times of social distancing, it’s likely that most of us will be using our outdoor space for recreation and enjoying the outdoors more than ever. Investing in your outdoor space typically boosts curb appeal and resale value, but these days can also improve your quality of life more than ever! Here are five ideas, some are simple DIY and others a bit more complex, to get you thinking about the exterior spaces around your home.