Slowly but steadily, it is getting hotter, and while the kids may not notice the temperature rise a few degrees, you probably can’t stand to be outside in the sun for more than an hour or so. That means it’s the perfect time of year to tackle some indoor projects. While you could commit your […]

The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control reports that each year, about 120,000 babies are born with a birth defect. While we ourselves aren’t planning to have any more children, we have lots of friends who are still trying and considering. But with each year that passes, we all know there are more and more […]

A lush, green lawn is a beautiful thing. When the weather is nice, a green lawn is the perfect place for games, picnics, and long, peaceful naps. However, a lawn not properly maintained rarely looks so inviting and rich ― in fact, it might even be dead. During the cold winter and hot summer months, […]

After getting married or deciding to move in together, many couples face the conundrum of melding their individual, personal styles into a cohesive motif. He or she might be the love of your life but that doesn’t necessarily mean their design style quite lines up with yours.  In no place of the home is this […]

Water tanks are great for harvesting and storing rainwater for irrigating plants and gardens. In Australia and other parts of the world, you will normally find them hidden away in the backyard among the bushes or close to the home. In fact, they aren’t usually known to be a beautiful visual feature in properties even […]