Home Exterior, Your First Impression
You know what they say, “you never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The first thing guests see when they visit is the front elevation of your…
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Deck Out Your Front Door for Christmas in 3 Easy Steps
No Christmas decor is complete without a festive Christmas entryway. There’s nothing like coming home to a cheerfully bedecked front door for Christmas. And you don’t need a lot of…
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Forced Bulbs: Gifts That Grow
A live present will brighten anyone’s day! In Garden Made, author Stephanie Rose combines her passion for gardening and crafting to create beautiful pieces that will liven up any indoor…
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A Designer’s Oasis in her Custom Outdoor Shed
For Liz Marie Galvan (@lizmariegalvan) of the Liz Marie Blog and owner of The Found Cottage™, adding a custom outdoor shed, aka “she-shed,” to her home turned out to be…
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Front Courtyard Curb Appeal
If your home doesn’t have a beautiful front porch and your backyard feels too secluded, how do you enjoy the front of your house? Enter: The Front Courtyard Movement. Designer…
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Homemade Bug Repellents to Keep Summer Bug-Free
As outdoor barbecue season commences, the itch to douse yourself in mosquito repellent spray or lotion becomes irresistible. But how do you know which repellents are safe to use? Homemade…
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How to Grow and Care for Boxwood
What do the manicured lawns of the Palace of Versailles, the maze in Harry Potter’s Triwizard Tournament and your neighbor’s privacy hedge have in common? Boxwood. Boxwood hedges and topiaries…
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Cultivating a Mature Garden
Creating a beautiful garden is a labor of LOVE. Little by little, day by day and year by year gardens change and grow. Seasonally the gardener finds what works and…
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A Coastal Cottage with Modern Color
This striking coastal cottage in Washington’s Bainbridge Island manages to have both modern allure and traditional charm. It’s a special balance is thanks in large part to its dramatic color…
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How to Grow and Care for Lilacs
There’s nothing more rewarding in gardening than growing your favorite blooms. Today, I am thrilled to share a collection of photographs of my favorite spring flower. The eternally beautiful and…
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