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31 Aug

6 Fun Ways to Spend Your Weekend

Summer doesn’t officially end until September 22nd, so make the most of what’s left of summer by getting together with friends and loved ones to celebrate the kiddos heading back to school! Take advantage of the weekend by getting outside and spending time with friends and family. Share on X

Weekend Entertainment For All

There are so many different options for things to do on Saturday and Sunday. Here are six great ways to get out and make some lasting memories.

Take a Mini Road Trip
Head to the Forest for a Hike
Explore the Museum
Host an Al Fresco Party
A Day at the Lake
Family Game Time

1) Take a Mini Road Trip

Weekends are the perfect excuse to pack up a bag, load everyone into the car and head someone for a short road trip. Find a new place to explore within a couple hours of you and have fun on your weekend adventure.

2) Head to the Forest for a Hike

Another great option is to disconnect and head to the forest for a hike. If you live near Houston, there are many great National Forests that aren’t too far. Consider the Sam Houston National Forest, the Davy Crockett National Forest, or the Lone Star Hiking Trail to take in some wildlife, recreation, and exploration this weekend.

3) Explore the Museum

If being outside isn’t your thing, take the family to a museum to spend the day learning about science, dinosaurs, butterflies, or space. The museum district of Houston is bustling with 19 different museums for your to spend the day.

4) Host an Al Fresco Party

If leaving home doesn’t sound appealing, why not invite the party to your home? Have your friends and family join you as you host the most epic al fresco party ever! Fire up the grill in your outdoor kitchen and make sure everyone brings their swimsuits and a towel for some swimming fun.

5) A Day at the Lake

Like National Forests and Museums, there are a number of lakes around the area to spend your time. Head out to Lake Livingston, Lake Houston, or Lake Conroe and rent a canoe or turn your lake adventure into a weekend camping trip.

6) Family Game Time

You can keep it low-key this weekend by staying home and having a family game time. Whether you all sit inside playing board games or use your outdoor living space and pool to create a game of obstacles, a family game day is sure to create memories to last.

Making the Most of Your Weekend

Whether you plan to venture out or stay home and relax, there are plenty of ways to make the most of your labor day weekend. Get creative and enjoy your last days of summer!

Contact us to learn more about making your backyard the ultimate destination for every weekend!

17 Aug

7 Kid Friendly Backyard Ideas

Do you have a perfectly landscaped yard? Or is your yard neglected and not used at all? If you have kids, your backyard can be a wonderful place to help inspire creativity and play. But how do you go about getting a kid-friendly backyard? There are plenty of ways to keep everyone happy and your backyard in use.

Making Your Backyard Kid Friendly

Your backyard can be adult and kid-friendly without too much stress or hassle. By making a few changes you can have a backyard that kids will want to spend all day in making memories. Share on X Here are seven great ideas for making your backyard perfect for all ages.

A House for Play
The Right Size
Get Them Gardening
Water Features
Backyard Toys
A Place for Art
An Outdoor Kitchen

1) A House for Play

A backyard room is perfect for play! Your yard might already have some great little nooks or corners to create the perfect secret room for your kiddo, but if not, a pool house, trellis, or a pergola covered with vining plants can create the perfect nook for your little one to hideout, read a book, or engage in imaginary play.

2) The Right Size

Your kids need furniture that is the right size for them! Give them a special area under your covered patio with pint-sized seating and a table. With so many options available, you can find some kid-sized decor that matches your overall look and feel–or let them choose the new seating and dining area they would like!

3) Get Them Gardening

Kids can learn so much from gardening. Setting up a little garden area for your kids helps teach them patience, how to care for something, and can also help them learn to like various fruits and veggies! Some kid-friendly plants are tomatoes, radishes, carrots, different herbs, and strawberries.

4) Water Features

Kids love to play in the water–especially in the summertime when they are home from school and the weather is so hot! If you already have a pool, a waterslide is a great addition, but if you don’t, there are other ways to add water to your backyard. A splash pad, a stream or creek, or waterfall are easy ways to add some water fun for your kids.

5) Backyard Toys

Consider adding a playground area to your backyard for hours of endless play! Swings, a slide, balance beams, and a sandbox equipped with shovels, buckets, and molds are other great ideas to make your backyard more kid-friendly.

6) A Place for Art

The outdoors can be a terrific inspiration for art! Make your backyard kid-friendly by setting up an art area for them to paint, draw, and create. Set aside an area for an art easel or table for them to use to paint pictures and draw things they see outside. With all the flowers, butterflies, and birds, there is no shortage of things to be your child’s muse.

7) An Outdoor Kitchen

Adding an outdoor kitchen to your backyard is another way of making your backyard kid friendly. Not only will you better be able to watch your kiddos while they are enjoying their outside time, but you can also get them to help cook and experiment with meal time.

A Backyard Kids Will Love

There is no reason that you can’t turn your backyard into a place that everyone of all ages will love to spend time. By adding one (or a few) of the above suggestions to your outdoor space, you can create a backyard kids will love to spend time in.

Contact us to learn more kid-friendly backyard ideas.

10 Aug

7 Beautiful Flowering Shrubs to Add Color and Aroma to Your Outdoor Oasis

There is nothing better than the smell of colorful flowers delighting your senses! Whether your yard is large and spacious or cozy and small, it is always the perfect size for colorful and fragrant shrubs! You can enjoy colorful and fragrant flowering shrubs year round. Share on X

Flowering Shrubs for Fragrance & Color

You can easily plant flowering shrubs in the ground or in decorative planters to add aroma, ambiance, and fragrance to your yard. Here are seven beautiful flowering shrubs you need to add to your yard to help create the perfect outdoor oasis.

1) Amazing Azaleas

Azaleas grow effortlessly here in Texas and add a burst of color and scent to your outdoor space. There are several colors to choose from, along with fragrances ranging from sweet and fruity, to a dark and sultry spice.

2) Heavenly Honeysuckle

Remember when you were a kid and would pull apart honeysuckle to lick? Honeysuckle is a wonderfully fragrant plant and makes a perfect addition to your backyard space. Their sweet and fragrant nectar is a favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies and comes in colors from white, yellow, pink, and red.

3) Striking Star Jasmine

Star jasmine is an evergreen vine that blossoms fragrant white blossoms every spring. Perfect to grow along a pergola or arbor. Star jasmine is hearty and will last for years to come. There are also other, equally wonderful jasmine plants with other color blossoms, like Carolina jasmine and their bright yellow blooms.

4) Gorgeous Gardenia

The gardenia is a prized flowering shrub that is native from China, Japan, and Africa, and it grows perfectly in the humid Texas heat. Their gorgeous and highly fragrant white flowers are long-blooming, while their dark-green foliage will last the whole year through.

5) Lovely Lilacs

Lilacs are known for their heady scents and exuberant blooms of purple, mauve, white, or yellow. These lovely shrubs originally come from France and are renowned for their large sweet-scented blossoms. They prefer well-drained soil and will flower for three weeks during the late spring.

6) Magical Mexican Orange Blossom

Commonly called the Mexican Orange Blossom, the Aztec Pearl is an evergreen shrub with glossy, dark-green leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers that bloom in the late spring. These decorative shrubs work perfect to add color throughout your outdoor kitchen or pool area, and their scent is sure to bring the butterflies.

7) Vivacious Viburnum

The viburnum is so versatile and comes in close to 200 species, ranging in both evergreen and deciduous forms. They come in a variety of heights, as well as number of different colors. Some viburnum flower in mid-winter and all offer gorgeous fall foliage, too.

Fragrance & Color with Flowering Shrubs

Whether you choose to plant some smaller flowering shrubs in decorative planters or choose vines to accent your arbor, you can enjoy their pop of color and sweet perfume all year round. Choose plants that are hearty growers for your zone, and be sure to choose various flowering times to overlap blooms.

To learn more about which flowering shrubs will add color and fragrance to your outdoor oasis, Contact Us.

06 Jul

5 Upscale Additions for Luxury Outdoor Living

Do you love the look and feel of the inside of your house, but your backyard feels boring and bland? Many of us spend a lot of time and money in fixing up and decorating the interior, but there is no need to neglect your outdoor living space! There are plenty of ways to transform your yard into a luxury outdoor oasis perfect for relaxing or outdoor entertaining. Share on X

Luxury Outdoor Living

From stunning patios to the perfect pool house, there are multiple ways to take your backyard from lacking to luxurious. With these five upscale additions, your backyard will quickly become your favorite place to spend time, and it will boost the value of your home, as well.

1) Outdoor Kitchens

Adding an outdoor kitchen instantly adds luxury to your outside space, and gives you the perfect excuse to entertain friends and family. Not only does an outdoor kitchen give your yard an instant upscale look, but it adds value to your home when it comes time to sell.

2) Add an Arbor

There is nothing more luxurious than adding an arbor or pergola to your outdoor space. Pergolas and arbors add charm and character and provide much-needed shade for the hot summer months. They also provide the perfect place to grow flowering vines and plants to add some color to your yard.

3) Fire Pits and Fireplaces

Fire pits and outdoor fireplaces are perfect for adding warmth and ambiance to your outdoor living area. Whether freestanding or built into your patio, the fire will become a focal point for get-togethers and allow people to enjoy your luxurious backyard all year long.

4) Pool House

You can add instant elegance to your backyard with a custom pool house. Choose to envelop your entire pool for shade and privacy, or build the ultimate guest house. A pool house can be designed to fit your home style, as well as add seating areas and ceiling fans for people to relax and cool off on a hot summer day.

5) Covered Patio

If you don’t have a pool for a pool house, but still want to upgrade your outdoor space for luxury, consider transforming your patio with a patio cover. Adding a covered patio not only makes your yard look elegant, but it also increases your home’s value.

Style & Lighting

The style you choose for your additions makes a difference in the overall feel of your backyard. Work with a custom outdoor design company and discuss your end goal for your outdoor living area. By working with professionals, you are sure to get the luxurious look you are looking for. Also, make sure to add some lighting features to your landscape and around hardscape areas to add ambiance and elegance.

Upscale Outdoor Additions for Luxury Living

Take your backyard to the next level of luxury outdoor living with the above addition ideas. As mentioned, they not only will help create the outdoor oasis you’ve always dreamed about but will boost the value of your home and also give you the perfect reason to celebrate with friends and family.

To learn more about which upscale additions will give your yard a luxurious feel, Contact Us.

15 Jun

The Advantages of Indoor – Outdoor Living

Your home isn’t only what is within the walls of your house–it also includes your yard, too. According to a 2017 consumer survey, homebuyers are craving outdoor, green spaces. Over 56% people surveyed said they would forgo a larger home if it did not have the outdoor living area they desired. #OutdoorLiving is more popular than ever, adding usable space to your own backyard. Share on X

Blend Your Indoor – Outdoor Living Spaces

There are numerous reasons to create a blended outdoor and indoor living space. Here are just a few of the advantages of merging your indoor and outdoor living space.

Seamless Transition

A home with a seamless transition between the indoor and outside living area is the hottest trend, and it won’t be going anywhere soon. Open spaces with glimpses of nature appeal to all ages and makes a home feel comfortable and relaxed. It allows natural light to spill in and can be accomplished through sliding glass doors, the continuation of flooring, and also of the color scheme.

Easier Entertaining

One of the top reasons to combine your inside and outdoor living spaces is for ease and accessibility. Things like an outdoor kitchen, dining area with tables and chairs, and a comfortable lounge area make entertaining simple and enjoyable. Friends and family won’t be running in and out of the house because everything is right where you need it.

Expand Your Living Space

By bringing indoor functions outside, your outdoor space feels like an extension of your home. This can easily be done by adding a patio cover or pergola to give you a shaded spot to sit and relax. Adding to your outdoor space gives you more places to do work, entertain, or just relax after a long day.

Nature’s Health Benefits

There has been a plethora of research to prove that spending time in and around nature has benefits. Views of plants, water, and greenery have been found to boost positive feelings, reduce stress, and actually reduce healing times for people who are ill. These benefits are just one of the many reasons to create an indoor/outdoor oasis at your home.

Higher Home Value

As mentioned above, everyone is looking for a home that brings the indoors out and seamlessly transitions between the two. With that new outdoor kitchen, an outdoor living room and the ability to expand your living space by combining the two, your home value is certain to go up.

Benefits of Indoor/Outdoor Living

By taking your indoor rooms outside and opening up the inside with touches and glimpses from your backyard, you can take advantage of all the benefits indoor/outdoor living offers.

To learn more about the advantages of creating a seamless transition between your indoor and outdoor living spaces, Contact Us.

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