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Mindful Decorating and Living, Taking Time to Notice

We are craving a connection with nature in our homes, the designs from Duncan Meerding including his Cracked Log Lamp and Stump Lamp are giving you this in droves

Remodeling is a great way to make you realize your dream home without investing a lot of money. It is also a wise way to add value to your house, if you plan to sell it in the future. Some remodeling projects are quite easy as if you get the right tricks and you can […]

27 Brilliant Home Remodel Ideas You Must Know

Amazing DIY corner bench around the firepit, Do it yourself Backyard Ideas

Six simple ways to make your home a happier place

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I'd love these doors instead of our living room window. (to get out to the amazing deck, of course)

I& love these doors instead of our living room window. (to get out to the amazing deck, of course)

Folding Doors bring the outside end and open up the room to the outside living area. http://www.mervedinger.com

Folding Doors bring the outside in and open up the room to the outside living area.

Cool evenings around a fire? All of your friends will say count us in–dress up the area with a wide array of plants in window boxes that help define the space, in addition to low laying landscape beds with lots of perennial color.

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DIY Cinderblocks + 4 x 4 beams + paint= instant bench! Use concrete Adhesive to hold Cinderblocks together.

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Kitchen Extension: Bi-Fold Doors, Roof-lights, Glass Roof - not sure about the patio.

A little structure makes a patio feel like an outdoor room. Consider a paved or loose-stone floor, and use the house or a fence for a sidewall or two and a pergola or tree boughs for a "roof." A pergola offers sun protection without blocking breezes, while its open sides frame the view and establish a sense of enclosure. This pergola was custom-made, but DIYers can build one from a kit.

37 Easy Ways to Upgrade Your Outdoor Rooms

I'm going to pin this and put it on my "honey do" list. A pergola offers sun protection without blocking breezes, while its open sides frame the view and establish a sense of enclosure. This pergola was custom-made, but DIYers can build one from a kit.