Outdoor Areas

Skylights Help Homeowners Design with Daylight

Have you ever stood in a room in your house and wondered, “What’s missing?”

It's time to let the Daylight shine through!

Articles and Projects in Outdoor Areas

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Maintaining an Invisible Screen

Once you have installed the screen, you may be inspired to check out invisible, retractable window screens. Kits are available for double doors and French doors. Here are a few tips on maintenance:

How To Paint and Protect Your Outdoor Pergola

Pergolas are a charming accent to any outdoor living space. They are aesthetically pleasing, romantic to dine under and serve as a great escape from the midday sun.

How To Install A Window Mounted Flower Box

Get color and fragrance both inside and outside of your house by adding a few flower boxes to your windows.

Repairing Small Holes in Your Window Screens

Holes in your window screens aren't just ugly, they're annoying. Mosquitoes, flies, bees will eventually find their way into your house. Whether you're afraid of West Nile Virus or nasty bites that drive you crazy, a screen with holes is literally an open invitation to flying foes.

How To Build An Arbor

Looking for a classy way to usher your visitors from the bustle of the street to the (hopefully) calming confines of your home? A pathway arbor helps guests make the transition beautiful.

How To Install Outdoor Lights

Many of us spend a lot of time thinking about how to light the inside of our house to add personality, ambience and to see what we're doing after the sun goes down! But you might be forgetting the one place lighting can have a significant impact - the exterior of your home.

Regrout Tile

If your grout is cracking, worn, dingy or stained, replacing it may be your next do-it-yourself project.

How To Install Pathway Lights

Looking for a front-yard upgrade that'll have visitors beating a well-lit path to your door? The answer is an easy to install pathway lighting set.

How To Stain Your Concrete Driveway

Though, a new crop of concrete stains you can apply yourself, learn how you can turn that bland and ugly driveway into a beautiful and bold statement.

How to Install a Ceiling Fan

We love ceiling fans: they offer style, lighting, and energy savings all in one package. Installing one is a project that will appeal to your practical and romantic sides at the same time.