Backyard Brilliance

Birthday parties, dinner parties and BBQs - your backyard is not only an extension of your home but it is an extension of you. Right now you probably mow your lawn, rake leaves and trim the shrubs. You rarely invite anyone over and when you do you feel less than mediocre. Make your backyard more than just that; make it an oasis! Whether it's spacious or quaint, you can always make it inviting. In fact, you can find a range of design ideas that will help to transform your outdoor space here. Renovating your backyard will not only impress your friends and family, but it will add value to your home and give you many more options when it comes to entertaining. DIY's Home Design Ideas explores the many options for creating a comfortable, homey oasis with the space you have.

Small Yard Landscaping

Browsing the best small yard landscaping ideas designs & pictures for 2016 is a great place to begin when planning a new outdoor space. Pictures of small backyard makeovers found in our new online galleries provide great inspiration of how to create your own outside oasis no matter what the property size, climate or budget may be. Small outdoor living spaces can incorporate all of the same popular contemporary styles, features and luxuries of big backyard landscaping, but simply modified to be more appropriate for smaller properties. Regardless of size limitations or budget, your favorite small yard landscaping ideas and outdoor décor styles can be implemented in any size space to enhance exterior living areas and give your family and friends. Read More...

Lushome highlights ideas for accenting your backyard space in simple ways. A complete overhaul isn't necessary to make your backyard a home away from home. No excavators or wrecking balls are required!

22 Beautiful Garden Design Ideas, Wooden Pergolas and Gazebos Improving Backyard Designs

Garden design with a pergola or gazebo is more functional, beautiful and comfortable. Creative and attractive pergolas and gazebos have many advantages. Traditional pergolas, gazebos and contemporary sun shelters come in numerous design styles, materials and sizes. These functional backyard designs add striking accents to yard landscaping and beautify gardens. Sun shelters, pergolas, gazebos, awnings, canopies and other light sun shades bring refreshing coolness and comfort into backyard designs. These functional elements can be used as yard decorations also, adding interest, color and texture to yard landscaping. Pergola and gazebo designs are particularly effective and attractive with inviting patios, garden paths, open decks and terraces. Read more...

Your home can be personalized with warm paint colours, eclectic furniture and rare paintings. Your backyard can be just as unique. The possibilities are infinite. If you have two left feet in the areas of design and decorating, Martha Stewart will you guide you in the right direction.

Great Outdoor Spaces

Whether your goal is to lounge, entertain, dine, or simply escape—we have ideas to create your ideal outdoor space. Personalize your patio, porch, or other alfresco room to suit your seasonal pursuits. This traditional patio, just the place for afternoon tea, is furnished with Chinese Chippendale garden benches; their fretwork echoes the herringbone pattern in the reclaimed brick. A sleek table is unabashedly modern, although its white finish fits with the motif. Tall and graphic lavender-blue lilies of the Nile are gathered in striking cast-iron urns. The oversize flower arrangements form the perimeter of the patio. Beyond them, a screen of evergreen trees offers year-round privacy. Read more...

Your backyard doesn't have to be dead space. It's more than just lawn maintenance, planting pansies and watering the flower beds. Find its worth and create the space your home deserves to be attached to. Gather inspiration and let your guests see your brilliance through your backyard design. We have over 20 years of building experience. Call us today and let us design and build your outdoor living space and make your dream a reality.    
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