Serving the New Urban Trend: Creating a Successful Downtown

Creating a successful downtown takes serious investment in the core. The…


Design Ideas for Creating a Focal Point in your Outdoor Space

An outdoor space should reflect your personal tastes, styles and…


ShadeFX voted Best of Houzz 2014

Over the last twelve months we have worked on high-profile projects which…


Material Matters: Choosing the Best Material for Your Outdoor Space

Choosing the right material for your outdoor space will take a little…


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Choosing a Retractable Awning: Welcome to the ‘Awning’ of a New Age

Back in 1993, my family and I decided to invest in an awning for our deck.…


The Right Tools to Turn your Outdoor Building Ideas into Reality

So you’ve got some basic construction skills and have decided to tackle…


Planning an Outdoor Space: Job for Hire vs DIY

You’ve finished planning an outdoor space but still aren’t sure which…


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Planning an Outdoor Space: Getting down, dirty and ready to build!

I have covered almost everything there is to know when planning an outdoor…


Serving the New Urban Trend: Catering to the Creative Class

The creative class is the new urbanite, a youthful and affluent…


ShadeFX Spotlight: Striving For Excellence with Hoffman Landscapes

After a quarter century of crafting high-end landscapes, earning…