Create an Eco-Friendly Outdoor Space
If you’ve been thinking about going “green” and doing your part to save the environment, why not start with your own home? Here are some ideas to help you create an eco-friendly outdoor space while saving money, and limiting the toxins your family and pets are exposed to. Read more
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center transforms their outdoor space into functional ‘Green’ workspaces, while enhancing the UV protection for their staff.
Challenge
SmithGroupJJR was challenged to consolidate three large and diverse transplant programs into one building for Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. They were tasked to create a multifunction workspace that could facilitate collaboration, efficiency…
Accessorizing with Outdoor Space Fabrics
Want to add some pizzazz to your patio or pergola?
Dazzle your guests by adding exciting and colourful outdoor space fabrics for extra elegance and ambience in your outdoor space. Outdoor fabrics have come a long way. These days, your outdoor sofa can be covered in a material that's just as soft and gorgeous as the fabric on your living room chairs. The choice of colours, patterns, and…
Five Accessories to Personalize Your Outdoor Space
Whether you have a patio or deck, any outdoor room can be turned into a space that reflects your own personal style and taste. Times have changed and homeowners are creating sophisticated outdoor spaces complete with stylish furniture, splashy fabrics, serene greenery, decorative artwork, and imaginative accessories. With summer right around the bend, now is the perfect time to spruce up your…
Garden Design Tips: Outdoor Rooms
Creating a luscious garden as a compliment to your outdoor space will easily influence any reservations you may have regarding staycations. Skip the luggage and long distances by simply stepping out your back door. Along with providing your outdoor space with natural beauty, gardens provide shade, accent an outdoor room and bring a multi-sensory experience to your time spent outside.
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9 Gardening Tips to Get you Started
At this point, major aspects of your outdoor space should be close to completion. Depending on which features you have decided to build, your ideas, plans and design should be taking shape. It is now time to compliment all your hard work with a natural feel and look that only a tending garden can provide.Read more
ShadeFX Spotlight: “Extended” Flexibility for the Modern Family
Beyond the reach of Toronto’s big city lights is the town of Caledon and this private residential install. Trying to recapture the surrounding beauty of Northern Ontario, this homeowner sought to create a secluded outdoors retreat hidden from the rest of the world.Read more
7 Pergola Design Tips to Get You Started
Jane Austin once wrote, “To sit in the shade on a fine day, and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment” and who am I to argue? By the way, verdure is another word for vegetation, and yes, I had to look it up. But the point is, an outdoor pergola is the perfect stylish, practical, and romantic way to “sit in the shade on a fine day.” Read more
The Complete Guide to Outdoor Structures
Outdoor structures are multi-functional and multi-seasonal additions to an exterior living space. These features provide protection from the elements, define space, and offers refuge from the stresses of daily life. Incorporating these bold features into an outdoor design has become second nature for those designers, architects, and homeowners seeking different ways to prolong the convenient…
Design Ideas for Creating a Focal Point in your Outdoor Space
An outdoor space should reflect your personal tastes, styles and preferences. Whether you decide on a space suited for relaxation or one built to host weekend gatherings, it is imperative that you create a focal point in your outdoor space. Here are some stunning features you should consider when choosing a focal point to reflect your own personality and taste.
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