Five Designs to Inspire Your Backyard Renovation

Inspiration for designing or remodeling your backyard can come from various sources – home décor television programs, magazines, different cultures, online platforms like Houzz, Pinterest or Instagram, or even your neighbor’s backyard. When drawn to a particular style of outdoor furniture, colors, patterns, or greenery, it’s a good idea to make a note of it. You can create mood boards with…

Six Ideas to Achieve Better Backyard Privacy

As the summer of 2020 carries on, families and friends alike are spending more time in their own backyards. From intimate family time to responsible social gatherings, comfortable outdoor spaces with adequate privacy have never been more prevalent. Whether you are looking to block out the neighbours, hide an unappealing view or chisel out a dedicated space in your backyard, creating privacy…

Versatile Shade Takes on California Sun

California is a beautiful state that looms with American culture. It is a great place to be a nature-lover and outdoor enthusiast. Residents can visit a number of national and state parks, hike mountains, visit beaches, ski, surf, swim and camp.  With its sunny skies and mild year-round weather, Southern California is the type of place where outdoor living is a given. SoCal homes reflect that…

Retractable Shade, Scarborough

Enhancing the beauty of your backyard using trees, shrubs and bushes, has its benefits. It helps to filter pollutants, smoke and dust from the air while providing a refreshing landscape. Towering trees also offer shelter and privacy. But, the areas that provide cover is something that nature controls. By strategically placing a retractable shade, the combination of natural and man-made…

Attached Structure, Campbellville

The charming community of Campbellville sits within the town of Milton, amongst the beauty of the Niagara Escarpment and surrounded by all mother nature has to offer. Its rich cultural heritage has helped cement the community’s place as a popular tourist destination in the Greater Toronto Area. Campbellville’s rustic setting provides a backdrop for ice-cream parlours, Mennonite furniture…

Get Your Backyard Party-Ready for Halloween

In most parts of North America, children are dressing up to trick or treat, and adults are getting ready to host their annual Monster Mash. Decorating your home for this ghoulish holiday is the perfect opportunity to show off your creepy, crawly creative side. If you are planning a gathering at your home this Halloween, it’s time to start gathering what you need. However, before you hang the…

The Benefits of Protected Patio Seating

Imagine the sounds of soft laughter and the clinking of glasses; the sights of sunlight illuminating across plates of fresh food; and the touches of light summer breezes weaving between the tables. These aren’t just any tables. They are the tables on your restaurant’s outdoor patio and they are filled with happy customers enjoying the great outdoors while paying for food and drinks. Why add…

Retractable Shade, Wasaga Beach

In the summer months, tourists travel to the welcoming shores of Wasaga Beach. The sandy coast stretches 8.7 miles across Nottawasaga Bay with panoramic views of the Niagara Escarpment. Not only is Wasaga the longest freshwater beach in the world, it also offers an endless number of recreational trails to explore throughout the seasons. The groomed trails have easy access points and once…

Retractable Canopy, Grand Valley

Stretching over 38,000 acres of woodland, the town of Grand Valley is a rural area abundant in wildlife, plants and trees. Appropriately nicknamed ‘Nature’s Playground’, this quaint town is located within Dufferin County and embraces the lush Luther Marsh and the meandering Grand River from north to south. The Luther Marsh covers almost 13,000 acres, with a serene 3,500-acre lake within it,…

Chicago Roof Deck Turns to ShadeFX for Shade and Privacy Solutions on Rooftop Patio

On top of one of Chicago’s prestigious condominiums sits a 2,000 square foot rooftop patio and sun deck.  Submerged in the backdrop of glass skyscrapers and concrete buildings, the patio provides an escape for relaxation, gatherings, and sunbathing. This patio boasts the tropical ambiance reminiscent of an island getaway, thanks in part to the direct and reflective sunshine that radiates from the…