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How To Get Outdoor Lighting Right In Any Landscape

DIY or Do-It-Yourself is a concept whose origins go way back before HGTV or Etsy. Professional help was hard to come by, so we recruited skilled friends and neighbors, and often bartered our expertise in exchange.  Nowadays, small home improvement projects, such as painting a bedroom or adding storage shelves to the garage, are ways for creative and handy homeowners to take greater pride in their homes. Landscape lighting is traditionally considered an add-on service, but recent landscape lighting trends suggest it has evolved into something far more complex. Even the most basic landscape lighting systems require experience to simultaneously

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5 Landscape Lighting Trends You Need To Know

Landscape lighting first made its sparkling debut in higher end residential properties thanks to Frank B. Nightingale. Nightingale’s passion for light and nature appropriately earned him a loyal following as the “Father of Garden Lighting.” His precursor light fixtures were a bit bulky and expensive and utilized 120-volt power. But, these ancestors of modern-day lighting paved the way for a powerful evolution in landscape lighting. Fast forward to the present and we are continuing to enjoy the foundational elements Nightingale created several decades ago, while capitalizing on modern advancements in landscape lighting design and installation. The newest trends in this

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8 Beautiful and Functional Backyard Fire Features

There’s nothing better than a warm fire on a chilly night, or roasting s’mores over an open flame after a long summer day. With beautiful fire features from a trusted contractor, all of this is possible in the comfort of your backyard. Whether you’d like a pizza oven so you can entertain guests, or a fire table that can easily turn on and off, Architectural Landscape Design can help.  There are a number of reasons why homeowners choose to install fire features in their backyards, including the ones listed below. They’re excellent for entertaining guests. They allow for backyard use

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10 Outdoor Dining Space Designs for Small Backyards

Summer in the Midwest is the best time of year to go on a hike, a camping trip, or spend a weekend at the lake. It is also a great time to take an extended vacation either by yourself or with your family. However, there is nothing better than spending a warm summer night in your cozy backyard for those who don’t prefer to travel. Create Your Backyard Paradise Sometimes you need to take time for yourself to relax, especially when work has been stressful. No matter the size of your small backyard, you can still turn it into a

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Landscape Lighting Photography Techniques

  After enjoying the summer’s lazy days that seem to last forever, Nature is gradually reminding us of who is in charge. Take this as a signal to grade your outdoor living spaces for the months ahead. Rather than accepting the way it is, perhaps this is the time to consider how you want to live your best life. You remember admiring the patio lighting your close friend recently installed. Despite the heavy, almost foggy air, that outdoor entertainment space worked out perfectly during game night. How do you decide if a change is necessary for your home? After all,

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How To Grade Landscaping Performance

Arranging the pieces of any landscape project is both a science and art. You have to consider horticulture, architecture, and personal style to get it right.  The truth is trial and error is part of the process. Plans are made and landscapes are built from them. However, it’s you, the property owner, who must ultimately bless the work and live with it.  It is possible to grade the performance of your landscaping so that you can affect the right changes. This will give you a roadmap that you can use work from, but more importantly, you will have greater and

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