15 Bathroom Remodels on a Budget

Bathroom remodeling doesn’t have to break the bank. Here are some cheap ideas that you can use to do a great remodel while keeping your budget low. Selective Splurging By splurging on some items and keeping costs down on others, you will still be able to stay within your budget. Lighting Making changes to your…

Fantastic Plant: New Zealand Wind Grass

Add simple colour, texture, and motion to your lawn by adding New Zealand wind grass (Anemanthele lessoniana) on your design. Landscape architect Jeffrey Gordon Smith uses this feathery perennial for many residential design projects in the western United States, and finds its great looks and low maintenance demands are always the subject of praise. “I…

Summer Picnic Essentials

If it comes to the Fourth of July, most Americans are thinking about the basics — good food, good drink, and lots of fireworks. This peak-of-summer vacation appears to always come about on the hottest, sunniest day of the year, giving us a good excuse to go outside and embrace sunlight. A picnic takes advantage…