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Design Dilemma: Five Secrets to a Great Outdoor Space

Summertime means spending more time outside, in the outdoor spaces of our homes that are pretty much ignored during the winter months. But whether that outdoor space feels inviting, comfortable and practical will depend on how well you’ve done your planning. HonoringÂ just a few principles can help you create a pleasant outdoor space that [...]

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Design Dilemma: Stylish and/or Eco-Friendly Outdoor Furniture

It’s the time of year when the party moves outdoors. As the weather heats up and the days grow longer, it’s natural to want to spend as much time outside as possible — relaxing, playing, entertaining. And that means, it’s time to head out to the patio, veranda, balcony or porch. But what should we [...]

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Before and After – Making a Natural Swimming Pool

With climate change; Britain is warming up, and more people are taking another look at that long abandoned swimming pool in the back yard. It could get more use in a warmer future. And with that new look comes a new way of thinking about a swimming pool. Instead of fighting nature with chlorine and [...]

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Fatboy Waterwall Stores Rain in Your Fence

If you live in a drought state as I do, you start to really pay attention to rain. If it ever happens. Here’s a terrific solution for storing rainwater in something other than a circular barrel which can take up space: a wall of rain storage around your property. A really fat wall. Each of [...]

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Solar Thermal Warms Hot Lava Pool in Hawaii

Here’s an original idea. The Hawaiian pool builder PacificGunite makes molds of real lava into poolside decking, then incorporates passive solar thermal heating elements into the thermal mass created by the concrete to soak up the heat of the sun and transfer it into the pool. Passive solar thermal is the best way to heat [...]

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