Monthly Archives: January 2019
Water Table
A water table is an architectural component at the base of a building; its objective is to direct water away from the building’s base. A water table is generally curved or has a similar shape that empowers it to guide […]
Give Curb Appeal a Self-Serving Twist
Garden curb appeal is a laudable idea, but what is in it for you? When was the last time a stranger stopped the car, knocked on your door and told you that your backyard looked great? Thought so. So, what […]
Wonderful Design Plant: Golden Currant
Found naturally across much of the USA and Canada, golden currant (Ribes aureum) happens in several varied habitats: prairies, stream banks borders, foothills, ponderosa pine forests and shrublands of sagebrush. Historically, many Native American tribes combined the dried fruits of […]
Summer Crop: How to Grow Blueberries
Ornamental, versatile, edible, and highly healthy — blueberries tick all of the must-have boxes for a high landscape plant. Using their pink-white spring blossoms, blue berries throughout the summer, and red or yellow fall color, they make a three-season splash […]
City View: Cincinnati Embraces New and Old
I am on a mission to eliminate the term “flyover state.” Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, I picked up a great deal of style there that still influences me to this day. Cincinnati has come a very long way […]
One Table
Make setting your holiday table fun, simple and inexpensive by transforming one set of fundamental centerpiece items for both fall and winter feasts. They key is to keep things, using fresh herbs, branches, seasonal fruits and other pretty items you […]
How to Match Colors From Photos into Real Life
Homeowners and designers know what a difference color makes in a house. They could spend hours poring over print and internet pictures in search of the ideal colour. But sometimes the colour in the picture does not end up looking […]
Ready Your House for Fall to Reduce the Season Longer
Fall is a glorious season. With blazing leaves and roaring fires, apple picking, harvest festivals and sweater weather, there’s so much to anticipate. And with that studious, back-to-business mood permeating the atmosphere, we feel invigorated to undertake new projects and […]
Pretty Patterns Bedeck a Barn House
DIY blogger and maker Bonnie Forkner and her husband consider it a small miracle that they found their light-filled cottage nestled in California’s Santa Ynez mountains. The home, a converted barn which once sheltered rescued critters, sits on land overlooking […]