A curb appeal checklist
We invite you to take a step out to your own curb and see which of these ideas might work to make it more inviting
Tag: yard art
A dozen ideas to help create an inviting first impression
10 posts
Backyard blooms
With a gorgeous view like this, it’s not hard to see why most homeowners would opt to spend their morning lounging on one of the padded chairs on the deck,…
Down the garden path
It took seven months of internal and external renovations to Lindsey Clark’s new home before she could move into it. Part of the project included the home’s yards. In that…
Garden is a therapeutic escape
To enter Terri and Rick Nowak’s garden is to realize a sense of peace, harmony, and tranquility. You truly feel like you’ve made an escape from the hectic world into…
Renovated back yard beckons all to come and play
Written by: Lauri Gross/Photos by: Hal Stata, except where noted If you don’t think the construction phase of any remodeling job is as fun as the finished product, you don’t…
Unique landscape design creates secluded sanctuary
Back in 1988, when Bo and Sukey Brown bought their circa 1942 home in Southwestern Ohio, the back yard was great for the four kids, ages 12, 10, 8, and…
Backyard oasis: Friends welcome here
Step into Barb and Joe Necastro’s Cleveland Heights back yard and you will see green space so expansive, you might forget that you are in the heart of a fairly…
Yard art answers the call of the wild
Images of Edward Scissorhands’ massive sheers frantically creating animal shapes in the back yards of suburbia seemed odd when the movie was released in the late-eighties. However, the topiaries have…
Garden design embraces Asian serenity
A well-planned, properly situated and lovingly cared for Japanese garden design has a nearly mystical quality that creates an inner hush, punctuated only by the deep sigh brought about by…
Playful decor showcases best of both worlds
Lynda Kutey has been having fun since she was three years old. Not just playing ball and skipping rope, but fancy, spectacular twists and turns on her roller skates. Her…