A feast of options for your outdoor kitchen space Outdoor grilling has become one of the great American ways to enjoy a meal in outdoor kitchens. Just ask grill manufacturers! With the advent of increasingly sophisticated, no fuss, gas-burning grills of all styles and dimensions, cooking outdoors has become a regular weekday treat as well as the centerpiece of a holiday or weekend party. […]
Eating outdoors is one of the great ways to enjoy a beautiful summer day for all it has to offer in terms of refreshing relaxation. Exposed to the sun and the shade, the breezes and the special smells and colors of the surrounding plant life, people seem to find extra flavor…
Cooking outside brings some savory scents to the summer breezes. Increasingly, however, cooking out is not just a summer activity. A Weber GrillWatch Survey, in fact, showed that 49% of families intended to use their grill year-round. Yet as…
This Belizean beach house is not your typical tropical home. It does not have plush amenities or running water. It does not have traditional electricity. It is a zero-energy home that was made with the priority of energy-consciousness. It features 6 garage doors off of the living space on both levels of the home. Each garage door will have […]
Hey you. (Yes, you.) Come on in here for a second. Have a seat. We need to chat. Go ahead. Make yourself comfortable on the sofa. This might take a minute or two, but I promise it will be painless… We need to talk about something — get something straight. We need to talk about protection. You need protection. To, […]
Arizona may have an excruciating hot and dry summer climate, but they can still use their retractable door screens during the milder ends of that season. With limited backyard space often being the case, opening up the doors for air and gaining some of the outdoors is certainly desired for residents. And placing such a high value on outdoor activity […]
Screen porches are awesome for everything. I mean everything: reading books, naps, evening dinners, a play area for kids, hanging out next to the pool, you name it. I could spend all day outside in a screened-in porch environment; there’s something charming about it. Maybe it has a lake cottage feel to it and that takes me back to the […]
Why do people get retractable screens? What is the difference between that and having a screened-in porch or a screen door? What’s the benefit of screening off an area with retractable screens? These are some things I had to get answered if I was going to be part of a retractable screen company. After a trip to Cincinnati to visit […]