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How To Make Your Own Flower Pots

by in Crafts, Create & Decorate, Gardening

Looking for a way to add interest to your home and garden with not only a few colorful flowers, but the flower pots that they call home? Then, think about making your own flower pots to add just the right touch of decorative style and whimsy. Making your own flower pot is relatively easy to [...]

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Maintaining Roll Up Awnings

by in Clean & Maintain, Home Exterior, Outdoor Living

Roll up awnings, or retractable awnings as they’re also known, are a great option for homeowners, providing shade and protection from the rain when needed, but easily rolling up when not.  There are two basic types of roll up awnings – motorized roll up awnings and manual roll up awnings.  While the motorized models will [...]

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Outdoor Gazebo Lights: Styles and Installation Basics

by in Build & Install, Buy, Outdoor Living

If you own an outdoor gazebo, then you probably already realize how useful the structure can be, not only for daytime use, but also when the sun goes down.  Gazebos provide the perfect spot for entertaining, dining and relaxing, and can be used almost like an outdoor room due to their protective overhead covering.  One [...]

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DIY Guttering Cleaning and Maintenance Guide

by in Clean & Maintain, Home Exterior, Outdoor Living

If you own a home, then one task you periodically have to take care of, unless you hire someone to do it for you, is maintaining your home’s guttering system.  Guttering consists of the rain gutters and downspouts that are attached to your home that work to draw water away from your roof and the [...]

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DIY Driveway Lighting Design and Installation

by in Build & Install, Home Exterior, Outdoor Living, Plan & Design

Adding some driveway lighting is a great way to add to the look of the front of your home, and also makes it easier to navigate the sometimes treacherous path of staying on the pavement of the driveway while not running off onto the grass or into the flower beds (this is especially important for [...]

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