Outdoor kitchen design is a lot of fun, but it’s also easy to make some pretty serious mistakes along the way. No matter what your outdoor kitchen has to work well for you. Awkward … [Read more...]

I try to avoid walls where possible, but sometimes you just don't have a choice. Segmental retaining walls can be a great choice because they don't require a footer all the way to … [Read more...]

Do kids still do chores? I feel like I never see anyone younger than me shoveling in our neighborhood. When I was growing up, the understanding was that part of why I was there, … [Read more...]

Over the years I’ve slowly (and I mean slowly) been chipping away at my own yard. The problem is that it’s happened in fits and starts, at the rare moments where a rise in free … [Read more...]

I'm currently working on a project to sort, categorize, and tag all the photos on my hard drive. All 24,585 of them. As a result I don't read as many blogs as I'd like, but there … [Read more...]

‘Twas the holiday season and out in the shed your favorite designer had just bumped his head. I staggered on out and into the night when above me there shone a soft warm … [Read more...]