Your backyard is decked out with beautiful greenery thanks to your landscape design specialist. You’ve installed a patio, walkways, and other necessary hardscaping. You may even have a water feature or fire pit. There’s still something missing, though. Maybe what you need is a structure to add some dimension, functionality, and visual interest to your […]
Lighting is an often-overlooked feature in outdoor spaces. Homeowners mistakenly assume that the porch light will suffice or that a flood light will do the trick. Unfortunately, the former can leave you tripping over yourself in a dim yard, while the latter could blind guests and annoy neighbors. Where’s the happy medium? The answer is […]
A beautifully designed backyard provides more than just a place to cook hot dogs for the kids on a summer night. It serves as a relaxing retreat from the demands of your daily life, a place to enjoy quality time with your family and entertain your friends in style. It starts with lush and vibrant […]
Lighting is just as essential to making your outdoor spaces usable as landscaping, fire features, and patio spaces. When you’re looking to turn your Sioux Center, Iowa backyard into a swanky entertaining space that keeps the party going long after sundown, you’ll have to map out a suitable landscape lighting design. Here are a few […]
Interlocking paving stones, also known as pavers, date all the way back to Roman times. These stones were even integral in the construction of the Great Wall of China. However, just within the span of the last decade or so, interlocking paving stones have become the most popular choice for hardscaping outdoor spaces. Perhaps you […]
As the dead of winter rears its ugly head, some Rock Valley and Sioux Center homeowners seem to believe the season for enjoying their outdoor spaces is over. Why would you create a beautiful outdoor gathering place only to use it for half the year (or less)? Don’t let lower temperatures scare you back indoors. […]
Proper landscape lighting is fundamental on the quest for creating the desired outdoor mood. The term “beam angle” refers to the angle at which light extends out from a lightsource. In landscape design, this important concept can help you decide which types of lights will work best for different aspects of your outdoor space. By […]
The brightness or dimness of your landscape lighting will play a major role in creating the right mood, aesthetic, and feel for your outdoor space. This brightness or dimness is referred to as the “light level” or “lumen output,” and getting it right is an important part of creating landscape lighting that is both beautiful […]
Outdoor living spaces have become so popular that people are putting just as much time, money, and effort into creating killer outdoor kitchens and living rooms as they are indoor counterparts. If you want to get the most enjoyment from your Sioux Falls yard, however, you need to consider the best way to take your […]