Outdoor Living Rooms

This is the second in a four-part series on remodel projects that Valley residents have undertaken to put function, style and elegance into their homes. Kitchen and bath remodels may get the most love from home-improvement shows. But in the Valley, outdoor create Outdoor Living Rooms and parklets and outdoor dining areas. Learn the latest in Retail at RealShare NET LEASE WEST on November 11-12 in Los Angeles. From casual barbecues to candle-lit dinner parties, homeowners this summer are investing in quality outdoor spaces that seamlessly transition between indoors and out. According to the latest Zillow Digs Home Design Trend Report, open-air living rooms Lengthy Carlyle-area drug investigation leads to charges Three people are facing charges as the result of a lengthy investigation into drug trafficking in the Carlyle area. The project — dubbed Project FANOINT — was led by the Regina-based Combined.. Outdoor living spaces continue to grow in popularity, and they are not just limited to southern climates. With the addition of a chimea or a fireplace the season can be expanded. Homeowners as far north as Canada are increasing their living area by We've fallen in love with everything about outdoor lounging, courtyard entertaining and al fresco dining! Oh, you too? We thought so When styling an outdoor oasis, we like to start with finding inspiration from beautiful spaces that are hitting the mark .

I recently worked with a busy mother of three who suffers from the need for more living space. For years, her charming screened-in porch has functioned as a catch-all for sports equipment, extra furniture and shoes. She has longed to transform that space So, armed with grant money, hammers and some technical help, residents around the city have gone about spiffing up bus stops, among a number of other outdoor spaces, into something known as community living rooms. The idea began several years ago in Another dilemma, is it a porch or patio? And whatever happened to the good old stoep or veranda? When I was growing up we had stoeps and verandas, I don’t quite know when porches and patios came along. I really think porch is a fancy word Life in the big city can leave a person feeling out of touch with nature. It’s a little too industrial, with too much noise, too much steel and concrete and, well just too much. We can’t help but feel as though something is missing, especially .