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Courtyards — The Outdoor Version of “Small is the new big.”

The cover of a House Beautiful magazine on the table next to me asks “Is small the new big?”. If I say yes, can we all agree on 40 being the new 30? I was led from said magazine to the website,...

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Solid Used Brick Makes Amazing Floors

Of all the rooms I’ve built, the coolest one of all (literally) was an amazing wine “cellar”. Cellar is kind of a misnomer though. This is Florida. No, this room was right in the middle of the house...

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6 Exterior Details On One Awesome House

One of my favorite things to do when I see a picture that makes me say “wow” (which is scientifically proven to be the most sought-after word in residential design) is to look more deeply and make a...

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Landscaping Ideas and Inspiration

I took a few pictures while visiting a local new home landscaping project today. I thought maybe I’d share a few of those ideas with you here. But be warned, you might catch Landscape Fever like I...

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Vintage or Custom — Amazing Steel French Doors

Doors don’t get much cooler than this. Check out this awesome set of doors: Pin It Steel windows and doors offer greater strength and design flexibility. Noteworthy unique features: Look how much less...

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Should both sides of a French door be the same color?

I’m kind of a know-it-all when it comes to remodeling. While in my heart I know that other people really are entitled to their opinion as to what looks good and doesn’t, I just can’t seem to get that...

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Creative Use For Landscape Timbers — Make a Walkway!

So there I was, happily strolling down the aisle in Home Depot, when the splash of green caught my eye. I tried to stay focused on my mission. You know how men shop. But I couldn’t do it. I had to...

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21 Inspiring DIY Deck Design Ideas

Most mornings I roll out of bed and step out onto our backyard deck. I like to get a breath of fresh air and greet the new day looking at palm trees and Birds of Paradise. We love our deck, which...

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How to Build a Picket Fence – Videos

Awhile back, I wrote a post with instructions on how to build a picket fence the fast and easy way. I’ve been thinking for awhile that the information I gave in that post might be better understood...

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Five Tips To Spruce Up Your Front Door

One thing I’ve learned about blogging is that the strangest things wake-up these little remodeling ideas that 20+ years in construction has firmly embedded in my mind. Remodeling an entry door, for...

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A Bamboo Backyard Shed

Yesterday, I threw a shed together with materials I had laying around. I used a raised planter box as the foundation and made pretty quick work out of it, breaking most of the rules of good...

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Choosing The Best Fencing Material

If you’re in the market for a new fence at your home, you might be considering a question or two: What style of fence do you want? What height fence do you want? What material fence do you want? The...

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Preserve and Enhance Exterior Wood With Thompson’s Waterproofing Stain

I’m a fan of wood decks. First of all, I love outdoor spaces and when we’re at our home in Punta Gorda, FL we spend as much time outside as we can, even in August!  Secondly, compared to other outdoor...

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Weeds Be Afraid — Outdoor Clean-Up with Spectracide

We bought our house in Punta Gorda, FL ten years ago this month. During that time, we’ve almost never been here full-time. For reasons that have varied over the years, we’ve often split our time...

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Old Florida Crushed-Shell Driveway Revival!

A few weeks ago, I posted pictures of the first steps of reclaiming my classic Old Florida style crushed shell driveway. I love the look of this type of driving/parking area but there are two...

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12 Tiny Houses with Amazing Outdoor Spaces

Everyone who lives in a tiny house agrees… outdoor space is where it’s at! Just because the house is only a few hundred square feet on a fat day does NOT mean that’s the real living area. These 12...

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Restoring a Moldy Wood Deck with Concrobium

I love my wood deck. If you’ve got even a few square feet of wood deck at your home, you know what I’m talking about. There’s something special about a wood deck. It feels and looks natural and...

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Waterproofing Block Walls with Drylok Extreme

Walls are supposed to be waterproof! Right? Can we all agree on this? In most normal circumstances the purpose of a wall doesn’t end with “hold up the roof” and “keep the dog inside”. We could use a...

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Cleaning a Moldy Roof With Concrobium

Life includes mold. There’s just not much we can do to avoid it. But sometimes it gets a little out of hand and we have to do something about it. That was the situation recently when I used Concrobium...

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Surge and Power Supply Protection for Your Air Conditioner

The Compressor Defender™ from Intermatic® provides easy to install protection for your outside AC unit! Raise your hand if you’ve ever been “very” close to a lightning strike. I sure have! I was...

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