Small Barn House, Big Impact: Exterior Design Principles Behind Barndominium Aesthetics

Small Barn House, Big Impact: Exterior Design Principles Behind Barndominium Aesthetics When those tiny barn houses get it right, they don’t merely “borrow” from barndominium chic; they really capture its awesomeness and discard all the stuffy stuff. That teeny footprint means every single design choice has to truly count, unlike those McMansions where they just […]

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How to Choose the Right Deck Stain Color for Every Wood Type (No More Mismatched Tones!)

How to Choose the Right Deck Stain Color for Every Wood Type (No More Mismatched Tones!) The Color-Stain Mistake Almost Everyone Makes We’ve lost track of how often we’ve watched owners strain their backs constructing a deck—selecting the appearance, the ideal wood, even the hallowed railing finials—only to cap it off with a stain color

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Gravel Isn’t Just Groundcover—It’s a Design Tool (Here’s How to Use It Right)

Gravel Isn’t Just Groundcover—It’s a Design Tool (Here’s How to Use It Right) The majority of folks out there view gravel as the catch-all fill-space. What you just kinda just slap in between pavers or under a bench ’cause it’s “easy” and you won’t lose your mind if you happened to forget to water it.

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Cedar, Redwood, Pine, or Ipe? How Wood Choice Shapes the Look, Feel, and Lifespan of Your Fence

Cedar, Redwood, Pine, or Ipe? How Wood Choice Shapes the Look, Feel, and Lifespan of Your Fence We’ve come across more fence lines than we care to count (it’s an occupational idiosyncrasy, I guess), and here’s the thing: the truly great fences aren’t merely constructed to endure; they’re actually born to. And that slight injection

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The Golden Ratio and Front Yard Design: A Foolproof Layout Trick That Works Every Time

The Golden Ratio and Front Yard Design: A Foolproof Layout Trick That Works Every Time Ever walked down past a front lawn and said to yourself, “Now that’s a vibe,” even though you couldn’t quite place why? We’re guessing our last dollar it wasn’t chance. We’re guessing it was deliberate with a secret ingredient: proportion.

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