Fall into a backyard makeover…
November 18, 2008
Your everyday backyard can have a higher appeal for future summer “staycations” with these simple ideas.
- Use grass as your framework - a healthy, even lawn is a great backdrop to add other types of planting. Make sure to have drainage and irrigation in place to ensure proper water maintenance.
- When planting a bed, start in the back first and strive for a natural arrangement. Not all plants have to line up directly with each other.
- Keep maintenance in mine, you do not want all your “free time” or weekends to be spent working in the yard. Mix in low-maintenance shrubs and plants with annuals and perrenials.
- Make sure to always start all projects whether indoor or outdoor with a plan. Don’t try to do it all at one time. Stagger plantings throughout the year. This approach helps make your project to appear more natural and lived-in.
**Source: Charlotte Home and Garden Magazine - Fall 2007 **
Asko Appliances
August 11, 2008
The Scandinavian company Asko introduced the Ultra Care Laundry System adding a new breed of laundry appliance to their already integrated design line. These products are wonderful for use in any tight space, such as loft or uptown condo living. There range in finish is fantastic along with all of the extra components you can use to create a personalized laundry in as little space as possible. Ease of use items such as pull-out shelves for folding and sorting just hide from site and seem to take up little or no space at all. As a designer, working with loft owners uptown, these products seem to take the guess work out of how to fit everything into such small spaces. (Information sited from ASID Icon Magazine July/August 2008.Pg 17)