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Five Easy Eco-Friendly Small Patio Ideas

Updated: August 23, 2018 Eric Clark

Green, eco-friendly small patio updates!

Getting sick of your patio and yard environment? Want a refresh for the new season? Consider taking your patio in an environmentally harmonious direction with these eco-friendly small patio ideas.

Patios, in general, are typically un-natural spaces — they are made with concrete or stone pavers, and do not provide much shelter to wildlife, and exacerbate groundwater issues by removing pervious area and producing more gray water.

In this article, we will look at five simple ideas to take your patio in a green direction and improve your sustainability without breaking the bank!

12 Best Patio Furniture Brands for Your Back Yard!

Updated: May 6, 2019 Eric Clark

Shopping for new patio furniture is exciting, especially given the huge amount of recent innovation in materials in the outdoor furniture market. No longer do buyers need to stick to the old metal table with tempered glass top and a patio umbrella through the center design. Now the open sky is the limit! But which are the best patio furniture brands?

We have put together this article to examine several of the top outdoor furniture manufacturers and suppliers around, from luxury outdoor furniture brands to more budget-friendly offerings, and to look at a few of their collections.

With a wide variety of price points, designs, and styles, and material choices, there is certain to be something for everyone here!

After we look at several different outdoor furniture brands, we’ll go through our picks for best outdoor furniture, as well.

Wedding String Lights Guide! Outdoor Wedding Lighting Ideas

Updated: August 15, 2018 Eric Clark

Wedding String Lights by Festive Patio Lights

Getting the lighting right at your wedding is one of the keys to making a welcoming environment, and to identifying exactly how you want your wedding to feel. There are a wide variety of lighting options that can work great for outdoor weddings, including full-sized string lights, with or without Edison bulbs, fairy lights, solar hanging lanterns, metal torches, etc. Wedding String Lights can be used inexpensively to provide significant ambient lighting for that special day!

Much depends on what your target is for style, of course. If you’re looking for a sleek, modern vibe, then you will probably want to follow a few different techniques than if you’re going for a cozy warm handmade, DIY modern farmhouse feel.

PatioZen: Budget Modern Patio Ideas

Updated: January 11, 2019 Eric Clark

There is always a tension between wanting a beautiful, modern, serene outdoor space and paying for that design! It’s easy to look on Houzz and Pinterest and see gorgeous modern outdoor space after gorgeous modern outdoor space, while knowing that the price tag for those spaces is incredibly high. For this reason, we have put together several budget modern patio ideas, thoughts, and inspirations.
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How to Cover a Pergola for Shade and Skin Safety

Updated: January 30, 2019 Eric Clark

Metal Pergola with Canvas Cover by Sunjoy

Pergolas are wonderful garden and patio structures with a wide variety of designs and styles, that can take a backyard space in several different directions. Wooden pergolas tend to move the patio toward a wine-country feel, or perhaps a Mediterranean vibe. These pergolas are often covered with vines like Wisteria or grapes. Metal pergolas are often more modern in nature and usually are combined with canvas to provide shade. This article focuses on how to cover a pergola, how to install shade cover fabric on a pergola to provide protection from the hot sun.

Not all metal pergola kits come with shades, and most wooden pergolas do not have shades included. This guide covers how to install pergola shade cloth on wooden pergolas, and gives a few ideas of pergola fabrics to check out.

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