The first time a goldfish plant bursts into bloom, you understand immediately why people fall in love with it. Those tiny orange flowers really do look like little goldfish leaping out of the glossy, dark green foliage, while the trailing…
A mood board could turn the customer into loving that room. It is the plan that makes the customer sign. There exists a whole list of questions between the initial excitement about something and the final approval: Is the sofa…
Each development starts with a vision, with a plan for how many units to develop, what their footprint will be, and the expected ROI. However, there is always a gap between what is written and what exists in reality. Preconstruction…
Bel Air homeowners are increasingly exploring solar power as a realistic way to reduce family energy fees and use cleaner electricity. A well-planned residential solar system can transform an available rooftop into a source of energy while reducing reliance on…
Walk through almost any North American neighborhood and you will spot arborvitae doing quiet, dependable work. It screens a patio, softens a fence line, shelters a vegetable bed from wind and stays green through the coldest months. Few plants work…
There is something almost timeless about an olive tree. It has stood on Mediterranean hillsides for thousands of years, its silvery leaves flickering in the breeze, its trunk twisting into shapes that look carved by hand. It has been a…
In the design of a strip mall or office, these can check all of the financial boxes, and those carrying out construction may soon realize that other aspects were not truly considered. This cruel joke is typically on property developers.…
Every garden has one. The hedge that has swallowed the side path, the flowering shrub that now blocks the window, the small tree whose lower branches brush your head on the way to the clothesline. Overgrowth creeps up slowly, and…
Construction rate estimating is a form of job that appears clean until an actual set of drawings lands on the table. A venture also can encompass thousands or hundreds of measurable items, several factors, changing prices, equipment requirements, subcontractor scopes,…
Ask five parents what they want from a playroom floor, and you’ll probably hear the same answer: something soft that doesn’t need babysitting. EVA foam mats fit that brief for a lot of families. They’re light, they come in cheerful…