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patios and decks can add a great deal of functionality to your outdoor space, allowing you to enjoy your time outdoors without damaging the lawn by sitting and standing on it for long periods of time, as well as keeping you cleaner since you do not need to head out in the grass just to spend time outside.

People love to spend time outdoors when the weather is nice, and one way that homeowners in New Jersey and New York are getting to enhance their outdoor enjoyment is by havingoutdoor kitchens built that have all the bells and whistles incorporated into them that used to be reserved only for gourmet indoor kitchens. 

There’s virtually nothing that enhances the exterior of your home more than a well thought out landscape design.  In addition to adding color and visual context to your property, designing your landscape with an eye towards the overall look of the space can really enhance the beauty and enjoyment of your home.

Tired of looking for a unique gift that will please dad and show him how much you care?  This year, why not get creative and give dad something he’s sure to enjoy all year long – an outdoor fireplace!  If you have a father, husband or other special man in your life that enjoys spending time outdoors (and who doesn’t?), why not skip the mall and instead hire a contractor to build him a custom fireplace that is sure to warm his heart.

Whether you are a homeowner looking to plan an outdoor design project or you are a commercial property owner or manager that is interested in sprucing up the outdoor areas of your property, using concrete has likely been considered as a possible material choice for your project.  There are a number of benefits to using…

Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember and honor those who have fought for our country and have given the ultimate sacrifice.  As a national holiday, it is a day many people have off from work, and the day has become the unofficial start of the summer season.  While it’s important to take…

If you are lucky enough to be a homeowner, then you are also likely lucky enough to have a patch of land right outside your door to call your own.  Whether your property is small, or large enough to field a professional football game, you’ll surely want to be able to enjoy the space as…

You may be wondering why you might want to consider building an outdoor pizza oven if you are designing a kitchen area or even just a patio outside.  The answer is that if you love the taste of authentic, old-world cooking, there is virtually nothing that can provide you with the authentic taste you seek…

If you are lucky enough to be having a new patio designed and installed, you may be faced with more choices than you can handle and might not know where to start in determining what you want.  There are numerous options to consider, and since this aesthetic and functional addition to your backyard will be…

When most people think of concrete, beauty is not exactly the first thing that comes to mind.  This industrial looking material is typically associated with less-than-beautiful amenities such as roadways, walkways, driveways, slabs and other commercial applications.  However, there are a number of uses of the material around the outside of homes that can not…

If having an outdoor kitchen has long been on your wish list, you may have visions swirling around in your head of what the exterior space will entail.   There is a wide variety of options to choose from when it comes to designing your dream kitchen outside, and many of the typical constraints of indoor…

If you are among the many people living in NJ and NY that have had more than enough this past winter, you’re likely enjoying the rapidly improving weather and looking ahead to the many days and nights you will be able to enjoy outdoors.  If this is the case, you may also be thinking about…