Tag: Outdoor

Plan Your Wedding Reception with Pomp and Valour – Outdoor Venues in Utah

Posted on by April Stephens

As long as you’re planning your wedding reception or the main event – the wedding, it will have its own set of challenges and considerations. While you can keep changing the menu of the reception night, the caterer, your wedding gown and your wedding cake, one thing that has to be booked way ahead of time is your wedding or reception venue. Residing in Salt Lake City, you must be eager to hire the best venue that makes your wedding memorable. 

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Organize Your Outdoor Living Space: 7 Things from Your Backyard to Throw Away This Weekend

Posted on by April Stephens

If after cleaning up and mowing the lawn your backyard still doesn’t look pulled together, it’s time for decluttering. This means that you will have to take a careful look around and organize your outdoor living space by removing unwanted things. Usually, these are items that you simply got used to having there but now their purpose is done and it’s time to say goodbye. 

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5 Unique Ways to Get Your Child to Have Fun Outdoors

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Between the TV, video games and mobile devices, your child may be spending too much time in the house. Getting children to stay outside more is only effective if they enjoy what they do. Exposure to the outdoor environment is good for your child’s health. They get some Vitamin D from the sun, not to mention the outdoor is great for physical and mental well-being. An added advantage is that you can prevent kids from making a mess in the house. Coming up with activities that will spark excitement requires a bit of creativity but here are a few.

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Prepped and Ready: 4 Exterior Home Features That Complete Your Plans

Posted on by Kara Masterson


Designing a lovely home interior is undoubtedly important. Designing a gorgeous home exterior is just as important, too. People sometimes fail to remember that. If you want to establish a well-rounded and attractive residential property, these outside features can go a long way for you. Remember, A+ exterior design makes for an amazing first impression.

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6 Steps to Designing and Building Enviable Outdoor Living Spaces

Posted on by April Stephens

If you have unused or extra space on your property, one of the best ways to make use of it is to build an outdoor living area. In fact, given the value they add to homes, outdoor living spaces are growing in popularity. They have a lot to offer but if you’re interested in having one built, you have to make sure that you properly plan for the project.

How?
Just follow these six steps:

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Get the Best Type of Outdoor Blinds and Awnings Installed

Posted on by April Stephens

Contributed by Jack Louis

Outdoor blinds and awnings are one of the best products, when it comes to buying blind for homes as well as offices. To reap the benefits, it should be installed properly. Therefore, professional help is required for the outdoor blinds and awnings installation. If you are also planning to get outdoor blinds and awnings in your property, then you must get in touch with an experienced installer to get the work done efficiently. However, once you have installed such blinds in your property, you may need to update them from time to time to create a cohesive look to it. This ensures that the individual living in the house feel comfortable at all times.
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3 Essential Spring Gardening Tips to Revive Your Outdoor Space

Posted on by April Stephens

Contributed by Jennifer Dawson

In the midst of winter, a good way to look forward to the spring is to think about ways you can improve your home once the warmer weather returns. Making home repairs after winter is usually the first step in getting over the winter blues. And after making all of the needed repairs, the second step is looking to embrace the great outdoors once again.
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6 Ideas For An Amazing Outdoor Wedding

Posted on by April Stephens

Contributed by Ilse Franckaert

Having an indoor wedding is much easier as compared to an outdoor wedding because you have the temperature under control, it’s neither too hot nor too cold. If you haven’t sent out your invitations give it another thought. In an outdoor wedding, you have to deal with a lot of things that are out of your control like temperature, lighting, insects among others. However, braving those obstacles can give you the perfect day. Here are a few tips to help you plan an amazing outdoor wedding.

Comfortable seating

If you want your wedding to be a success, you should consider the guests level of comfort. While you get ready, most of them will be at the venue before you, and they will have to sit for a long time too. In which case their seating should be comfortable if you’re going for some classy outdoor chairs remember to provide them with pillows or some cushions.
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Let It Glow, Let It Glow, Let It Glow: Holiday Outdoor Decorating Tips

Posted on by April Stephens

Contributed by Cate Palmer

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The holiday season is here and all of a sudden, everything feels better. Some can’t wait to have some time off from work, others like the snow. For most, it’s about family and values we all keep close to our hearts: love, friendship and kindness.

This is one of the main reasons people enjoy decorating their homes and sharing that festive euphoria with the world. The real challenge, though, is turning your outdoors into the merry scenery ready to welcome guests in your home and carol singers at your doorstep.
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Budget Friendly Decorating Ideas for Your Outdoor Spaces

Posted on by April Stephens

Guest post contributed by John Stuart

Beautifying your backyard doesn’t necessarily have to cost an arm and a leg. If you’re crafty and you don’t mind rolling up your sleeves for a DIY, you’ll love these hand-picked, affordable ideas for decorating outdoor spaces. You can let your creativity run free and improvise your own methods to make your garden more welcoming and chic.

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1. Hang Drapes around the Porch

This is a super-affordable way to make your porch look more chic. You don’t even need a sewing machine since you can buy the drapes in the needed measurements from the store. If you’ve been thinking about adding screens to your porch, this is a cheaper alternative that won’t overwhelm your budget. All you need is drapes in a material of your choice and a way to hang them. Curtain rods are convenient, cheap and easy to install. According to the décor and your taste, you can choose transparent drapes for a shabby-chic look, linen drapes for a romantic look, or bright, colorful drapes for a modern touch.
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