8 Essentials to Increase the Livability of Your Outdoor Retreat

8 Essentials to Increase the Livability of Your Outdoor Retreat

When it comes to designing the perfect outdoor retreat, few factors are more important than livability. A balance of comfort, warmth and functionality can make a step into your backyard feel like the start of a vacation. With a bit of inspiration and planning, you can enjoy the outdoors from spring through fall in your…

Outside is the New Inside: Top Outdoor Living Trends

Outside is the New Inside: Top Outdoor Living Trends

Over the past several years, outdoor living has become a top priority for homeowners. Backyards are turning into entertaining spaces, outdoor eating spaces and outdoor living rooms. To make this possible, homeowners are incorporating features like patios, outdoor kitchens, fire pits and outdoor fireplaces into their yard designs. For evening entertaining, more and more homeowners…

The Backyard Retreat: Expand Your Living Space Outdoors with Granite and Natural Stone

The Backyard Retreat: Expand Your Living Space Outdoors with Granite and Natural Stone

Bringing the outside in and the inside out has been a key home trend in recent years. Greenery, neutral colors and natural stone featured inside the home bring about calmness, serenity and a sense of connection to the beauty beyond its doors.. And, at the same time, outdoor structures, such as fireplaces, outdoor kitchens and…

Beyond the Grill: Create a Year Round Outdoor Living Space

Beyond the Grill: Create a Year Round Outdoor Living Space

When the weather is warm and you’ve got guests to entertain, ditch the dining room table. Conversation is always better around a fire pit while devouring s’mores, or on a patio gazing at the stars while sipping a glass of wine. The outdoor living space is anchored with custom cut Woodbury Gray granite pavers and…