Outside is the New Inside: Top Outdoor Living Trends

Outside is the New Inside: Top Outdoor Living Trends

ByAmanda Pittsley

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…

6 Uses for Granite Cobblestones, the Versatile Building Material with Old World Charm, Traction and Durability

6 Uses for Granite Cobblestones, the Versatile Building Material with Old World Charm, Traction and Durability

ByAmanda Pittsley

Cobblestones have been used all over cities and towns as building material and road surfaces since the 19th century. Due to their rich history, old world charm, durability and traction, we still find use of this versatile building material for our homes. Interestingly enough, true cobblestone roads were actually constructed of round stones, designed for…

A New England Minimalist Landscape Uses Classic Materials to Connect with Nature

A New England Minimalist Landscape Uses Classic Materials to Connect with Nature

ByAmanda Pittsley

Photography by John McCarthy In Andover, Massachusetts overlooking the Fish Brook Wetlands sits a custom-built contemporary home that connects the interior, landscaping and natural environment in the most intriguing ways. Using classic New England materials, including granite steps, pavers and pool coping from Swenson Granite Works, Andover Landscape designed a contemporary minimalist landscape for this…