shade structures
Gale Pacific USA (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) has introduced the Destination Collection – part of the…
California Umbrella (Jurupa Valley, CA) has updated its Sun Master Series of umbrellas. First introduced…
The backyard-design process, it's been said, is something like completing a jigsaw puzzle: You start with a framed space and assemble available pieces to fill in the picture. But there are two problems with this common analogy: First, the number of available pieces far exceeds the physical capacity of the frame and, second, there are no precut tabs or notches to guide placement of the selected pieces. So you'd be closer to the mark if you said that design is like the worst, most challenging jigsaw puzzle ever - and even then, the typical backyard-design task is much harder. Shining a light on this process is
California Umbrellas (Jurupa Valley, CA) offers the Pagoda Series of umbrellas for residential and commercial…
Amish Country Gazebos (Manheim, PA) packages wooden and vinyl pergola kits for residential and commercial…
Infinity Canopy (Los Angeles, CA) has devised a shade system that uses individual fabric panels…
BioClimatic Structures (Pompton Plains, NJ) is the U.S. distributor for Arlequin Pergolas. Made by Solisysteme…
As a landscape architect, I generally approach projects with a balanced view of a space's potential. I weigh all of the possible elements in the prospective design, envisioning pools, spas, decking, lighting, shade structures and plantings as well as the flow from the inside of the home out into the backyard and the uses to which the homeowner intends to put the space. Every once in a while, however, the unique features of
Today’s consumers are more environmentally savvy than ever before, so it’s good that there are plenty of like-minded landscape designers and watershapers out there – “green-oriented” professionals who are more than interested in working with homeowners to create outdoor environments that are
