Clay slopes and pop-up storms are just part of living in Central Alabama. The ground holds water, then sheds it fast, and that can be tough on patios, retain...
Tree lighting in Vestavia Hills should do two things at once: make your property look incredible at night and keep your mature oaks healthy for the long haul...
Custom patios in Homewood have to work harder than patios in wide, flat backyards. Older Homewood neighborhoods have narrow lots, steep driveways, and yards ...
A new fire pit should make your yard feel warm, comfortable, and solid under your feet, not leave you standing in a puddle the first time it rains hard. Many...
Moonlighting is a structural lighting technique that throws soft light down from above, like a full moon, instead of blasting light up from the ground. It's ...
Covered patios in Central Alabama live in a tough environment. We get heavy summer thunderstorms, long winter rains, and slow-drying red clay under almost ev...
Designing an outdoor kitchen pavilion in Birmingham starts under your feet, in that red clay. Standing in a backyard in August, sweat rolling, the first thin...
A flagstone patio in Vestavia Hills on a slope doesn't have to slide, crack, or push water toward your house. When the base, drainage, and edges are engineer...
An outdoor pavilion in Central Alabama has to do more than look good. Around Birmingham we live with hot, humid summers, surprise afternoon storms, and the o...
A permanent fire pit is one of the hardest working features in an outdoor space. It pulls people outside on warm summer nights, gives you a spot to gather wh...
Outdoor kitchen construction in Vestavia Hills works a little differently than it does on a flat suburban lot. Steep driveways, hillside backyards, and heavy...
Natural stone patios in Birmingham can stay attractive and safe, even in heavy heat and humidity, if they're built and protected as a complete system. The st...