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Improving Outdoor Living Spaces with a Fireplace

2020-07-16T16:04:41+00:00

For the last million years, our human ancestors have distinguished ourselves from other animals by our mastery of fire. We have used it for light, warmth, to keep predators at bay, and of course, for cooking. From primitive fire pits dug into the ground to grand and glorious marble fireplaces, humans still appreciate fire. Modern fireplaces and firepits have a variety of compositions, purposes and fuels. What fire feature is best suited for your landscape? Choosing a location Choosing a location is probably the first thing you will do. Fire pit placement is a decision that [...]

Improving Outdoor Living Spaces with a Fireplace2020-07-16T16:04:41+00:00

5 Reasons to Build an Outdoor Structure

2019-12-19T22:03:53+00:00

5 Reasons Why You Need an Outdoor Structure Landscape structures have been around a long time. Homes of yesteryear would have summer homes, picnic pavilions and lots of arbors and trellises. Today’s outdoor structures have evolved from simple, practical structures to elaborately, designed outbuildings that create a mini-retreat. Here are five reasons why you need a landscape structure: Storage: This is one of the main reasons why homeowners add an outdoor structure to their property. You don’t want your rakes, lawn mower, and planters just piling up outside nor do you want [...]

5 Reasons to Build an Outdoor Structure2019-12-19T22:03:53+00:00

Winterize Your Water Feature

2019-12-19T20:11:00+00:00

Winterizing Your Water Features As the weather turns crisp, days shorten, and the leaves begin to fall, it’s time to start thinking about prepping those water features for the winter. Here in Hampton Roads we can get away with putting it off a little bit longer than our Northern neighbors, but just one freeze can ruin a beautiful fountain or waterfall. Even small bird baths, shallow basins, and bubbling rocks can be damaged by winter weather so before a freeze threatens, take out your checklist and get started! For the purposes of this checklist, our focus is on features that [...]

Winterize Your Water Feature2019-12-19T20:11:00+00:00

Low Voltage Outdoor Lighting

2019-12-02T20:56:21+00:00

Outdoor Low Voltage Lighting Often consumers confuse low voltage lighting with dim accent lights for walkways. Advances in LED technology have changed the reality of what is possible in energy efficient security lighting. By using LED, homeowners can have a safer yard without making their house look like a military installation. Thieves and vandals are discouraged by a well-lit property, but that doesn't mean a homeowner needs to install searchlights and sodium vapor streetlights at every corner of the house. There are more economical ways to brighten those dark recesses. Light vs. Power Security lighting should [...]

Low Voltage Outdoor Lighting2019-12-02T20:56:21+00:00

5-FAQ-Landscape-Lighting

2019-11-11T14:03:09+00:00

Outdoor Lighting FAQ Landscape lighting emphasizes your outdoor living spaces and shows off your yard and other landscape features at night. It can enhance the appearance of your Virginia Beach area home while also making it safer for you to walk around outside when ‘it’s dark out. At Visionscapes Land Design, we provide high-quality landscape lighting services for homeowners in Virginia Beach and the surrounding Tidewater area. 5 Frequently Asked Questions about Outdoor Landscape Lighting When it comes to adding creative night-time lighting to your landscape, as a homeowner you’re bound to have a ton of questions. Here are five of [...]

5-FAQ-Landscape-Lighting2019-11-11T14:03:09+00:00
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