Outdoor Guide on MSN

Add a luxurious look and feel to your outdoor space with a sleek patio upgrade

Is it dull and uninspiring, or welcoming and stylish? One luxurious, yet straightforward upgrade might be right under you.
Smithsonian Magazine

See the Mesmerizing Interlocking Geometric Patterns Produced With This Ancient Japanese Woodworking Technique

First emerging in Japan in the Asuka period of about 538 to 710 C.E., the intricate woodworking practice of kumiko has since spread worldwide. Once reserved for screens or inlaid panels in handmade ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

The pattern principle: For centuries, basic geometry shapes look of home décor

Circles, triangles and squares. One of the first things we learn as children are basic geometric shapes. And they stay with us throughout our lives. Maybe it’s that sense of familiarity that makes ...
Seattle Times

For driveways, walkways and parking spaces, pavers are a flexible, green option

Q: I’ve noticed that many new townhomes around Seattle are using pavers instead of poured concrete for walkways, driveways and parking spaces. Are there any benefits to using pavers? A: What you’re ...