Spruce Up Your Mailbox

We recently finished our mailbox with the stones used as an accent on our house. It looks beautiful and blends nicely with the home design. Rather than use the tacky, plastic, glue on numbers you see everywhere, we added a more substantial set. The finishing...

Metal Tile Adds Style

Our tile installer, as I've told you before, was fabulous to work with. We used lots of tile in the house, even though we have all cement flooring. We used tile for showers, tub surrounds, and back splashes. I've told you how much I love the glass tile in our kitchen....

Is a Pool in Your Future?

When we moved from Florida to Utah, we had the grand idea that we were going to be gentleman farmers. We had purchased five acres of land with animal rights and were getting ready to make our way on our ranchette. We planned for horses, mini-cows, chickens, and goats....

2012 Backyard Wish List

I realize I still haven't completed my final post on the landscape. With the end of summer and the cooler weather closing in, we're trying to wrap up all the final issues, replace plants that didn't survive the year (or the deer!) and get everything ready to sleep for...