When it’s time to paint, exterior paint colors reflect the personality of your home. Painting the exterior siding presents a challenge, simply because the house siding “must” be red. Read on and find out why red is not necessarily one of the best paint colors for brick homes. Paint exterior colors should complement the character […]
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Are you installing a new deck? How about a walkway? Brick pavers are certainly not new but have recently come into fashion again. With the many different patterns available it takes the common look you get from a wood deck and can turn it into a unique pattern and colors you can call your own. […]
What do you do with a pile of bricks? If you have leftover bricks from a project or you have used bricks that came along with your home purchase, don’t toss them out. Instead, recycle, reuse or donate the bricks. Learn the value of recycling bricks and find 10 great project ideas for your leftover […]
The Lego author I reviewed recently purchased number 5864, which is a mini helicopter set consisting of 52 Lego pieces. Although this Lego set is small, Lego Creator sets generally offer great re-playability, and Lego Creator set 5864 is no exception. Lego Creator sets are designed to inspire creativity and come with directions for building […]
Edging is an excellent way to define specific areas of your yard, garden, or other landscaping project. They set a definite border between one section and the next, they visually accent the plants, paving, or lawn, and they keep unwanted weeds or other vegetation out of a specific area. While there are many options for […]