Yes, it’s true that landscaping adds more value to your home and it’s definitely more than just curb appeal. Look at your landscaping as an investment in your family’s future. Take the time to discover the best indigenous plants for your area, and when you plant them strategically around your property you’ve increased your ability to sell your home. The buyer will appreciate your efforts, and so will your neighbors because that curb appeal is important.
Trees and well-manicured shrubs on your property will be a factor for reduced utility bills resulting in shade on a hot summer day. When you plant cactus under or around your windows you’ve increased another layer of security. Anything that will discourage a burglar and cause them to go elsewhere helps. Businesses have also discovered this and change their landscape accordingly.
Color adds great appeal to potential buyers. When you add colorful plants and trees your property stands out from the rest. There’s that curb appeal again, and it works even if you plant only with the idea of selling.
However if you plan on remaining in your home for longer periods of time, plant for the future as well; and it will take a bit of planning on your part. It isn’t easy when you try to consider today and ten years down the road. Often when some buy plants they buy very small plants because they’re cheaper. As the plants grow they then realize that the plants are too close together and a squeezed plant will not prosper.
When you don’t have the knowledge or the ability to bring your property to its highest potential, it may be a good idea to hire a professional. When you see someone’s yard that you admire, ask them if they did it themselves, chances are they did not. So call their landscaper and have them give you a quote so your yard will have the look of a professional.
Listen to the trained expert who knows the area, knows what works and what doesn’t work. If you want to do the job yourself, no problem, the landscaper can help you design your yard even if you do the work. Remember though, the landscaper is in business to provide for himself, and his family, and possibly those working for him. Pay him accordingly, and make the decisions up front.
Regardless who does the work, every green tree or plant on your property counts.
Millennium Construction specializes in landscape Orange County, Mission Viejo landscaping and Orange County pools.
Monday, January 28, 2013
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Luxury Pools: Playing With Fire and Pool Designs
When you’re planning a high-end swimming pool, don’t stop at the pool. Continue on into your entire yard encompassing both the water and fire; and you don’t have to actually play with fire to achieve it.
However you will want a dedicated pool architect who will listen to your ideas and even develop a few of his own. The professional will have developed the amount of pools he’s designed that looked good, but also worked well. Fire and water don’t mix well together. Apart they are fine, but when you put them together, they work against one another. Water destroys fire, and the opposite is true as well.
However, you can prove those statements wrong. You have your own ideas, but how will it work to have a bowl or other fireproof container in or at the side of your pool that will reflect flames into your pool. You could have a simple fire pit, but that is too simple and anyone could build that. You want more, so you’ll have to search to find someone who can do that.
Search no more, because the ‘mixture of fire and water’ has come of age. They are everywhere in places from Las Vegas resorts and casinos, to high-end hotels, so why can’t you have them in your back yard?
That’s the point, you can. Today there are businesses that design technical mechanic components that your pool contractor can install. They look simple, but when you see them at work, you’ll change your mind, and you’ll want one of their designs. Las Vegas probably was the very first to want the mixture of fire and water featured within their resorts, and they didn’t stop there.
Don’t be surprised when you find your entire yard transformed into a deserted island right in your own neighborhood. Your home will become, if it hasn’t already, the highlight of your neighborhood. Curb appeal undeniably will be improved, but once you get your yard just the way you want it, you’ll never want to leave.
So take the plunge, find out what’s available in your area today. Call that swimming pool architect to come to your home and help you design your own hide-away. That’s the first step, and you’ll be excited when the last step is taken as your new swimming pool fills with water. You’ll find enthusiasm when you click on the remote and fire bursts forward while water cascades over the stones.
The reflection in the water will give you the relaxation, peace of mind, and pride of ownership every time you step into your back yard.
Millennium Construction specializes in landscape Orange County, Newport Beach pools and Orange County pools.
However you will want a dedicated pool architect who will listen to your ideas and even develop a few of his own. The professional will have developed the amount of pools he’s designed that looked good, but also worked well. Fire and water don’t mix well together. Apart they are fine, but when you put them together, they work against one another. Water destroys fire, and the opposite is true as well.
However, you can prove those statements wrong. You have your own ideas, but how will it work to have a bowl or other fireproof container in or at the side of your pool that will reflect flames into your pool. You could have a simple fire pit, but that is too simple and anyone could build that. You want more, so you’ll have to search to find someone who can do that.
Search no more, because the ‘mixture of fire and water’ has come of age. They are everywhere in places from Las Vegas resorts and casinos, to high-end hotels, so why can’t you have them in your back yard?
That’s the point, you can. Today there are businesses that design technical mechanic components that your pool contractor can install. They look simple, but when you see them at work, you’ll change your mind, and you’ll want one of their designs. Las Vegas probably was the very first to want the mixture of fire and water featured within their resorts, and they didn’t stop there.
Don’t be surprised when you find your entire yard transformed into a deserted island right in your own neighborhood. Your home will become, if it hasn’t already, the highlight of your neighborhood. Curb appeal undeniably will be improved, but once you get your yard just the way you want it, you’ll never want to leave.
So take the plunge, find out what’s available in your area today. Call that swimming pool architect to come to your home and help you design your own hide-away. That’s the first step, and you’ll be excited when the last step is taken as your new swimming pool fills with water. You’ll find enthusiasm when you click on the remote and fire bursts forward while water cascades over the stones.
The reflection in the water will give you the relaxation, peace of mind, and pride of ownership every time you step into your back yard.
Millennium Construction specializes in landscape Orange County, Newport Beach pools and Orange County pools.
Make Your Yard a Fun House For the Whole Family
As you start to design your yard to be a fun house for the entire family, take the time to draw the designs on paper first. That way you’ll be sure the space is large enough to be creative. There are many things you can do even if your backyard is bare, and they don’t include swimming pools, spas or other out of pocket expenses. They do include using your imagination and remembering what you liked when you were the same age as your children.
If you liked the pirate scene as a child you may want to make that your theme and concentrate on a simulated pirate’s ship complete with sails made of flimsy material. You could attach the flag to anything like the side of your fence so it will blow in the wind. A piece of old carpet could be the ship’s floor. Once you start to make it, you’ll think of other ideas that fit the theme.
Little girls would like something like a castle, or a room for their tea parties. Boys would like a fort where they can hide. If you have both boys and girls, make the fun place suitable for both. The use of plants that you normally find in a garden would work as walls and even teepees.
For a teepee, tie about five tall poles and bind them at the top. Pole beans can be planted that will grow up the poles. Tunnels are always fun and will take a bit more effort to get the desired effect.
Some have suggested planting corn to substitute as walls. 5 rows would work as long as you leave a space for the doors. Sunflowers will also make a good room for your children to play and hide from the outside world.
Don’t just plan for the younger children, think of things your older children and even you will enjoy. Something like a stage where they can dance, or perform for others. To build a small stage, raise a platform on in ground posts and they’ll be using it as a lookout as well.
Large landscape rocks could be a mountain, a log or stump part of a forest. The ideas are endless, and your backyard will not only be a place for your children to play, but a place where your family gathers, in a backyard that has been well planned to suit your entire family’s enjoyment.
Millennium Construction specializes in landscape Orange County, Anaheim landscaping and Orange County landscape architect.
If you liked the pirate scene as a child you may want to make that your theme and concentrate on a simulated pirate’s ship complete with sails made of flimsy material. You could attach the flag to anything like the side of your fence so it will blow in the wind. A piece of old carpet could be the ship’s floor. Once you start to make it, you’ll think of other ideas that fit the theme.
Little girls would like something like a castle, or a room for their tea parties. Boys would like a fort where they can hide. If you have both boys and girls, make the fun place suitable for both. The use of plants that you normally find in a garden would work as walls and even teepees.
For a teepee, tie about five tall poles and bind them at the top. Pole beans can be planted that will grow up the poles. Tunnels are always fun and will take a bit more effort to get the desired effect.
Some have suggested planting corn to substitute as walls. 5 rows would work as long as you leave a space for the doors. Sunflowers will also make a good room for your children to play and hide from the outside world.
Don’t just plan for the younger children, think of things your older children and even you will enjoy. Something like a stage where they can dance, or perform for others. To build a small stage, raise a platform on in ground posts and they’ll be using it as a lookout as well.
Large landscape rocks could be a mountain, a log or stump part of a forest. The ideas are endless, and your backyard will not only be a place for your children to play, but a place where your family gathers, in a backyard that has been well planned to suit your entire family’s enjoyment.
Millennium Construction specializes in landscape Orange County, Anaheim landscaping and Orange County landscape architect.
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