OPEN HOUSE at Eastwood Lakes Estates on
OPEN HOUSE at Eastwood Lakes Estates on Sunday, October 7th from 1pm to 4pm. Come view a one of a kind home with a Mediterranean flair.
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Does your home have the WOW factor going
Does your home have the WOW factor going for it? If not, call me to schedule a redesign of your space today!
I just looked at a great link for color
I just looked at a great link for color trends in 2012. Here is the link:
Best Ever Edging
So many homes need to have a fresh look on the outside as well as the inside. Here is a great idea for updating your curb appeal- or if you need more ideas, visit me at www.oklahomahomestage.com. Enjoy!
Keep grass out and give your gardens a clean, fresh look
YOU CAN INSTALL brick, plastic, or metal barriers to block aggressive lawn grasses from spreading into your ornamental beds, but these products are easily damaged by lawn mowers and don’t often stay in place.
Instead, here’s a simple edging technique that will hold back the grass and help your beds to look sharp. Use it in spring before the perennials fully emerge.
1. USE A SHARP SPADE OR SHOVEL TO CUT STRAIGHT DOWN SEVERAL INCHES INTO THE SOD all along the edge of the bed. (if the bed has been mulched, rake back the mulch before you start cutting.)
2. MAKE 45-DEGREE CUTS BACK TOWARD THE FIRST CUTS, as shown, and lift out the wedge-shaped sections of sod and topsoil, leaving a shallow trench. Shake as much soil as possible out of the sod and back into the bed, but don’t let it refill the trench. This sprinkling of loose topsoil will give the bed an attractive, freshly cultivated look. Let the remaining sod dry out for a few days to kill it; then add it to your compost pile.
3. APPLY MULCH ALONG THE EDGE OF THE BED, being careful not to let it fill the trench. When lawn-grass roots grow toward the bed, they will be stopped by the straight side of the trench. You can mow the grass cleanly by guiding the mower so that it straddles the trench and two wheels roll along the mulched edge of the bed. it helps to site your plants back from the edge just far enough to leave room for the mower.
EDGING TOOLS
A spade with a straight cutting blade works well for edging beds, but it should be sharp enough to cut through the sod easily. A shovel with a pointed tip cuts into the sod more easily than a spade does, but a spade makes a neater trench. If you have a large number of beds to edge, you might want to try a special edging tool that has a half-moon-shaped blade that you rock back and forth as you push it into the sod with your foot.
Open Floor Plan Dilemma
Newer homes often are characterized by a more open floor plan, which gives the impression of larger space but can also present challenges. Painting the walls in these rooms, has become trickier since rooms are now visible from many vantage points. One approach is to select a neutral paint color to run through all of these rooms. Each room can then be individualized and given identity through curtains, throw pillows, rugs, artwork and decorative accessories. Another approach is to select varying shades of the same color for all of the rooms so that you have rooms that relate to each other but are still unique in their tone. If a big color variation is more to your liking, try making one of the rooms a distinct and bold departure while painting the other rooms similar tones of the same color.
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