Fifthroom Living

Exterior Design
• By: Barbara Ley

Sunny Yellow for a Summer Garden

Every year at this time, I take a look at my garden to determine what I need to add to it to kick it up a notch—sometimes it’s an ornamental tree or an agave variety, but this year it’s a color. More specifically, yellow. I’ve always gravitated more towards the purples and pinks, but I can think of no more sunny color than a bright, clear yellow! It’s a happy, vibrant color, and works well with most other colors in the garden. Here are a few of my favorites:

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Arts & Crafts
• By: Barbara Ley

Kid’s Projects

I thought I’d continue the theme of crafting for kids! First, I must share a memory. As a kid I was really big into building forts. Seriously – I LOVED…

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Product Round Ups
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• By: Barbara Ley

Ten Gift Ideas for Father’s Day

It’s that time again this year when you are wondering just what to get for dad. Think Fun, think Outdoors, think Family and you will come up with some great ideas that will put a smile on Dad’s face.
Here are 10 ideas to get you started:

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Gardens and Landscapes
• By: Barbara Ley

Houseplant CPR

We’ve probably all had houseplants that we’ve neglected—perhaps life got too busy or we went on vacation and forgot about them. If you’ve got houseplants that are wilted, sick-looking, or have yellow or brown leaves, and you’re fretting over the idea of throwing them out and starting over—take a deep breath! Unless the plant is clearly dead, there are things you can do to resurrect it.

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Gardens and Landscapes
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• By: Barbara Ley

Creative House Numbers

What do house numbers have to do with gardening or landscaping, you ask? A lot! Thoughtful, integrated landscapes pay attention to every exterior detail, particularly if the house has a strong architectural style. I urge you to forego the standard hardware store rubbed bronze house numbers or, even worse, the black stick-on variety. Take a look at the following examples and see if one can serve as inspiration for you!

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