Modpools is starting to make it’s mark here in Canada and the USA, as a new alternative to swimming using re-purposed Shipping Containers. Relocatable, customizable, and minimal footprint required, Modpools are a great option that sets up in minutes. Their efficient heaters can increase water temperature at 10°f/hour in 14°f weather and can easily control temperature, […]

Well this is a tough one…I think these shed’s are far too pretty to be a garden shed. Although it started as an edgy, alternative option to a cool storage shed, these structures from Modern-Shed have transformed the way we look at secondary structures for our home. With more people working remotely, or wanting a private […]

Started by landscape designer and plant fanatic Todd Holloway out of BC, he was constantly on the hunt for quality planters that could withstand our complex Canadian climate. Falling short every time, he decided to give it a go and create something that could stand the test of time and offer an design edge to […]

Well it's about time someone made some super cool lights for outdoors. Talk about bringing your indoors out....I had to double check that some of these were ok for outdoor living. Lumens has made it happen, with their "Scandinavian-meets-Californian modern style" vibe. More and more I am looking for ways to truly create that 'live [...]

We all know them. We all aspire to have them. Those pretty, shiny, tall drinks of water known as Hunter Boots. I'm not sure at which point they started as a rain boot, and then which celebrity decided to wear them out shopping one day and colour coordinate their red rubber boots with their Gucci [...]

With all of this lingering cold winter weather, I was needing a little spring pick me up. I discovered this outdoor furniture company called Sutherland and fell in love with, well, all of their stuff, but it’s the “Plateau” line that originally caught my eye (to be continued…I’ll share that one later!). Scrolling through their website […]

Composite decking has been around for quite some time now, as an alternative to the nuisance of maintaining real wood. Of all of my clients, 99.9% all request NO MAINTENANCE when describing their wish list for their property. I then explain that there is no such thing, and every property requires some sort of maintenance […]

Ok, my ideal fire is always real wood. Always. Nothing beats the smell of a real fire burning. But with it come a few headaches. You have to find the wood. You have to chop the wood, hopefully without chopping off your digits at the same time. And you have to build the fire itself. […]

Edgy, hip. These designs are so sweet. A variety of different colours, form and function, this furniture collection is for the modern lounger, or ‘lollygagger’ as they put it so eloquently. Loll designs and manufactures durable, all season weather outdoor furniture made from 100% recycled plastic — mostly from milk jugs. “Originally, we used recycled […]

How bad ass are these?!? What a cool, trendy way to ditch that pain in the ass umbrella you’ve been tripping over for the past 10 years. Inspired by the shade sails found in Australia and NZ, these canopies are made with high-density polyethylene that provides 95% protection against ultra violet rays. They can stay […]