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Outdoor Garden Décor in the New Year

No Commented January 17 2012
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With every year comes a holiday season and with every holiday season comes an opportunity for new things and clean slates. That’s right – I’m talking about the New Year. The changes that people always talk about around the New Year are usually introspective, like losing weight or being nicer to people. However, there are [...]

Storms Destroy Finial on Cupola

No Commented June 17 2011
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With all of the recent horrendous weather that has been seen across the country it should come as no surprise that some structures are seeing damage because of it. Between high speed winds, treacherous rains, and large hail stones home owners’ houses and outdoor décor are under attack. This was the case in Janesville, Wisconsin [...]

Crazy Birdhouses

No Commented September 16 2010
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Nature is a wonderful thing to behold and take in, particularly if you can do so from the comfort of your own backyard. There are some challenges to kicking back and enjoying the pleasures of nature, especially if you can’t get any animals to come out so that you can enjoy them as well. For [...]

More Cupolas Across the Country

No Commented July 27 2010
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The popularity of cupolas across the country seems to keep rejuvenating itself over time. Just last week, we wrote about how “trendy” cupolas seem to be in America. Since the early 1800s they have been a staple of buildings, particularly barns, old houses and government buildings (like city halls and schools) – even so, every [...]

Cupolas are Very, Very Trendy

No Commented July 22 2010
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We have written about cupolas a lot in this blog, mostly because they keep coming up in the news. Towns are fixing up centuries old cupolas, some places are getting new ones, but mostly, they seem to be everywhere as it is! To make a strange comparison, it would seem that cupolas are the Lady [...]

Restored Cupola Unveiled in Norwalk, CT

No Commented July 6 2010
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Norwalk City Hall found itself in a bit of a jam this past April, when it realized that its historic 80 year old cupola was looking rather terrible in its old age. So, city officials decided that it was time for the old apex of City Hall to get a facelift and new coat of [...]

Cupola Added to VA Clinic in Florida

No Commented January 15 2010
Categorized Under: Cupolas, In the News, Uncategorized

Cupolas are still added to the structure of a building, and this VA clinic in Florida is one example.

HG Lifestyle Winter Sale

No Commented January 12 2010
Categorized Under: Garden Decor, Outdoor Decor, Uncategorized

HG Lifestyle is having a winter sale at the moment, and, with discounts up to 35 percent, now would be a good time to revamp your outdoor decor.

Choosing Custom Weathervanes

No Commented January 8 2010
Categorized Under: Outdoor Decor, Uncategorized, Weathervanes

Custom weathervanes are more elaborate than the typical design, and here are some options at HG Lifestyle for one.

Installing a Cupola

No Commented January 5 2010
Categorized Under: Cupolas, Outdoor Decor, Uncategorized

A cupola can be a finishing touch to your home, and here are some tips for adding one.