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LC/DBM February 2015 Table of Contents02-02-15 | News
LC/DBM February 2015 Table of Contents




On the cover:
The transformation of a lackluster backyard in Avon, Conn., included blue marble pavers from Marmiro Stone, a Marin spa from Sundance®, a fiberglass pool from Leisure and furniture from Gloster.

Features
  • A Keen Insight to Outdoor Living
    Besides being well-practiced with concrete, masonry, drainage, runoff, plumbing, electrical, and air drafts, Michael Gotowala of the Outdoor Kitchen Design Store by Preferred Properties in Cheshire, Conn., also understands how people interact with their surroundings, and before building an outdoor living area for a customer, explores the indoors lifestyle and comfort level of every family member.
    "?uMike Dahl LC/DBM

  • Full Advantage Taken
    In Redondo Beach, Calif., a home's backyard consisting of an undersized patio area, a deteriorating patio cover, a retained slope area, and a damaged wood fence received a much-needed makeover, which made the most of the available space and included an outdoor kitchen and bar patio shaded by a custom cover, artificial turf, pool, spa, fire pit and wood-textured vinyl fencing.
    "?uSandi Fields/Sandi Fields Landscape Design

  • Making Their Own Way
    After moving from Ft. Lauderdale to central Florida, two cousins discovered that supplies for their landscape projects were not as accessible as they would like so they decided to start an all-around supply store, which now also gives them a base for their busy landscape business.
    "?u Mike Dahl LC/DBM

  • Guided by a Family Legacy
    When a home that has provided many memorable occasions to multiple generations of a Southern California family needed a landscape renovation, Jennifer Michalik of Bella Vista Landscaping was tasked with honoring the past while sculpting a setting where new memories would be created.
    "?u Mike Dahl, LC/DBM
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Editorial Contributors
Chuck Taylor, Belgard Commercial Pavers, Michael Gotowala, Preferred Properties; Sandi Fields, Sandi Fields Landscape Design; Bill Anderson, Yard Stop's Ultimate Outdoors, Jennifer Michalik, Bella Vista Landscaping; Joe McHale, McHale Landscape Design




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