The Citizen Online - Home & Garden

Eclectic seconds

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:16:17 -0400

One of the businesses helping to innaugurate the renaissance of Senoia’s historic downtown is Second Hand Sams, the eclectic boutique whose collection of new offerings and consignments serves as a metaphor for the growth and preservation of this small Coweta city. Karen Laing and Tammie Golden have at 90 Main Street assembled a potpourri of wares that is often surprising and certain to intrigue all who pass through. The consignments, where one can always discover something, are given new life by the new handbags, luggage, gifts, accessories, and articles of home decor, a combination of the antique and the novel that makes Second Hand Sams so unique.

Watering: Know when to say when

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:12:05 -0400

By Brian Arnold
brian@natureslandscapeservices.com

Recently, while digging, almost paddling, through the saturated soil in which a poorly performing specimen tree was planted, I listened to the concerned home owner explain that she has diligently watered the tree as much as she can, within the current water restrictions. She went on to explain that because of the frequency of watering, the decline of the tree “can't be from a lack of water”.

When it comes to window treatments, less is sometimes more

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:07:09 -0400

Valances, swags and jabots, festoons and cascades have their place, but before burdening the typical ranch house window with a boatload of decoration, think twice. First, ask yourself what type of window you have and what you want from your window. Do you want privacy? To keep light in, to keep light out? To cover an unattractive window or to play up a beautiful one? Then, how does the window relate to the style and design of the room itself? And lastly, how can you be certain the treatment you choose adheres to basic principles of balance and proportion and scale?

Purchasing carpet to fit your lifestyle

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:03:36 -0400

Today’s carpet offers a wide variety of choices in style, fiber composition and color. Gone are the days of having to select only conventional loop pile, a carpet style consisting of yarn in uncut loops. New technology can produce multilevel loop and cut-loop patterns allowing diamond, bow, pin dot or fleur-de-lis designs that “pop out” in sculptured effects.

The top five sunroom uses

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:00:08 -0400

One of America’s top patio enclosure manufacturers recently reports the top five ways consumers use their sunroom.

“While the most popular reason people build sunrooms is for relaxation, we are noticing a shift in how homeowners are using their sunrooms,” says Ken Sekley, Chairman of Patio Enclosures, Inc. “Owners are making their homes more than just a place to live, they are changing their houses into gyms, spas and entertainment areas.”

A&J Premier Construction does it all

Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:42:36 -0400

It takes a lot of work to make a house a home and a general contractor can play a large role in that transition. A&J Premier Construction, a licensed general contractor based out of Peachtree City, provides a wide scope of work, doing everything from concrete repair and installation to basement finishes, room additions, roofing, carpentry work, remodeling and just about any home improvement project.

Customers are top priority for Southern Overhead Doors

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:44:29 -0400

Imagine this happening to you: one Saturday morning, you head out to your garage, ready to take your kids to their sports games. But the garage door doesn’t open. The spring system has broken and your car is stuck inside.

Great customer service is the key for Robinson Landscapes

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:42:47 -0400

In a market already crowded with landscape businesses, what can one company do to stand out? For Robinson Landscapes, Inc., standing out from the crowd means offering the best in personalized customer service.

Tips on dealing with the drought

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:41:05 -0400

Due to drought conditions across Georgia, the Director of the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has declared a level two drought response for the entire state. The declaration requires that Georgians immediately follow a more stringent outdoor water use schedule.

Sundance Spas arrive at Georgia Backyard

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 08:38:52 -0400

The long awaited day has arrived. Georgia Backyard in Fayetteville has just received a full compliment of Sundance Spas. Sundance Spas are known world-wide as the superior choice for outdoor relaxation.

As summer comes in, get ready to spend time outdoors

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:11:11 -0400

When a business can succeed for 16-plus years, watching the county grow and expand around them while still remaining current and competitive, you know they must be doing something right. At South Atlanta Leisure, an outdoor furniture business located in Fayetteville, they are doing it right. Now they are expanding, almost doubling the size of the store with a new outdoor area and new products including grills and outdoor kitchens.

Annual garden tour returns Apr. 21

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:07:55 -0400

The Fayette County Master Gardeners are sponsoring their second annual Garden Tour featuring gardens in Fayetteville on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (rain or shine). Six diverse gardens will be on display.

Nature’s Landscape Services keeps growing this spring

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:58:13 -0500

For 30 years, Nature’s Landscape Services has kept Fayette County landscapes growing and looking beautiful. Now the company is doing its own growing, recently announcing the acquisition of one of the most respected lawn care businesses in the Southern Arc, Brian Arnold and Company.

Change your clocks (and your batteries) early this year

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:56:53 -0500

Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John W. Oxendine wants to remind Georgians that they must change their clocks to daylight saving time earlier this year – and they should also change the batteries in their smoke alarms at the same time.

Georgia Backyard opens new location across from the Fayette Pavilion

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:55:54 -0500

Georgia Backyard, Atlanta’s award winning outdoor furniture retailer, recently opened a 20,000 square foot super store in Fayetteville, GA., located across from the Fayette Pavilion at the intersection of Promenade Pkwy and GA 85.