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Make Pizza Outside with a Stone Oven (Recipes Included)

Outdoor grilling is one of America’s favorite pastimes during the warmer months of the year. And recently, a new trend has hit backyards everywhere: custom stone or brick pizza ovens.

Best of all, a customized outdoor pizza maker won’t cramp your style if grilling is a priority. These ovens make for a great complement to more traditional grilling stations.

Now for the fun part… how the heck to you make a pizza outside? These recipes should provide all the inspiration you need.

Outdoor Environments is the certified contractor you need for custom outdoor kitchens in Kansas City. Contact us today to get started on yours!

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Top 10 Blog Posts for 2011

Happy New Year from Outdoor Environments!

It’s been a huge year for outdoor living. Gradually, homeowners are truly starting to treat their outdoor spaces with just as much care and concern about their indoor spaces!

In 2011, some of our blog posts became a hit with our readers. Which ones? Here’s our top 10 most read blog posts of the year!

  1. Make your deck or patio more private
  2. Decorating outdoors: Making the most of what you have
  3. Privacy please
  4. 6 Tips to cleaning your grill
  5. The benefits of a four-season room by Outdoor Environments
  6. Screened-in porches
  7. Seasonal rooms 101
  8. Great outdoor rooms: Three-season vs. four-season
  9. Great outdoor entertaining ideas from CasaSugar
  10. Consider a front yard deck

Check back with us in the New Year for brand new tips, trends and outdoor living ideas for 2012!

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Demand for Outdoor Spaces Growing, Builders Say

Breakfast nooks inside the home have lost their luster, according to building and remodeling experts. Although these spaces are attractive and add charm, they receive very little attention. This is especially true for busy families who are always on the go. So what kind of space do experts say are more useful?

Outdoor living spaces, of course!

We have more than 20 years of experience building outdoor living rooms all over Kansas City!

Builders say that an increasing number of their projects involve adding sliding glass doors into the backs of houses. This helps to blur the line between indoor and outdoor spaces. Homeowners love the idea of having outdoor living rooms. It allows them to truly reap the benefits of their property without being confined inside the home. By adding an outdoor feature, it can make the house seem larger.

From decks and patios to gazebos and seasonal rooms, Outdoor Environments can bring your outdoor living space to life. If you’re in the Kansas City area, call us today at 913-897-2706 to discuss your options and needs.

 

This is our 200th Blog Post!

It’s been two years since we started this blog. And we hope that we have provided you with valuable tips and ideas when it comes to outdoor living. Since we’ve reached such a huge milestone, now is a good time to take a look back at the blog posts that you, our readers, have deemed the most popular.

Outdoor Environments’ Top 5 Blog Posts:

  1. Decorating Outdoors: Making the most of what you have
  2. Make your deck or patio more private
  3. Screened-in porches
  4. Privacy please
  5. 6 Tips to cleaning your grill

We truly thank you for taking the time to read our blog. We’ll continue to post timely and relevant news, ideas and trends related to all of your outdoor living needs and desires. And don’t forget that there’s plenty of ways to keep in touch with us!

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Our Most Popular Summer Blog Posts

It’s official. Today is the last day of summer. Tomorrow we’ll enter a season full of falling leaves and cool breezes. But before we go, let’s take a look back at the blog posts that got the most attention this summer.

  1. Make your deck or patio more private
  2. Privacy please!
  3. 6 Tips to cleaning your grill
  4. Screened-in porches
  5. The benefits of a four-season room by Outdoor Environments
  6. Great outdoor rooms: Three-season vs. Four-season
  7. Seasonal rooms 101
  8. Deck makeover: Before and after
  9. Great porches for entertaining
  10. Gazebos, pergolas and shade arbors… Oh My!
  11. Stylish outdoor furniture by Sutherland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We hope you enjoyed reading all of our ideas and trends for summer outdoor living. Get ready for even more great tips this fall!

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Landscape Architects Predict Outdoor Living Trends

This is the time of year when outdoor living trends will be all over the blogosphere. We know, because just last week we told you all about how outdoor kitchens are coming on strong in 2011.

Now the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has released their Residential Trends Survey. Included are some very promising finds. ASLA asked a group of professional landscape architects what trends and features they expect to see grow this year. Check out these highlights:

Most popular outdoor living features:

Exterior Lighting – 96.2%

Fire pits/fireplaces – 94.2%

Seating/dining areas – 94.1%

Grills – 93.8%

Installed seating like benches – 89.5

Most popular structures:

Fencing (includes gates) – 85.1%
Arbors – 83.8%
Pergolas – 82.6%
Steps – 79.3%
Ornamental water features such as fountains or splash pools – 77.5%
Decks – 74.4%
Porches – 72.3%

Outdoor Environments specializes in many of these popular outdoor living features including patios, decks, porches, fire pits and fireplaces, grill enclosures, pergolas and arbors. Call us at 913-897-2706 to find out more about how Outdoor Environments can bring life to your outdoor living space! You can also visit our Facebook fan page to see our impressive portfolio!

Outdoor living area shown is by Outdoor Environments