Painting the Town Green

Painting the Town Green

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Eco-Deck and Gardens

"...I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden..."  
Ruth Stout


Spring is almost here and it is the time of year that we start upgrading the exterior of our houses in anticipation of great holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day. Many other special days are around the corner, including Family Reunions or those special gatherings that you have outdoors. 


"...You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt..." 
Author Unknown


How about having your gathering on your new or upgraded deck leading to an elegant garden? Planting a garden is an eco-friendly move, adding oxygen to the air and helping to decrease the amount of storm water runoff. Your garden can be an ongoing spring and summer project, decreasing your time spent indoors, eventually saving you energy and money. 
Sustainable choices for your garden:

• Plant herbs to use as spices for your favorite dishes.
• Plant vegetables and save money on food.
• Use eco-friendly choices for fertilizers 

"...Plants cry their gratitude for the sun in green joy..."  
Astrid Alauda


Make another green choice for your garden and deck by using environmentally friendly materials. Your best option can be to reuse wood from construction debris, preferably from a previous deck. Additional options include using FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified wood and deck tiles, ensuring that the use of the wood is not leading to deforestation. An alternative to using wood for decks is composite decking. Composite decking eliminates the need to use natural resources because it includes alternative materials to wood. The decking also decreases the amount of maintenance needed.

• FSC Deck Tiles: http://www.decktiles.org/
• Composite Deck Materials: http://www.trex.com/

"...I think the true gardener is a lover of his flowers, not a critic of them.  I think the true gardener is the reverent servant of Nature, not her truculent, wife-beating master..."  
Reginald Farrer, In a Yorkshire Garden, 1909

Urban Aesthetics will design a deck to your specifications and we will do it the right way. Many decks in the area have been built done wrong, with us do your deck will be done right.

Call: 215-776-8795
Email: info@urbanaestheticsdesigns.com

"Every April communities, organizations, and individuals nationwide celebrate gardening during National Garden Month." National Gardening Association

All Decked-Out in Green

Deck: A flat-floored, roofless area adjoining a house.


Are you looking to save energy this summer? Would you like to increase the value of your home? Thinking of adding a deck? Does your house have an existing deck that needs upgrading? If your answer is "yes" to any of these questions, you are in luck.
Would you like your future deck to be built to code? Would you like it to be safe? Is your existing deck safe?
Is it green? Would you like it to be green?


"Decked Out": "Adjective: Someone or something that is really extravagant and awesome looking..."
Urban Dictionary
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=decked%20out


"Paint my house or deck green, NO Way!!!" I agree, depending on the shade or unless you are going with an AMAZING theme. But you can "deck your house out in green..." An adjective describes or modifies a person, place or thing. Adding a deck modifies or enhances your home. You can make your home "awesome looking" with a new deck. And the deck can be green. Not necessarily the COLOR green but a green and choice.


The benefits of adding a deck on your home or property:

• Adding a deck can be a "green" choice - Making the choice to entertain or relax outside during the spring and summer months can save energy, while saving you money. Many people eat dinner, entertain and relax on their decks. You can turn off the appliances, the air and the lights and enjoy the weather on your deck.
• Adding a deck can save you money - Watch your energy bills diminish as you use less electric and air.
• Building a deck onto your home can make you money - A deck can add value to your home. You can add a room without spending the full price of building an addition.

"...building a deck can be a smart way for property owners to maintain or even improve their home's  value..."                                                                                                                     

Luke Mullins, U.S. News and World Report

If you are planning on adding or upgrading your deck, and you want to do it right, call Urban Aesthetics, LLC: 215-776-8795. We can help you:

• Get a Licensed Contractor.
• Get a Permit.
• Choose sustainable materials and practices.

Urban Aesthetics has completed several decks throughout the Philadelphia area.