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  Water is a soothing natural element that can add comfort and ambience to any outdoor space. Whether it’s a pond, fountain, waterfall or bubbling rock, water features continue to be a popular design element for outdoor living spaces. As this practice continues to evolve, technology and contemporary design preferences are definitely influencing the trends. WATER FEATURE TECHNOLOGY TRENDS Smart Features More and more homes are becoming integrated with smart-home technology, and this is making its way into outdoor living spaces. One of the hottest trends is to incorporate “smart” technology into water features so that homeowners can use a smartphone app, Alexa or Google Home device to turn the feature on or off. Solar Technology Utilizing solar technology for a water feature offers multiple benefits. Not only does it eliminate the ongoing costs of electricity to power the water feature pump, but also eliminates the need to run electrical utilities to the water feature. This is especi...

 We are in unprecedented times. Food delivery, video conferences, and home offices have become the new normal. Whether remote work was a part of your routine previously or is completely uncharted territory for you, we’re all adjusting to an unfamiliar work environment. In our quest for acclimation, we’ve found that a connection to nature can make things just a little more manageable. In this article, we apply the eight key elements of biophilic design to a new domain…the home office. 1. Scattered & clustered plants Incorporating plants into your home workspace, or even just throughout your house or apartment, is a great way to encourage wellness and positivity. Indoor plants can remove up to 87% of toxins in the air in just 24 hours, and in a time of heightened sensitivity to germs and bacteria, this is a welcome benefit.  How to do it: Select plants of varying heights, forms, and colors and place them throughout your home (especially in your office or workspace). You can ...