You can incorporate a variety of design aspects when constructing a patio or walkway to make an attractive outdoor living space. A decorative soldier course is one choice that lots of people should consider. This particular use of pavers is used to…

Fire Pits - Gas or Wood, What’s Right for your Family? When deciding the layout or the optimal use of your outdoor living space, consider adding a fire pit to lengthen the amount of time you can enjoy your patio space. Fire pits add both an…

Time to Get Outside - It’s Spring! After a relatively mild winter, Spring seems to have officially arrived. The daffodils are in bloom, the robins have returned, and everywhere in our area the cherry blossoms are displaying their beautiful hues of…

Starting a new hardscape project is always exciting. Focus on the work on hand—and not the worry about what are the right materials. Here are our tips on where to begin when your patio materials for your new outdoor living space. Related:…

Meeting with your hardscape consultant to begin planning your outdoor space is an exciting time, but it can be a bit overwhelming too. There are so many choices to make. Relax. CKC Landscaping is a professional design/install company who will help…

Any good landscape designer takes the wants and the needs of the homeowners they’re working with into account. And, every homeowner enters the design process with a different level of involvement. Some have lots of ideas of their own

While an expansive yard gives plenty of room for design ideas, you can plan and design a stellar outdoor living area even if your yard is small by using a few of these design tricks.

Professional landscape lighting adds another layer to any outdoor living space. Professional design and installation is always best, and these tips will produce stunningly attractive outdoor lighting that showcases a wide variety of options. For…

SALTING EARLY PAYS OFF You might have heard the warning that you shouldn’t salt meat too far in advance of cooking because it can draw out moisture. It’s true that salt draws moisture towards itself, but over the course of 20 to 30 minutes that’s a…

Travertine pavers are beautiful thick stones which are used for paving outdoor areas like pathways, hallways and pool areas. Travertine pavers are widely used around the globe in a variety of projects. With their elegant designs, travertine pavers…