Luxury Housing Trends & Home Improvement Ideas

Birds will eat food out of anything, but you can take the time to choose a more stylish and functional birdfeeder for your backyard space. If you like to birdwatch or just want your property to look a little more posh, birdfeeders and bird baths can give the outdoors more visual features.

The Wingdale Hanging Feeder is beautifully designed with two perches that have double bars, so you can enjoy birdwatching right from your patio. The feeder has a pine shingled roof and measures 16” H x 16” W x 18” D. It’s made for outdoor use and is finished with a non-toxic pain and sealant.

With this birdfeeder, you can attract a variety of wild birds including wrens, chickadees, finches, nuthatches and titmice, and you will enjoy seeing them perch and fly around the feeder.

When you have an open backyard out in the country, you have the opportunity to view the stars right from your home. If there is going to be a once in a lifetime meteor shower or an eclipse that you’re looking forward to see, a telescope is an important accessory you can use to enhance your viewing pleasure.

Odoardo Fioravanti & Palomar’s Anniversary Galileo Telescope is a beautiful modern telescope that is functional and can also serve as decoration for your home. This telescope is modeled after Galileo’s telescope, so it has the same dimensions. With this device, you can have fun viewing the moon, stars and major planets, because it magnifies 80-100x and has a 39.37” focal length.

The telescope comes with three Kellner eyepieces and an adjustable height column. This model is made from birch wood and has a lacquered metal stem and base.

Designing your backyard for luxury enables you to enjoy your deck, patio and garden all year round. The more you think about comfort, the more functional and relaxing your outdoor space can be.

The Seaside Casual Adirondack Foot Stool is an ottoman that will make your existing adirondack chairs exude comfort. This accessory measures 22” L x 23” W x 16” H and is easy to assemble. You can add this to a loveseat, rocking chair, or basic patio chair.

Whether your taking in the fresh air, admiring your landscaping or chatting outdoors with friends, having a place to rest your feet is a nice added touch. Because of its slanted shape, you can either lay your legs over it or rest your heels on the top.

Do you have a hilly backyard? Well, then it was meant for tobogganing. Sled riding during the wintry season is an exciting activity for family and friends, and you can create your own ski chalet at home and enjoy hot cocoa on the patio.

The Mountain Boggan 48” Long Toboggan is a hand-made solid wood toboggan. The majority of its structure is made from basswood, and the crossbars are crafted from willow. The screws are stainless steel, and the finish is durable but non-toxic.

This flexible basswood toboggan will enable you to ride down hills at top speed, and you can use the extra long rope to hold on tight. This toboggan measures 48” L x 17.5” W x 16” H, and it weighs 10 pounds. It can hold up to 300 pounds, and it’s suitable for children ages 3 years and up.

There are so many sink designs out there, but a safe, common option is a built-in bathroom sink. Instead of following the crowd, why not invest in a vessel sink? It will definitely enhance your space and become one of the feature attractions in the bathroom.

The Yosemite Home Decor Piran Hand Carved Vessel Sink has a black finish and a polished interior granite stone design. The round shape gives the illusion that the sink is a bowl.

This model has a top mount installation, and it’s one of many vessel sink styles out there. You can also find them in square shapes with a hammered copper and bronze rubbed construction. So you can easily complement your modern or rustic decor.

The garden is a peaceful retreat, and you can relieve some stress with this hobby, especially when everything is planted and you can just sit and admire it all. Adding some whimsical elements to your backyard garden is a fun way to accessorize and make the space even more enjoyable.

This Decorative Stone Wall Indoor/Outdoor Clock is made for the garden. It features a saying, “Time Began in a Garden,” and it has an Old War style decorative stone feel. Along with the scroll design, it also features the hours in Roman numerals.

This indoor/outdoor clock can be displayed inside your home or out on the patio. On the back, there is a hook for hanging, or you can rest it on a shelf.

Don’t have enough room on your patio or deck for a built-in grill or freestanding version? No worries…you just have to invest in a more portable one.

The Folding Portable Notebook BBQ Grill from Grill Showroom has a simple two step set up, and it measures 14.18” high when assembled. Now when you’re ready to store it or carry it, you can fold it back down and it becomes 1” thick!

With this portable grill, you can cook food anywhere on your property, which is convenient when you’re entertaining. Currently, this model is on backorder until 10/14/2010, but that date is just around the corner. The list price is 455.82, but it’s being sold for a steal at $39.07. Now you can enjoy fall with some BBQ.

Maintaining those falling leaves during the autumn is a backbreaking challenge. Between the bending and raking, your back and hands can be in for some sore days. Instead of putting in all that effort just for the trash service to pick up your leaves, make something out of your hard work.

The Earthmaker Aerobic Composter is the perfect backyard composter to turn autumn’s leaves into a nutrient-rich muluch and compost. Because this model has three individual chambers, the composting process happens faster. Plus, the aerobic activity reduces odors that can result from poorly managed compost bins.

This bin measures 30” sq. x 47” H, and the kit includes microbes to speed up the decomposition process.

Could your backyard use a makeover? Well, this space shouldn’t be wasted, because it can be turned into a magical atmosphere that everyone can enjoy.

One way to add intrigue is to add a Cast Iron Garden Gazebo in the back of your yard. This gazebo measures 120” L x 120” W x 164” H, so it’s large presence will definitely make an impact on your yard. In comparison to enclosed gazebos, these cast iron models are more spacious looking and they become a part of the entire yard.

The gazebo features a decorative iron roof and seats. Adding topiary to your yard will further complete the look. Then you can walk through your enchanted backyard and invite friends and family over for an afternoon of tea and cookies or an evening barbecue.

A lot of hummingbird feeders look the same. They’re either cheap looking plastic ones, or they at least have beautiful glass holders for the syrup.

However, if you want a more unique feeder that people won’t at first recognize as a feeder, consider a mobile.

The Hummingbird Feeder Mobile appears more like a piece of decoration rather than for the birds. It features three glass nectar containers, which hang from swirling metal bands. There is also a small hummingbird hanging from the top.

The feeder measures 16.68” H x 10.75” W x 3.68” L. This is a feeder you won’t mind hanging in your backyard. Plus, it’s so pretty and colorful that it’s sure to attract hummingbirds.