{"id":60532,"date":"2021-03-26T11:15:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T15:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/?page_id=60532"},"modified":"2024-11-11T11:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T16:44:50","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Living Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section  class=\"def6-block hero bg--white alignfull hero--full-width hero-height--large d-header hero-height--large\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-container-section hero-slider \" data-slick='{&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:&quot;3000&quot;}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-slide \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero-slide__figure\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-slide__background  img-pos-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background-image: 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class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-featured-posts\">Featured Posts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d0cec3e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4383d167 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"post-listing  | listing is-root-container\"  >\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"listing-items l-stack\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article  class=\"card-base card-post  |  card-post-featured\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t  \n\t<img \n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/BEL24-307514-2025-Outdoor-Living-Design-Trends-Blog.jpg?optimize=low&#038;auto=webp\"\n\t\t \n\t\twidth=\"416\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/28\/expanding-your-hardscape-business-portfolio\/\" class=\"stretched-link\">Expanding Your Hardscape Business Portfolio<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"date\"><time  datetime=\"October 28, 2024\" title=\"October 28, 2024\">\nOctober 27, 2024<\/time>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article  class=\"card-base card-post  |  card-post-default\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t  \n\t<img \n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Blog_HNA-Preview_top-image.jpg?optimize=low&#038;auto=webp\"\n\t\t \n\t\twidth=\"416\" \n\t\theight=\"416\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\talt=\"\" \n\t\tloading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/04\/hna-2024-preview-will-you-be-there\/\" class=\"stretched-link\">HNA 2024 Preview, Will you be there?<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"date\"><time  datetime=\"October 4, 2024\" title=\"October 4, 2024\">\nOctober 3, 2024<\/time>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article  class=\"card-base card-post  |  card-post-default\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t  \n\t<img \n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/BEL24-250550-Blog-Contractors-Corner-Lighting.jpg?optimize=low&#038;auto=webp\"\n\t\t \n\t\twidth=\"416\" \n\t\theight=\"416\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\talt=\"\" \n\t\tloading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/27\/contractors-corner-outdoor-lighting-tips\/\" class=\"stretched-link\">Contractor\u2019s Corner: Outdoor Lighting Tips<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"date\"><time  datetime=\"September 27, 2024\" title=\"September 27, 2024\">\nSeptember 26, 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card-post-default\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"image\">\n\t\t  \n\t<img \n\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/BEL24-234894-Blog-Storm-Prep.jpg?optimize=low&#038;auto=webp\"\n\t\t \n\t\twidth=\"416\" \n\t\theight=\"416\" \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\t \n\t\talt=\"\" \n\t\tloading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<h2 class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/blog\/2024\/08\/09\/summer-storm-preparation-for-outside-your-home\/\" class=\"stretched-link\">Summer Storm Preparation for Outside Your Home<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"date\"><time  datetime=\"August 9, 2024\" title=\"August 9, 2024\">\nAugust 8, 2024<\/time>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-pagination_numbers facetwp-type-pager\" data-name=\"pagination_numbers\" data-type=\"pager\"><\/div>\t\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--90)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"h-inspired-outdoor-living-starts-here\">Inspired Outdoor Living Starts Here<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">As North America&#8217;s leading expert in hardscapes, Belgard is your go-to source for ideas, tips, and helpful how-tos. Whether you&#8217;re a homeowner, contractor, designer or dealer, this space is here to inspire your next outdoor project. For more outdoor living inspiration, connect with us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/belgardoutdoorliving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/outdoorlivingbybelgard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/belgard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinterest<\/a>, or explore our curated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/hardscape-ideas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inspiration Gallery<\/a>. When you&#8217;re ready to bring your outdoor project to life, thumb through our comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/belgard.com\/inspiration\/product-catalog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Guide<\/a> for expert tips and find a trusted contractor or dealer nearby with our Locator Gallery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"def6-block hero bg--white alignfull hero--three-column d-header \" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-container-section hero-slider \" data-slick='{&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:&quot;3000&quot;}'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero-slide-figure\" onclick=\"location.href='\/find-contractor\/'\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"img-pos-top-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Domino-Paver_Install-Beauty.jpg?optimize=low&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Domino-Paver_Install-Beauty.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Domino-Paver_Install-Beauty-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<p>FIND A BELGARD AUTHORIZED CONTRACTOR<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"column-content-link\" href=\"\/find-contractor\/\" target=\"_self\"  >LEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/belgard\/assets\/images\/sprite.svg#arrow-right\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero-slide-figure\" onclick=\"location.href='\/belgard-project-guide\/'\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<picture class=\"img-pos-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ANCHOR_NY_BEL_RES_JUNE2018_MegaArbel_BelairWall_TruScapesLighting_02-500x1000-1.jpg?optimize=low&amp;auto=webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ANCHOR_NY_BEL_RES_JUNE2018_MegaArbel_BelairWall_TruScapesLighting_02-500x1000-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.belgard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/ANCHOR_NY_BEL_RES_JUNE2018_MegaArbel_BelairWall_TruScapesLighting_02-500x1000-1-150x300.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/picture>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-slide-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<p>VIEW THE INTERACTIVE PROJECT GUIDE<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"column-content-link\" href=\"\/belgard-project-guide\/\" target=\"_self\"  >LEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/belgard\/assets\/images\/sprite.svg#arrow-right\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hero-slide-figure\" onclick=\"location.href='\/plan-design\/planning-tools\/design-considerations\/'\" 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none;\"><\/div>\n<p>Start designing your Belgard room<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"column-content-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"column-content-link\" href=\"\/plan-design\/planning-tools\/design-considerations\/\" target=\"_self\"  >LEARN MORE\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/belgard\/assets\/images\/sprite.svg#arrow-right\"><\/use>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<script>\n\t\t\t\t\tjQuery(function($){\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$(document).ready(function(){   \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Removing 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